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Stanfield SD 61 board adopts 2627 academic calendar after staff survey
Summary
The Stanfield SD 61 Board of Directors adopted a recommended 2627 academic calendar built from a two-round staff survey; the calendar keeps the same number of student days as a prior extended draft and sets the last student day as a half day on June 16.
The Stanfield SD 61 Board of Directors voted to adopt the district’s recommended 2627 academic calendar after a lengthy discussion of survey results, athletics impacts and staff planning.
A staff member who presented the draft told the board the recommended calendar reflects the “highest vote getters” from two staff surveys and keeps the same number of student days as the previously proposed extended calendar. The presenter said the calendar moves MAP and IReady testing, shifts conference timing to align around Veterans Day and proposes a final student half day on June 16 to meet required days: “The last day for students would be a half day on June 16th,” the presenter said. Board members debated how the schedule would interact with extracurricular travel and family time and agreed to host community listening sessions to give residents an opportunity to review the draft and ask questions.
Board members emphasized the tradeoffs inherent in any calendar change. One board member said the proposed calendar was built from direct staff feedback and recommended retaining it for the coming year while continuing community outreach. The board adopted the calendar by voice vote after a motion and a second were recorded.
The board asked staff to prepare materials explaining what counts as instructional time versus non-instructional minutes, and to hold at least one public listening session so families can comment before further multi-year scheduling decisions are finalized.
