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Survey shows majority support for fall break; trustees consider adding break to 2026‑27 calendar

Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees · January 12, 2026
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Summary

A district survey of parents, staff and students found 56% favor an option that adds an October fall break (Option C). Trustees discussed implementing the fall break in the 2026‑27 calendar and asked administration to prepare an action item and modified calendar language for the next meeting.

Katy ISD staff presented three draft instructional calendars and survey results Monday that showed majority support for a calendar option that includes a short October fall break.

District staff said the survey, administered Dec. 16–Jan. 6 and sent to roughly 132,000 parents and staff, drew 17,975 responses (about 13 percent). Option C — which starts earlier under the…

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