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Trustees approve 2026–27 instructional calendar; board hears follow‑up on AB 268 (Diwali holiday) implications
Summary
The board approved the 2026–27 instructional calendar and discussed how AB 268, pending in the state senate to make Diwali a state holiday, could affect negotiated calendars and implementation timing.
Staff presented the district’s 2026–27 instructional calendar — prepared with the teachers association and shared with CSEA — and recommended approval so families would know the next two years’ schedules. Trustee Stephanie Olsen moved adoption and Trustee Venita Daniel seconded; the motion carried on a 4–0 vote with one member absent.
Trustee Daniel asked whether Assembly Bill 268 (a bill pending in the legislature to add Diwali as an official state holiday) might affect the current calendar. Staff explained that if the legislature and governor approve the statute, the district would need to work with the teachers association to negotiate implementation; staff predicted, based on typical legislative timing and bargaining requirements, that any change would likely be implemented in the following school year (2026–27) depending on the bill’s language and effective dates.
The board instructed staff to monitor the bill and to bring any necessary calendar adjustments to the bargaining table if AB 268 is enacted.
