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El Paso ISD board approves shorter 2026–27 school year, keeps teacher contract days intact
Summary
The El Paso ISD board approved revisions to the 2026–27 academic calendar that reduce student days from 180 to 175 while maintaining a 187‑day teacher contract for professional learning; trustees approved the change 7–0 after staff described alignment and parent‑conference adjustments.
The El Paso Independent School District board on March 24 approved revisions to the 2026–27 academic calendar that reduce the number of student days from 180 to 175 while retaining a 187‑day teacher contract to preserve professional learning time.
Christine Ferrett, the district’s Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Design, told trustees the change preserves required state minutes and came after committee review and a three‑week community…
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