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Crosby ISD staff propose 105-minute block schedule for Crosby Middle School
Summary
District curriculum staff presented a plan to move Crosby Middle School to a block schedule with 105-minute core classes to increase instructional time; trustees raised questions about absenteeism, classroom management and teacher training.
District staff presented a proposal April 21 to shift Crosby Middle School to a block schedule for the 2025–26 school year that would lengthen core classes to 105 minutes and set electives at 50 minutes.
Brandy Gosney, director of secondary curriculum, told trustees the change aims to increase "time on task," allow deeper instruction, reduce transitions and expand embedded professional development for teachers. Gosney said core, state-tested classes and high-school-credit courses would meet in 105-minute blocks while electives would meet daily for 50 minutes.
Gosney outlined specific minute changes: sixth- and seventh-grade reading and…
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