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Board adopts 2025–26 calendar after tentative agreement with union on conference scheduling
Summary
After administration described a tentative agreement with the teachers' union, the board adopted the 2025–26 school year calendar that shifts parent‑teacher conference timing and plans to pursue a multi‑year calendar in the future.
The Coldwater Community Schools Board adopted the 2025–26 school year calendar after administration and union representatives reached a tentative agreement on scheduling for parent‑teacher conferences and related instructional days.
Superintendent (speaking as the presenter of the calendar item) said he met with union representative Jeanette Jones and negotiated details that move parent‑teacher conferences to an evening on Thursday, with a change to a half‑day the following Friday and an adjustment near Thanksgiving to maintain instructional days. He added the agreement was reached recently and the union completed membership approval that morning, which is why the calendar appeared on the amended agenda.
The superintendent also said the district will pursue a multi‑year calendar beginning next year to allow for improved long‑term planning. Board members asked questions about graduation dates and the timing of the last day of school; administration said graduation date details would be provided later.
The board approved the calendar by roll call. Policy revisions discussed in the policy committee report and other first readings will return for second reading and final adoption at a future meeting.
