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Birdville ISD presents 2026–27 instructional calendar; staff stresses limits set by state testing windows
Summary
Administrators presented a proposed 2026–27 instructional calendar that meets Texas requirements (75,600 student minutes; 187 teacher days), proposes an Aug. 12 start and May 27 last day, and accounts for state testing windows that limit calendar flexibility.
District leaders presented a recommended instructional calendar for the 2026–27 school year and explained constraints imposed by state testing windows and statutory requirements.
The administration outlined statutory requirements and local decisions that shaped the draft: students must receive 75,600 minutes of instruction and teachers are contracted for 187 days. The district’s calendar team recommended starting school on Aug. 12, taking a multi-day…
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