Board adopts new EL-8 school-year calendar policy
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Summary
On second reading the board adopted Executive Limitation EL-8 (school year calendar), aligning operational detail with state law and leaving specific minute/hour counts to administrative policy for quicker updates.
The Steamboat Springs School Board on Aug. 11 adopted the new executive limitation policy EL-8 (school year calendar) on a recorded vote.
Board member Leah moved adoption; Board member Kevin seconded. Deb Genesta called the roll; Cresta, Kevin, Laura, Leah and Katie each voted aye and the motion passed. The board discussed whether to include explicit minute/hour counts in the board-level policy. Several members noted those figures can change with state rules; Cresta said aligning to state law preserves automatic compliance. Administrators said the numerical minute/hour details are maintained in an administrative policy so the district can change them more quickly if the state alters requirements.
The action is final: EL-8 was adopted as presented, with implementation details to be maintained administratively. The board did not change minute/hour figures in the board policy at this reading and intends to rely on state law and administrative policy for specific time-minute requirements.