Presenter says school calendar will stay at 180 days next year; 900-hour law takes effect in 2728

A presenter announced that the school calendar will remain at 180 days for the 2627 school year and that a West Virginia bill setting a minimum of 900 instructional hours will not take effect until 2728.

The presenter said the calendar approved and released earlier this year “is the one we will follow for the 2627 school year” and added, “The 900 hour bill goes into effect the following year, which would be 2728.”

Why it matters: the shift from counting days to counting hours is a structural change that affects how districts schedule instruction, plan vacations and set professional development days. The presenter said there will be opportunities in the fall for families, students, faculty and community members to give input on whether to adopt a 900-hour model, keep counting days, or make other adjustments.

Details given at the announcement included a reassurance that there will be no change to next year’s calendar and a confirmed student start date of August 26. The presenter said the district will seek community input in the fall on how the 900-hour requirement should be implemented if adopted for 2728.

The remarks did not identify the speaker by name or provide references to a specific district document beyond the previously approved calendar; no formal board action or vote was recorded in the remarks.