Out of West’s 1,800 students, around 1,400 are returning to school, and about 400 will finish the school year virtually. ... “I’ve been using the phrase ‘August frame of mind’ a lot.

The Facilities Master Plan recommended that Kennedy move into LaSalle prior to the 2024 school year, the resolution says, but the move did not occur in the recommended time frame.

For the 2026-27 school year, students would possibly return to school Aug. 24 and end the school year June 10. The school district has not had a post-holiday start since the 2023-24 school year.