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Board approves 2025–26 calendar with added conference day
Summary
Vernonia SD 47J's board voted to adopt calendar option 2 for 2025–26, which adds a second family conference day in place of a full-day professional development slot, preserving total student instruction time.
The Vernonia SD 47J Board approved the 2025–26 school calendar (option 2), which adds a second student conference day and removes a full-day professional development day. The board discussed trade-offs and scheduling; speaker 2 said the change was requested by the community and board to increase family engagement.
Board members asked whether the change reduces instructional time. Speaker 2 clarified that the trade keeps student instruction time neutral: "That is the key and no addition or subtraction to student instruction time." After discussion about logistics and teacher sentiment, a motion to approve calendar option 2 was moved, seconded, and carried by voice vote.
The approved option includes two family conference days per year rather than one and adjusts several Monday early-release dates. The board scheduled follow-up to ensure recording and notices for committee meetings related to calendar implementation.
