Decatur County Schools posts 2026-2027 calendar, board meeting dates

Decatur County families now have a clear head start on next school year: Decatur County Schools posted the 2026-27 calendar and paired it with board meeting dates that can shape everything from childcare to vacation planning. The district’s upcoming meetings are set for May 14, June 11, July 9 and August 13, all at 6 p.m.

The board schedule lines up with the Decatur County Board of Education’s regular meeting pattern. The board normally meets on the second Thursday of each month, with public input beginning at 6 p.m. and the meeting starting at 6:15 p.m. in the Board of Education Conference Room. For parents trying to juggle work shifts, after-school care, medical appointments and summer travel, that kind of advance notice matters because school calendars drive the timing of testing, field trips, parent nights and end-of-year events across the district.

That planning reaches a district with six campuses and a compact countywide footprint. Decatur County Schools lists Decaturville Elementary School, Parsons Elementary School, Decatur County Middle School, Riverside High School, Decatur Virtual School and Little Panthers Academy. The district’s main office is at 59 West Main Street, P.O. Box 369, Decaturville, TN 38329, and Melinda J. Thompson is listed as director of schools. In a county with an estimated population of 11,656 and a school system serving 1,415 students, one posted calendar touches a large share of local households.

The timing also signals that the district is already moving deeper into 2026-27 operations. Decatur County Schools is advertising staffing needs for next year, including a high school band and music teacher at Riverside High School. Its live feed says the school nutrition bid covers July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, part of a consolidated Chickasaw-Shiloh Area Partnership bid that includes Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy counties and Lexington City Schools, serving about 21,571 students across 52 schools. For Decatur County, the calendar is more than a date sheet. It is the first practical roadmap for how school life will affect buses, meals, classes, practices and family routines before the new year begins.