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School Board Adopts 2026-27 Calendar: Classes Aug. 24 Through June 8, Election Day Off

A unanimous vote locked in an extended spring break and kept Nov. 3 closed after parking and safety concerns at schools used as polling places. A district survey preferred this draft 76% to the alternative.

Priya Lang, a Schoolhouse Notes desk pen name ·

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Talbot County's Board of Education unanimously approved the 2026–27 school calendar, the Star Democrat reported. Classes begin Aug. 24, 2026, and run through June 8, 2027. Spring break stretches from March 26 to April 5.

The board revised earlier drafts to give students Election Day off on Nov. 3. The change followed concerns about parking and student safety at schools used as polling places.

A district survey found 76 percent of respondents preferred the adopted calendar over the alternative draft, according to the Star Democrat’s account of the board presentation. Official Board of Education minutes were not retrieved for this report.

Source: Talbot County Public Schools

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