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Floresville ISD sets parameters for 2025–26 calendar amid four‑day week interest and food‑service constraints
Summary
Trustees approved calendar development parameters (max 470 minutes/day, maximum 164 student days, end date on/before May 29) after hearing a community survey that was 68% favorable to a four‑day week and administrator warnings that the current food service contract limits immediate implementation.
The Floresville ISD Board of Trustees approved parameters for development of the 2025–26 school calendar after staff briefed the board on a community survey and contractual limits tied to food service.
Dr. Wade said the district survey conducted in December showed 68% support for a four‑day schedule, but staff identified contractual constraints in the district's current food service contract that limit the district from reducing student days below 164 in 2025–26 without budget impacts. She said: "we would only be able to reduce the number of student days by 5 without negatively impacting our budget... we would not be able to provide food service on Fridays that were off until October 1 because we'd have to apply for another feeding grant."
Administration recommended developing calendars with daily minutes not to exceed 470, a maximum of 164 student days and a latest student end date on or before May 29. The board approved the recommendation by motion and a 5–0 vote; administration will return in March with detailed calendars and bring forward any contract or grant steps necessary to implement a four‑day model in later years.
Next steps: The calendar committee will draft specific calendar options consistent with these parameters; administration said changes to the food service contract next year could allow more flexibility for 2026–27 and beyond.
