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Meeting Date:
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2/27/2025 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Consideration and Possible Action Item (s)
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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2025-2026 School Calendar
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District Goals:
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Goal 1 Thriving Students Goal 2 Engaged Community Goal 3 Empowered Staff
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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We are in the final planning stages of developing the 2025-2026 school calendar for traditional campuses.
Two draft calendars were reviewed by the District PIT team, campus principals and the District-Wide Educational Improvement Council (DWEIC).
Option A
• Teacher contracts begin Thursday, July 31
• 8 days of professional development and staff workdays before students start school
• Teachers get 4 days off for Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 29 – Sept. 1)
• Teacher contracts end Tuesday, May 26
• 168 student instructional days
• 187 staff workdays
Option B
• Teacher contracts begin Monday, Aug. 4
• 6 days of professional development and staff workdays before students start school
• Teachers get 3 days off for Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 30 – Sept. 1)
• Teacher contracts end Wednesday, May 27
• 168 student instructional days
• 187 staff workdays
A calendar survey with the two draft options was conducted for staff. 366 participants completed the survey.
• 31.1% selected Option A (114 votes)
• 68.9% selected Option B (252 votes)
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Budgetary Impact:
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Recommendation:
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Recommend approval of the Option B Calendar for the 2025-26 school year, as presented.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Anthony Kirchner - Chief Communications Officer
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Signed By:
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Michael McFarland - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member LaTonya Mayfield Moved, Member Kelicia Stevenson seconded to approve the Original motion 'Recommend approval of the Option B Calendar for the 2025-26 school year, as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 6 - 0 | | | | | June Davis | Yes | | Mia Hall | Yes | | LaTonya Mayfield | Yes | | Nedra Robinson | Yes | | Kelicia Stevenson | Yes | | Daryl Davis | Yes | |
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