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After debate over religious holidays, committee adopts Calendar Option 5
Summary
Following public comment about religious inclusivity, the school committee voted to adopt Calendar Option 5 for 2026–27; the option shifts professional‑development days to avoid Yom Kippur and Eid but adds one on Orthodox Good Friday, and adjusts educator start dates while keeping the student start and end dates unchanged.
The Northborough–Southborough Regional School Committee voted Feb. 25 to adopt Calendar Option 5 for the 2026–27 school year after a lengthy discussion about religious inclusivity and scheduling.
Public commenter Nia Benoit told the committee that school calendars should not "promote or inhibit any particular religion" and said the district had scheduled MCAS on Orthodox Good Friday this year before a district administrator arranged a makeup date. "I ask you to please carefully consider…
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