Fayette County Schools Considering Changes to 2025-2026 Calendar

Board to vote on turning April 13 into a weather makeup day after spring break.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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The Fayette County Board of Education is meeting to discuss potential amendments to the 2025-2026 school calendar, including turning April 13 into a weather makeup day after spring break. The district has already used several nontraditional instruction days this year due to multiple snow days, and the board will take formal action to approve the amended calendar at the end of the instructional year.

Why it matters

School districts across the country have faced challenges in recent years balancing the academic calendar with an increasing number of weather-related closures. The Fayette County Board of Education's consideration of calendar changes reflects the need for flexibility to ensure students receive the required instructional time.

The details

The Fayette County Board of Education is meeting on Monday night to discuss turning April 13 into a weather makeup day. This is the Monday after the district's spring break. The board will also take formal action to approve the amended calendar at the end of the instructional year. So far this school year, Fayette County Public Schools have used four nontraditional instruction days from January 26-29 and had multiple snow days on December 2, December 12, December 15, January 30, February 2-6, and February 9. Only March 20 has been confirmed as a makeup day for students.

  • The Fayette County Board of Education is meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026.
  • The board will take formal action to approve the amended calendar at the end of the 2025-2026 instructional year.

The players

Fayette County Board of Education

The governing body responsible for overseeing the Fayette County Public Schools district in Kentucky.

Fayette County Public Schools

The public school district serving Fayette County, Kentucky, including the city of Lexington.

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What’s next

The board will vote on whether to designate April 13 as a weather makeup day for the 2025-2026 school year.

The takeaway

School districts like Fayette County are having to adapt their academic calendars to account for an increasing number of weather-related closures, highlighting the need for flexibility and contingency planning to ensure students receive the required instructional time.