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Board discusses 2026–27 calendar: 175 instructional days plus 25 summer days proposed; approval tabled
Summary
Staff presented a proposed 2026–27 calendar using 175 instructional days plus 25 additional days (totaling 200) to qualify for TEA ATSI funding and expand teacher planning/professional development; the board tabled final action for additional options.
District staff presented a proposed 2026–27 academic calendar that pairs 175 instructional days with 25 additional days (a 200‑day calendar under the TEA ATSI program) and explained how the extra days would be used.
"For the '26 school year, we will have 175 instructional days plus 25 summer days, which equals 200 days," the calendar presenter said while outlining program options and funding implications. Staff said the additional days would fund longer blocks of professional development, create designated planning days for teachers, and add a long fall weekend favored by staff and families.
Board discussion noted tradeoffs between pushing more days into the regular year (which could affect summer programming and student attendance in summer) and preserving summer learning options. Trustees asked staff to provide more detail on how the additional days would be used in practice and how they would affect summer programs and student attendance.
After discussion, the board asked to hold the calendar and "keep that table until we have options as discussed earlier," deferring final approval while staff refines options.
