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After wide debate, District 186 board rejects starting school during the fair and adopts later calendar
Summary
Board members debated fairness, student safety and fundraising before voting down an option to start the 2026–27 school year during the state fair (option B) and approving option C, which begins school the Monday after the fair (August 24); vote on option C was unanimous 7–0.
After extensive debate about safety, transportation and community fundraising, the Springfield School District 186 Board of Education rejected a calendar that would start students during the state fair and adopted a calendar that begins after the fair.
The board first considered option B — a calendar that would start students August 19 (three days before the fair ends) with split parent‑teacher conferences — but…
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