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Teachers union opposes proposed nine-week 2025–26 calendar; board hears concerns
Summary
KCEA president Jennifer Todd and teacher/parent Sarah Kayton told the board they oppose a proposed nine-week 2025–26 calendar and raised concerns about schedule disruption and bargaining impacts. The draft nine-week calendar remains an agenda discussion item to be decided later.
The Klamath County Education Association (KCEA) expressed opposition March 13 to a district staff proposal to change the 2025–26 school year from a six-week to a nine-week calendar. Jennifer Todd, identified in the minutes as KCEA president, told the board "the union does not support the nine-week proposal" and asked the board not to consider the calendar while bargaining is ongoing.
Teacher and parent Sarah Kayton also spoke during public input, saying she "does not support the 14-minute daily time addition" proposed to recapture lost time and that such schedule changes would "completely throw off building bell schedules and will be chaotic for students who thrive on consistency." Jamie Ongman presented the nine-week draft as a move to provide additional time for certified and classified professional development; the proposal remains a discussion item and will return on a future agenda for formal action if the board chooses to advance it.
