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Springfield SD 186 trustees debate starting school during county fair, ask staff for more calendar options
Summary
Trustees debated 2026–27 calendar options, including a plan that would begin during the county fair. Board members raised student-safety, transportation and fundraising concerns and asked district staff to develop alternate options and safety plans before the board considers adoption.
Trustees for Springfield School District 186 spent much of the Feb. 17 meeting weighing options for the 2026–27 school calendar, including a proposal that would move the start date into the period of the county fair.
The board’s discussion began after the superintendent’s office and a joint committee representing district staff and unions presented two draft calendars and described six planning priorities, among them balancing semesters, aligning with neighboring districts and easing testing and teacher professional-development schedules. Committee…
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