Nahant School Committee Approves 2026-2027 Academic Calendar Unanimously

NAHANT -- January 20, 2026, Nahant School Committee unanimously approves the 2026-2027 school calendar at its January 20 meeting. The revised calendar shifts two professional development days to the final week of August before students arrive, schedules remaining professional half-days on Fridays, and sets the last day of school at June 15 with no snow days or June 23 with five, though the superintendent acknowledged the new structure technically conflicts with Article 10 of the teachers' contract, which specifies one pre-school professional day; the teachers association was surveyed and raised no objection. The committee also approved a bill warrant of $105,367.32, largely for special education placements. The superintendent reported two staff departures: teacher Nancy Gaggiano, who retired after 30 years including 18 at the Johnson School, and technology specialist Fabian Rue, who took a full-time position at Mitsubishi, with both positions now posted on SchoolSpring. The superintendent disclosed early-stage conversations with Swampscott about the possibility of enrolling Nahant's fifth and sixth graders there under a forthcoming five-year tuition contract, with busing bids due February 24 and a Thursday meeting with the Select Board planned to review the school's budget submission.