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Superintendent presents draft 2026–27 calendar with Sept. 8 soft start and 172 student days
Summary
Superintendent Brent Barry reviewed the proposed 2026–27 academic calendar, noting a later school year start, a Sept. 8 soft start for certain grades, a Sept. 9 first day for all students, a contract-driven staff day swap on Oct. 12, and that the calendar is a 172-student day contact calendar.
Superintendent Brent Barry presented the district's proposed 2026–27 academic calendar at the March 18 work session, saying the schedule is "very similar to last year" but shifts the start and end of the school year one week later. Barry said: "Sept. 8th - Soft start for 1st - 5th grade students and grades 6 & 9 and all new students will start. Sept. 9th - First day for all students."
The superintendent noted that Indigenous People's Day (Oct. 12) was traded for a Thanksgiving staff day off as part of licensed-staff contract negotiations, that there is no fall in-service scheduled, and that the calendar reflects a 172-student day contact schedule. The transcript records the superintendent's presentation of the draft calendar; the public session does not show a formal adoption vote during the meeting.
