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Superintendent says 80% of teachers favored five-day Thanksgiving break; CCC seeks CTE partnership

Board of Education Labette County Unified School District 506 · July 1, 2026
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Summary

Dr. John Wyrick told the board a teacher survey showed roughly 80% of staff preferred the five-day Thanksgiving break; he also said Coffeyville Community College has expressed interest in expanding CTE programs at LCHS.

Superintendent Dr. John Wyrick reported to the board that a district survey of teachers about this year’s five-day Thanksgiving break found about 80% of respondents preferred the longer break compared with the prior three-day schedule. He said the district will retain that data while the district builds the 2024–25 school calendar.

Wyrick also said Coffeyville Community College contacted the district to explore expanding career and technical education (CTE) partnerships with Labette County High School. No formal agreement was presented at the meeting; Wyrick characterized the outreach as interest in collaboration.