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Board hears first reading of 2026–27 and 2027–28 school calendars; traditional year would add five instructional days
Summary
Dr. Klene presented first readings of proposed traditional and year‑round calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28, shifting professional development days up front, preserving wellness week, and increasing traditional instructional days from 167 to 172 to provide a buffer for calamity days; the district reported over 3,000 community survey responses.
Dr. Klene presented a first reading of proposed school calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28 for both traditional and year-round schools. Using board policy and negotiated agreements, the district team recommended front-loading three teacher professional-development days before scholars return, preserving a wellness week, and increasing traditional instructional days from 167 to 172 (year‑round would be 171 instructional days) to provide built-in flexibility for snow and other calamities.
She explained that a school district must meet state minimum hours (e.g., 910 hours for K–6 and more for secondary) and that the proposed calendars add several days at the end of the year while reducing some PD days previously scheduled midyear. The district reported approximately 3,009 survey responses to date in multiple languages (English, Spanish and several others) and said the calendars align with community and staff preferences collected through the ThoughtExchange survey.
Board members asked for clarification about where the additional five days are placed; Dr. Klene said the change came from reducing front-loaded PD from five days to three and moving time to the end of the year, not by extending the school year significantly. The presentation was a first reading only; no action was required that evening. The district will share full survey responses ahead of a future vote when the board is asked to adopt the calendars.
