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Board reviews 2025–26 calendar with added 'work‑life balance' days and adjusted PD structure
Summary
The proposed 2025–26 school calendar includes several 'work‑life balance' noncontract days (strategic four‑day weekends), a new PD schedule split into morning PD and afternoon work blocks, and graduation dates set for early June.
The superintendent reviewed the proposed 2025–26 calendar, highlighting several strategic changes aimed at staff work‑life balance and spreading professional development across the year.
Key calendar adjustments include new 'work‑life balance' noncontract days that create four‑day weekends (examples cited: late August start adjustments and a November 10 break around Veterans Day), and rearranged PD so some days are split into a 3 hour, 45 minute PD block in the morning and 3 hour, 45 minute work time in the afternoon. Gallagher said graduation dates would be June 7 for the district and June 5 for Winter Lakes graduation, with the last student day June 11 and an additional teacher work day on June 12.
The board discussed PD sequencing, impact on families and athletics scheduling; no final calendar vote was recorded at the meeting—the item remained under discussion/action for approval in future board action items.
