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Board approves 2026-27 school calendar despite trustee concerns over condensed schedule and snow-day risk
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Trustees debated and approved BOE36, the 2026-27 school calendar, after concerns about fewer holidays, condensed schedule and potential state-aid effects from snow days; the resolution passed with one nay.
The Kingston City School District Board of Education voted to approve BOE36, the proposed 2026-27 school calendar, after an extended discussion about the length and placement of breaks and the potential financial impact of snow days.
Trustees raised several concerns before the vote: the calendar is more condensed than in recent years, the board will not observe the Monday after Easter this year as a districtwide day and some members warned there are fewer built-in give-back days to absorb snow-day makeups. "This calendar frightens me in the way that the Easter's, spring break is the fourth week, but there's a whole another week of March left after that," one trustee said, noting that a late-season storm could force make-up days and risk state aid if required days cannot be recovered.
Board members also discussed coordination with BOCES and how calendar differences affect the roughly 500 students who attend BOCES programs. Trustees noted that any calendar change that diverges from other county districts requires more coordination because shared BOCES operations affect schedules.
After discussion and a motion from the floor, the board approved BOE36 by voice vote; the clerk recorded one nay.
What happens next: District administrators said they will continue to refine the calendar logistics, coordinate with BOCES partners and communicate finalized schedules to families and staff.
