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West Contra Costa Unified board adopts 2027–28 and 2028–29 calendars, directs study of rotating holidays
Summary
The West Contra Costa Unified School District board unanimously approved the 2027–28 and 2028–29 academic calendars and asked the superintendent to work with labor and community partners to develop a sample calendar that would explore rotating or adding reserve days to better reflect diverse religious and cultural holidays.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education on May 4 unanimously adopted the district's 2027'28 and 2028'29 academic calendars and directed the superintendent to develop a sample calendar that would explore how to better accommodate religious and cultural holidays.
The board took the action after public comment urging greater calendar inclusivity and a trustee's motion to accept the two calendars as presented while asking staff to review the 2026'27 calendar for conflicts and to convene discussions with labor partners and parents to model alternative calendar options. "Direct the superintendent to go back and look at 26 27 calendar ... and commence a discussion with labor partners and parents to create a sample calendar," the trustee moving the motion said, and a colleague seconded it to allow deliberation.
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