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Board narrows calendar options, plans town hall and outreach ahead of levy
Summary
Trustees asked staff to revise school‑year calendar drafts (remove the 20‑minute/day option, rotate built‑in snow minutes into June) and scheduled a town hall during the week of April 6 to explain the levy and financials to the community.
The board directed staff to produce two revised calendar drafts that keep August start times unchanged, rotate the district's built‑in snow‑day minutes into the second week of June, and remove the option that added 20 minutes to the school day. Trustees and staff agreed to hold at least one town hall during the week of April 6 (proposed April 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library) to present the options and levy messaging.
Committee member (S2), citing emails and parent contacts, urged the board to prioritize students' needs. "Are we doing what's best for the kids or are we doing what's best for the adults?" S2 asked, and urged more public input before adopting a calendar that shortens the school year but lengthens days. Staff (S3) said the packet includes two options: one that adds 10 minutes to elementary days and another that shifts minutes into June to avoid starting during the county fair. Trustees asked for a single revised pair of options to be posted publicly and for public comment at the next meeting prior to any vote; they also discussed using short videos and social posts to explain levy spending.
