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Fayette County Board reviews proposed 2026–27 school calendar as state rulemaking lingers
Summary
Board staff presented a draft 2026–27 calendar largely mirroring this year’s schedule, but said pending state decisions about instructional time rules (900 hours vs. 180 days) leave the county’s final plan uncertain. A public hearing and a vote are scheduled before the end of the month.
The Fayette County Board of Education on March 10 reviewed draft calendar options for the 2026–27 school year and scheduled a follow-up public hearing and an end-of-month vote on the proposal.
Miss Dow, who presented the draft, told the board the proposal is "very, very similar" to this year’s calendar, with a late‑summer student start, the usual election‑day closures, a full week for Thanksgiving, two weeks at Christmas and a spring break scheduled prior to Easter so students…
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