LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — At our Let's Talk event, I met Cory Ravize, who briefly shared concerns about how changes to the Clark County School District staff calendar could affect her family.
Cory says she's miffed about a change she noticed in the calendar for the 2027-28 school year, which showed two staff development days scheduled on Wednesday, not Mondays or Fridays.
Hear from Cory about why she says this discovery is cause for concern:
Since I first talked to Cory, I've received an update from CCSD.
In response to parent concerns, the district tells me it has clarified details about its recently approved school calendars for the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 school years.
A district spokesperson confirmed there will only be one midweek staff development day, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2027. According to CCSD, a previous version of the calendar incorrectly listed two midweek days.
CCSD said that the error has since been corrected and apologized for the confusion.
The district emphasized that staff development days are designed for professional learning and collaboration to improve teaching practices. Typically, these days have been held on Mondays or Fridays, but officials say they are “testing” one midweek day to measure effectiveness before determining future scheduling.
Cory told me that while she understands the importance of these days, they could seriously disrupt family routines.
"If a day off falls in the middle of the week, families are often forced to arrange childcare for just that one random day, which can be difficult and costly. In some cases, it might even require parents to take additional time off work, possibly the entire week.
"My concern is that these staff development days have traditionally been scheduled on Mondays or Fridays, so why are two of them now being moved to a Wednesday? What is the reasoning behind that change?"
While these proposed calendars were approved by the board, we're told by district officials that they do not have to be finalized until next calendar year.