Auburn School Committee approves 2026–27 calendar with 175 instructional days

On April 1, 2026, the Auburn School Committee approved the Auburn School Department 2026–27 school calendar.

The calendar, explained by Superintendent Sue Doris, maintains a structure consistent with prior years and includes 175 instructional days for students, eight in-service days (including two teacher exchange days), and three storm makeup days. Under the plan the first three snow days will be traditional in-person makeup days; any additional snow days beyond three would be remote. The calendar also adds parent–teacher conference days in November and March as early-release days followed by evening conferences and a teacher exchange day the next day.

Doris said the district coordinated the calendar with regional partners because of limits tied to LRTC programming: "We can only have 5 dissimilar days," she said, noting alignment with neighboring districts. A committee member raised a minor concern that using all three storm makeup days could result in the school year ending on a Monday; the chair acknowledged the point but the committee proceeded to a vote. A motion to approve the calendar was moved and seconded and the motion carried; the transcript records the approval but does not provide a roll-call tally.

The committee also reminded members of a joint school committee–city council budget workshop on April 6 and the next regular school committee meeting on April 15.