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Raton board approves 2026–27 school calendar after close 3–2 vote
Summary
The Raton Board of Education approved the 2026–27 school calendar in a 3–2 vote May 11 after debate over early “Jump Start” days that overlap athletic practice and staggered start times; board members said changes would require re‑bargaining.
The Raton Board of Education approved the 2026–27 school calendar in a 3–2 vote at its May 11 regular meeting, with Ryan Boone moving to adopt the calendar and Brenda Ferri seconding the motion.
Board members debated scheduling details before the vote. Myra Baird told the board the presented calendar “was already bargained” and cautioned that any changes would require reopening negotiations with employees. Dustin Walton raised particular concern that the first two “Jump Start” days for the school year coincide with the first permissible practice days for volleyball and football, and he questioned the offset start times that give younger students earlier start times than older students.
Supporters said the calendar meets Public Education Department requirements and that schools have already begun building schedules around the proposed dates. The motion to approve the calendar passed 3–2. The board did not record individual yes/no votes in the minutes beyond the final tally.
The calendar item was discussed as part of the consent and action agenda; the board’s clerk will retain the approved calendar and any future proposed revisions would have to return to the board for a new bargaining process and vote.
