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Board approves 2026–27 school calendar; school year to run Aug. 19–June 8

Board of Education, School District 69 (Skokie, Illinois) · February 17, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved the official 2026–27 school calendar on Feb. 17: school begins Aug. 19, 2026 and ends June 8, 2027; parent‑teacher conferences and teacher institute days were specified in the motion.

The Board approved the Official School Calendar for 2026–27 on a motion by Dr. Mark Chao, seconded by Devin Savage, and carried by voice vote on Feb. 17. The approved calendar sets the first day of school as Aug. 19, 2026 and the last day as June 8, 2027, and lists Parent‑Teacher Conference dates of Oct. 16, 2026 and March 5, 2027. Teacher institute days were approved for Aug. 19 and Aug. 20, 2026, Nov. 13, 2026, and Feb. 12, 2027.

Board members indicated availability checks will be completed before the March schedule vote (per a statutory change); the administration had included the recommended March 18, 2026 meeting date on the consent agenda to comply with PA 104‑438, which prohibits meetings on certain election days.