Daviess County Public Schools on Tuesday reviewed a proposed 2026-27 calendar that keeps an early August start and adds a few four-day weekends.
Matt Mason, DCPS assistant superintendent of student services, presented the proposal during the Board of Education’s luncheon, noting that the draft was developed by a calendar committee.
Under the proposed calendar, Opening Day for staff would be Aug. 5, 2026, and the first day for students would be Aug. 6.
The proposed calendar includes a flex professional development (PD) day on Sept. 4 — the Friday before Labor Day — creating a four-day weekend for families. Students would also be out on Sept. 18 for a district PD day.
The proposal includes Fall break running from Oct. 9-16, meaning it would start on a Friday and continue through the entire next week. Thanksgiving break would run from November 25-27.
Another highlight includes a two-week Christmas break, with students out starting Dec. 21 and returning Jan. 5. Additional four-day weekends are planned for Feb. 12-15 and March 19-22, created by a mix of flex PD days and a parent/teacher conference day.
Spring break would be April 2-9; like fall break, it would start on a Friday and continue through the entire next week.
The last day for students would be May 18.
The proposed calendar is nearly identical to the one being considered by Owensboro Public Schools.
Both districts are scheduled to on their respective proposals at their Nov. 20 board meetings.
