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Board removes July 31 from teacher PD calendar after last‑minute alignment issue
Summary
Administration found a clerical error that left July 31 on the administrator calendar but off the teacher calendar. The board voted 5–0 to remove July 31 as a required PD Friday and directed staff to add a 0.077 PD day later in the year with advance notice to teachers.
Administration presented the employee work calendars for the 2026–27 school year and explained that a clerical discrepancy left July 31 on the administrator calendar but not on the teacher calendar. Ed Services staff said the change was intended to align preparation time for January parent‑teacher conferences; they acknowledged no stakeholder survey had been conducted on the late change.
Dr. Duzzi described the discrepancy and proposed remedies, and board members expressed concern about the short notice for teachers who had already planned vacations. One board member noted, "I'm not comfortable changing the July 31 date — it's too close for me to expect people to change their plans." The board ultimately approved a motion to remove July 31 as a required PD day and directed administration to add a 0.077 PD day later in the year (and return with scheduling options), with the motion passing 5–0. Administration said it would also consider a floating option or select a replacement PD Friday after staff input.
The decision preserves payroll and scheduling processes while giving staff more lead time for any replacement professional development dates; the board asked administration to bring specific options back at the next meeting.
