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Madison School Board approves revised 2025–26 calendar, making March 16 a student half day
Summary
The Madison School District Board of Education voted to adopt the administration’s recommended revisions to the 2025–26 school calendar: March 16 will be a student half day/early release and the district will forgive one student day to return to a 180-day student year, moving the student last day to June 18; teachers get two additional post‑student workdays.
The Madison School District Board of Education voted to approve a revised 2025–26 school calendar that converts March 16 into a student half day and reduces the student year to 180 days, the board learned at a special meeting.
Chairman Klaskin opened the meeting by saying the purpose was “to discuss and take action on the revised 25–26 school calendar as recommended by the administration,” and the board moved to consider the administration’s recommendation. Craig, an administration representative who sent a memo and two calendar drafts to the board, outlined the changes. “The first recommendation is that we take March 16 as that is currently a professional development day,” he…
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