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Solanco School Board approves earlier 2026–27 start, swaps teacher in-service day

Solanco School District Board · February 24, 2026
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Summary

The Solanco School District board voted Feb. 23 to move the first student day in 2026–27 to Tuesday, Aug. 25, shift a weather makeup day from October to February, and change the teacher in-service day from MLK Day to Easter Monday to align with neighboring districts and ease CTC scheduling conflicts.

The Solanco School District board on Feb. 23 approved a revised 2026–27 school calendar that moves the first student day to Tuesday, Aug. 25, from the district's traditional start the Monday before Labor Day.

Superintendent Dr. Bliss said the change responds to neighboring districts starting earlier and to scheduling conflicts with the county career-and-technical center (CTC). "Our first day of school will be August 31" under the old pattern, he said, but "instead of Monday, August 31 being the first student day, it'll be Tuesday,…

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