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Cascade SD 5 adopts 2026–27 calendar; IT staff outline phone replacement and supervised AI use
Summary
The board approved the 2026–27 school calendar (favoring a start before Labor Day) and heard IT staff describe a planned phone-system replacement ahead of vendor end-of-support and limited, supervised use of AI tools for staff lesson planning and productivity.
The Cascade School District board approved the 2026–27 school calendar after a presentation from Superintendent Mr. Drill and discussion of teacher preferences; the calendar favors starting before Labor Day so the school year can end earlier in June.
In the district's technology update, a staff member explained the district's Mitel ShoreTel phone system will reach…
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