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Board approves 2026–27 school calendar with Pre‑Labor Day start; Jan. 18 excluded
Summary
The Benzie County Central Board approved the 2026–27 academic calendar, adopting Pre‑Labor Day starts, two parent‑teacher conference weeks (October and March), and adding a regional staff development day; the board explicitly excluded adding Jan. 18 as a school day.
The Benzie County Central Board of Education approved the 2026–27 school calendar at its Jan. 12 meeting.
Administrators proposed Pre‑Labor Day start dates for the 2026–27 year, two opportunities for parent‑teacher conferences (October and March), a two‑week winter holiday break, and a Regional Staff Development Day at the ISD that would count as a student day under the Professional Development waiver. The board discussed the calendar and approved it with one specified exception: the addition of Jan. 18 as a school day was excluded from the approved calendar.
The motion to approve the 2026–27 calendar (25‑26‑062) was moved by Jason Barnard and supported by Sue Campana; the motion carried 6–0. Board members noted the change to Pre‑Labor Day starts was proposed because Labor Day falls late in 2026, and that the calendar includes two parent‑teacher conference timeframes and maintained the two‑week holiday break.
A retreat on Jan. 25 will include additional discussion about calendar impacts and data; specific operational details (for example, exact start dates and schedules for specific schools) will be finalized by administration and shared with families.
