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Jenkintown board leans toward pre‑Labor Day school start; formal calendar to be voted in January
Summary
After split community feedback, administrators recommended, and trustees tentatively supported, a start date before Labor Day (Aug. 31) for 2026; the board directed staff to prepare formal calendar options and to solicit further comment ahead of a January vote.
The Jenkintown School District board discussed whether to start the 2026–27 school year before or after Labor Day and signaled support for an earlier start date while asking administrators to return with a formal calendar for a January vote.
Administrators reported roughly a dozen responses to a calendar survey that were split between preferences to start before Labor Day and to start…
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