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OPS board approves calendar change to accommodate AP exams
Summary
The Omaha Public Schools board approved removing May improvement days from the 2025–26 and 2026–27 academic calendars so proctors and students can accommodate AP testing schedules.
The Omaha Public Schools board voted to modify the academic calendar to remove May improvement days in order to align with College Board AP exam schedules. Mr. Scott Schmidt told the board that rising AP participation (the presentation cited about 9,911 students taking AP exams on the indicated dates) and College Board scheduling constraints motivated the change.
The motion to remove the May improvement day from both the current and next year’s calendars passed on roll call with seven votes in favor. Mr. Schmidt said the revised calendars would be posted promptly and the district will notify families about the change and the reasoning tied to proctor availability and student testing needs.
The change was procedural and limited to scheduling; it does not alter grade-level instruction days beyond the stated removal of the improvement day.
What happens next: the district will post updated 2026–27 calendars and communicate the change to families and staff.
