School Committee Approves 2026-27 Calendar, 4-2

School Committee · Meeting of March 10, 2026

Peabody's School Committee approved the 2026-27 calendar on a 4-2 roll call after voting 4-2 to end debate. Students start Sept. 2 and the last day is June 23. Members Millman and Cox voted no, with Millman calling a vote that night "premature." Member Amico, who moved approval, said he had heard from "dozens of people" who wanted dates for vacations and child care.

Dr. Vidala said the plan puts teachers in on Aug. 31 and uses Sept. 1 for bullying procedures training. The committee also received a Peabody Promise update, which reported 59 bullying allegations as of mid-February and over 1,300 counseling sessions this school year, and heard that the draft FY27 budget stood near $104.9 million.

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Source: the School Committee meeting of March 10, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.