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Board splits over two school‑year calendar drafts; parent‑conference and senior‑hours timing under scrutiny

Lake Forest School District Board of Education · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Lake Forest Board reviewed two calendar drafts — a post‑Labor Day start and a pre‑Labor Day start — and heard split feedback. Discussion focused on report‑card timing, parent‑conference spacing, senior hour buffers and in‑service day placement; the committee said it leaned toward the pre‑Labor Day draft and will return with corrections and a vote.

Dr. Cooper presented two revised school‑year calendar drafts at the March 12 meeting, asking the board to weigh an after‑Labor Day start against a before‑Labor Day start and noting committee revisions driven by staff feedback.

Key changes included shifting an in‑service day into mid‑November to shorten the gap between the end of a marking period and report‑card release, moving paras/CNS days so those staff do not work the week of…

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