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Darlington board shortens school year, shifts Fridays and adds teacher in-service days for 2026–27

Darlington Community School District School Board · May 13, 2026
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Summary

The board revised the 2026–27 calendar: Fridays will have a 2:00 p.m. student release (changed from 1:30 p.m.), August teacher in-service days increase from three to five, and the last day of school moves from June 2 to May 28, 2026.

The Darlington Community School District board approved a revision to the 2026–27 school calendar at its May 13 meeting.

Motion by Stauffacher, seconded by Riechers, carried to change student release time on Fridays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., expand teacher in-service days in August from three days to five days, and move the last day of school from June 2, 2026 to May 28, 2026. The motion was recorded as carried in the minutes.

The minutes do not list rationale or anticipated instructional hours recoup plans; the board directed the calendar change via motion and did not record further discussion in the public minutes.