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Brooke County Schools board approves permission to present two 2026-27 calendar options to principals
Summary
At a board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Crook presented two sample 2026-27 calendars and the board approved seeking permission for building principals to vote on a final calendar; members also heard that the district received five waiver days for recent missed days and is awaiting state guidance on a possible shift to an hours-based requirement.
BROOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS — At a board meeting, members approved asking staff to present two sample 2026-27 academic calendars to building principals for a final selection, the superintendent said.
Superintendent Dr. Crook told the board the district provided "two sample calendars" to schools and that, as is the usual practice, building principals and staffs will vote on which calendar (including professional development and other listed items) they prefer. "Then they make a choice when we bring a final calendar to the board of education," Dr. Crook said.
The action was procedural: the board voted to permit presentation of the calendars to school principals so schools can select the preferred option. Board Chair moved to approve the request and, after a brief exchange, members responded by voice; the chair declared the motion carried.
Board member Stacy pressed for clarity on semester timing, saying, "This semester has to end before Christmas," citing concern for students who take college classes. Dr. Crook replied that the proposed calendars place the semester end slightly later but said principals had indicated the dates will work for their schools and that staff "assured us that everything would be would be good this year."
Dr. Crook also reported the district had received waivers that credited five missed days, including a plumbing day and a recent snow day. "We were credited with 5 days ... those days that we have missed, we will not have to make those up due to the approval of our waivers," he said, but he cautioned that ongoing weather could still affect schedules.
Board members discussed a separate, pending matter at the state level: possible legislative consideration of changing the requirement for the school year from a day-based count to an hours-based count (the discussion referenced a 900-hour figure). Dr. Crook said the district is waiting for guidance from the state on how any change would be implemented and how it would affect the next school year.
The board took no further formal action on a final calendar at the meeting; the procedural approval was limited to permitting the proposed calendars to be presented to building principals, who will vote and return a recommendation to the board.
