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Raymond #14 board reviews 2025‑26 calendar and open‑enrollment options ahead of Jan. 20 vote
Summary
Board heard a detailed calendar proposal (175 student days, 12 PD days, teacher contract ~187 days), discussed scheduling tradeoffs with neighboring districts, and reviewed open‑enrollment scenarios including a budgeting assumption of 20 new open‑enrollment seats; a final calendar and open‑enrollment cap will be considered on Jan. 20.
Board presenters at the Raymond #14 School District workshop reviewed a draft 2025‑26 calendar and a set of open‑enrollment scenarios that will be placed on the January 20 meeting agenda for formal approval.
Calendar details: The presenter outlined that the draft calendar totals 175 student days, 12 professional‑development days and a teacher contract approaching 187–188 days. The district said instructional minutes meet statutory ranges for K–5 and middle grades and that the draft calendar aims to avoid pushing the last day too deep into June by adjusting professional‑development placement and some winter break timing.
Conference and family considerations: The board discussed conference formats (stacked blocks, virtual options) and community events such as a back‑to‑school picnic in early August. A staff survey showed strong preference in favor of keeping the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as a day off, and the presenter said parent feedback informed the proposed dates.
Open‑enrollment and class‑size planning: The presenter explained the district’s open‑enrollment modeling and said the budget scenarios assume an additional 20 open‑enrollment seats for planning purposes. She noted the larger figure of 57 seats in some drafts represented a maximum breakdown if the board approved all grade‑level allocations and cautioned that a rapid cutoff of open enrollment would reduce revenue and could create substantial budget pressure. The presenter said the district will not accept new special‑education open‑enrollment applications at this time because existing OE seats already include students with special needs.
Next steps: Administrators will bring a calendar resolution and the open‑enrollment recommendation to the Jan. 20 meeting for board action. The presenter also offered to provide the board a grade‑by‑grade breakout of resident vs. open‑enrollment students and additional staffing ratios to inform the final vote.
Quote: “We will be looking for approval of the calendar as proposed … if you have any questions between now and the next board meeting feel free to shoot me an email or stop in,” the presenter said.
End: The board did not vote on the calendar or open‑enrollment numbers at the workshop; both items are scheduled for the next regular board meeting.
