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Board preliminarily approves 2026–27 school calendar after discussion of earlier start date
Summary
The Catalina Foothills Unified School District governing board voted 5–0 to preliminarily approve the 2026–27 school calendar after a presentation from district staff that moved the school year start earlier to better align high‑school programs and split semesters evenly.
President Jackson presided as the board heard a third reading and preliminary-approval request for the 2026–27 school calendar and voted 5–0 to give preliminary approval.
Mindy Westover presented the calendar, saying the draft shifts the start of the school year earlier to better align with high-school instructional needs. She told the board that new staff would…
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