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Ontario SD 8C board work session explains rationale for Friday start, compressed 2026–27 calendar
Summary
At a work session the board discussed the draft 2026–27 school calendar and the district's compressed schedule, including why the year begins on a Friday, how instructional hours are preserved, and trade-offs for professional development days and student attendance.
The Ontario SD 8C board at a work session reviewed the draft 2026–27 calendar and heard staff explain why the district traditionally starts the school year on a Friday.
“Why do we start on a Friday?” asked a board member. Superintendent (speaker 2) answered that the Friday start is longstanding and gives staff dedicated professional development and planning days ahead of students’ first day: “starting on a Friday actually has has been happened for a long, long time… it gives teachers 4 days leading up to that Friday — 2 PD days and…
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