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Asheville City Schools board unanimously approves aligning spring break with county and monthly late starts for secondary schools
Summary
The board voted unanimously to align spring break with Buncombe County for the coming year and to add one monthly late start for middle and high schools for professional learning; staff were asked to explore support for families needing early drop-off.
The Asheville City Schools board unanimously approved two calendar committee recommendations: aligning the district’s spring break with Buncombe County for the 2026–27 school year and adding a single monthly late start for middle and high schools to provide time for professional learning.
The calendar committee recommended the changes to improve coordination with county schedules and give secondary teachers regular time for planning and data work. The board approved the motion without opposition and asked staff to study options to assist families who need earlier drop-off on late-start days.
Board members noted lessons learned from prior late-start experiments and emphasized minimizing disruption for families while preserving professional learning time for secondary teachers. The board’s unanimous vote allows the calendar committee to finalize dates and to present implementation details to staff for planning.
Separately, a request to add a brief agenda item tonight on civil enforcement of school bus stop-arm violations was proposed and seconded but did not get sufficient support to be added to this meeting and will be taken up at a future meeting.
Next steps: Staff will finalize the calendar adjustments and return any implementation details or supports for families to the board.
