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Trustee raises community concerns about Aug. 18 start; superintendent cites state testing timeline
Summary
A trustee said constituents want the Roberts district to start after Labor Day; the superintendent warned delaying the start could hamper state test preparation, leaving any calendar change unresolved until further discussion.
Trustee Michael Bissonnette reported that some community members have asked the district to move the 2025 start date from August 18 to after Labor Day. Bissonnette said he was relaying concerns he had received from residents and asked trustees to consider the calendar timing.
Superintendent Dan Grabowska responded that "the hard part of starting after Labor Day is students are behind in getting ready for state testing," underscoring a trade-off between community preference and state testing preparation. The board did not take a formal vote to change the calendar at this meeting and left further consideration to upcoming discussions.
