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Board hears interim bell-schedule change for 2025–26 as committee continues work on 30‑minute lunch plan
Summary
Superintendent Tice and counselors outlined a one‑year bell schedule change intended to meet state minute requirements and create three staggered lunch periods next year while the district plans a permanent 30‑minute lunch restructure for 2026–27.
FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayetteville‑Manlius Board on Wednesday reviewed a one‑year bell‑schedule adjustment for 2025–26 and heard that a more substantial change, including 30‑minute lunches, remains planned for 2026–27.
Superintendent Tice said the proposed interim schedule shortens passing time in many transitions and replaces the single 20‑minute “wellness” block with three shorter lunch windows so students can obtain food and return to class. He said the one‑year move is intended to address compliance with state instructional‑minutes requirements and to provide time for the district’s larger…
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