The calendar includes three early release days over the course of the year and six wellness days. It accounts for 63,240 instructional minutes before state standardized testing begins.

The 4-day calendars have 165 school days instead of the traditional 176 days. BAPS said 25 minutes would be added to each school day for all grades to account for the shorter week.

During the next school board meeting, on April 16, district leadership returned to the board with two potential five-day school week calendars, using the calendar from 2022-23 as a template.

But that also doesn’t mean the remaining two days may be made up before the school year. “Our calendar includes two built-in snow days, scheduled for April 18 and May 2, which we can use if ...

The 4-day calendars have 165 school days instead of the traditional 176 days. BAPS said 25 minutes would be added to each school day for all grades to account for the shorter week.