Designation of School Holidays for the 2026-27 School Year as Related to the Texas Public Information Act and HB 3033 Description: Various provisions throughout the PIA require a governmental entity to act within a prescribed number of "business days." Under HB 3033, the only days that do not count as business days are the following: Weekends - Saturday or Sunday; National Holidays - New Year’s Da

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I.6. Designation of School Holidays for the 2026-27 School Year as Related to the Texas Public Information Act and HB 3033 Description: Various provisions throughout the PIA require a governmental entity to act within a prescribed number of "business days." Under HB 3033, the only days that do not count as business days are the following: Weekends - Saturday or Sunday; National Holidays - New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; President’s Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day; State Holidays - Confederate Heroes Day; Texas Independence Day; San Jacinto Day; Emancipation Day; Lyndon B. Johnson Day; Optional Holidays - Rosh Hashanah; Yom Kippur; and Good Friday (only if the governmental body observes the holiday); The Friday before or the Monday after a holiday described above if the holiday occurs on a Saturday or Sunday and the governmental body observes the holiday on that Friday or Monday; and Up to 10 additional days each calendar year when the district’s administrative offices are closed or operating with minimal staff. To take advantage of the 10 additional "non-business days" each calendar year, the board of trustees must officially designate these days. For 2026-27, it is recommended that these days include November 26-27, December 24, 28-31, January 4, and March 18-19.