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Board considers moving one fall parent-teacher conference to Feb. 11 in 2026–27 calendar
Summary
Dr. Payne presented a first reading to revise the 2026'27 school calendar by moving one October conference date to Feb. 11 and shifting a March improvement day to March 3; the LTEA supports the shift and staff will verify instructional-day counts before the April 20 action meeting.
Dr. Payne presented a first reading proposing two amendments to the 2026'27 school calendar intended to improve family-teacher touchpoints and instructional planning: move one of the two consecutive October parent-teacher conference dates to Feb. 11 so there would be one conference date each semester, and move the school improvement day currently scheduled for March 10 to March 3.
Dr. Payne said the change would provide a more balanced opportunity for families and teachers to connect at two key points during the school year. "This adjustment will provide a more balanced opportunity for families and teachers to connect at two key points during the academic school year," she said, adding the LTEA is in support of the proposal.
Board members asked about logistics and whether the change would affect the total number of instructional days. Dr. Payne said the district would verify compliance with state-day requirements and explained that the February date would be a student attendance day with an early dismissal to allow evening conferences; the October date would remain a full student day with evening conference appointments.
Members asked staff to confirm the calendar does not change the district's instructional-day totals; staff said they would verify and return the item for action at the April 20 meeting.
