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Staff outlines baseline from 2425 and shares draft 2728 calendar option
Summary
A district staff member explained state rules that set 2425 as the baseline for days/hours and shared a draft 2728 calendar intended to add student contact weeks without additional cost; staff cautioned that districts not meeting baseline must file corrective-action plans.
A staff member briefed the board on state calendar rules and a proposal for a longer calendar option. "I shared a draft of what I hope is our 2728 calendar," the Staff member said, describing it as "a more extended calendar with the superintendents" intended to put students in class more weeks without added cost.
The staff member explained the legal baseline: "everyone has to use the hours that they the number of days and hours you had in 2425 is your new baseline," meaning districts may not reduce student contact time below the 2425 level without making it up in subsequent years. The speaker said districts that failed to meet hours must submit corrective-action plans and that the district currently avoids that status.
Board members debated whether adding days necessarily improves outcomes; the staff member cited district and state comparisons and suggested quality of instruction may matter more than total days. The presentation proposed the draft calendar as an option for discussion; no vote or policy change was made at the meeting.
