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Wallingford board approves revised 2026 school calendar after heated debate over Juneteenth and a forgiven teacher day
Summary
After more than an hour of discussion, the Wallingford Board of Education voted to revise the 2026 calendar: students' last day will be June 18 and the board approved a shortened teacher workday arrangement for June 22. Debate centered on Juneteenth recognition, equity across employee groups and a projected fiscal impact.
The Wallingford Board of Education on March 23 approved a revised 2026 school calendar that sets the last student day and graduation for June 18 and adjusts staff days to account for earlier snow closures, after an extended discussion about Juneteenth and whether to "forgive" a teacher workday.
The decision follows public comment from Laura Clark, president of the Wallingford Education Association, who told the board many teachers "have already made commitments" for June and warned that asking staff to report on June 22 could force some to take unpaid leave. "Most teachers have not planned to come in on June 22," she said, urging the board to consider the…
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