District staff presented proposed instructional calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28 and reported broad stakeholder outreach and committee consensus on calendar structure.

Mr. Ayers said the Instructional Calendar Development Committee included district staff, union representatives, board members and parents; the proposed calendars were posted online and staff received 688 stakeholder responses. The committee recommended keeping 180 student days and 196 teacher days, maintaining six early‑release days for professional learning and selecting three weather makeup options (January professional learning day; eliminate remaining early release days; extend instructional days if necessary)."The proposed calendars are aligned with the MEA contract, school board policy, and state statutory requirements," Ayers said.

Board members asked for the outreach materials in editable form to allow quicker analysis and suggested small refinements for future cycles; staff said calendars will be brought back for final action on the district timeline. The board discussed Veterans Day and ensuring instructional opportunities for students not directly participating in off‑site ceremonies. The committee also recommended moving to a two‑year rolling calendar process so families have more lead time and staff can better align future planning.

Ending: Staff will post stakeholder feedback, finalize calendars for board action in the district's adoption cycle and pursue a two‑year rolling schedule for future calendar planning.