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Council Proposes Earlier Summer Break 2029, Savings Questioned

7/18/2026

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The council proposes moving the summer break one week earlier, starting July 2029, to enable cheaper vacations.
Education cabinet member Sam Journet says the change would desynchronize school holidays from the current system.
Conservative opposition leader Lee Scott warns travel firms may raise prices the week before, offsetting savings.
School dates, fixed for two years, keep the six-week summer break ending the last week of August, preventing any shift before 2029.

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The council proposes moving the summer break one week earlier, starting July 2029, to enable cheaper vacations.
Education cabinet member Sam Journet says the change would desynchronize school holidays from the current system.
Conservative opposition leader Lee Scott warns travel firms may raise prices the week before, offsetting savings.
School dates, fixed for two years, keep the six-week summer break ending the last week of August, preventing any shift before 2029.