During its Dec. 8 meeting, the North East ISD board of trustees voted unanimously to implement a 175-day school year for the 2026-27 school year.
What you need to know
Presented by Esmeralda Munoz, executive director of learning support, the reduction of the school year to 175 days is due to a change in state law, where districts are still required to meet the 75,600 instructional minutes, but not required to maintain a 180-day school year.
Additionally, the updated school year will also allow the district greater flexibility when using Additional Days School Year, or ADSY, funding for summer school. District officials made the decision to push for a 175-day school year after polling families and district staff.
