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District offers mirror calendar for 2026–27; administration to gather employee feedback
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Summary
San Felipe‑Del Rio CISD presented a draft 2026–27 calendar that mirrors 2025–26 with changes: RTI days reduced from five to three, two RTI days converted to parent‑teacher conferences, added pre‑K–8 minutes to allow up to three bad‑weather waiver days, and an extra holiday because Memorial Day falls outside the academic year; staff will survey employees and return May 18 for adoption.
The San Felipe‑Del Rio CISD administration presented a draft 2026–27 academic calendar that largely mirrors the current year but includes several operational changes to accommodate testing and historical weather patterns.
Amy Chilvers told the board the draft reduces RTI days from five to three and converts two former RTI days into parent‑teacher conference days to satisfy legislative requirements. She said officials added five minutes to daily instructional time for pre‑K through eighth grade to create flexibility for up to three bad‑weather waiver days, up from the current one bad‑weather day for those grades. "We did reduce our RTI days from 5 to 3 in order to be sure to facilitate the legislative session," Chilvers said.
Chilvers described outreach steps: administrators presented the mirrored calendar to the DPDM committee on March 26, solicited campus feedback (five responses, mostly formatting) and will launch an employee survey with responses due May 6; staff plan to bring the calendar to the May 18 board meeting for final adoption.
Board members asked clarifying questions about semester timing, consumables scheduling tied to EMAT reopening, and implementation logistics; no action was taken tonight. The administration noted constraints such as ending the semester before winter break and timing linked to state testing and EMAT purchase windows.
Next steps: employee survey launch, compile feedback, and a final board vote planned for May 18.
