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Davenport schools to shift high school schedule to 45‑minute periods with two‑year phased rollout
Summary
After months of study and public comment, the Davenport Community School District board heard final plans to move from 90‑minute blocks to an enhanced eight‑period day with a daily guided‑study period and a two‑year implementation intended to preserve some blocked CTE courses.
The Davenport Community School District presented a plan to replace the existing 90‑minute block schedule at its high schools with a new eight‑period day that largely uses 45‑minute instructional periods, district officials said at the board meeting.
District leaders said the schedule change is designed to provide year‑long ELA and math courses, create a daily guided‑study period for intervention or enrichment, increase student choice, and build regular teacher planning and collaboration time.
Diane Campbell, the district’s director of learning and results, told the board the advisory and implementation work began in 2023 and involved teachers, counselors, parents and students. "The schedule is designed to meet the needs of students at multiple levels," Campbell said, describing the guided‑study period as a time that can be used for targeted intervention, acceleration, or enrichment.
The district plans a two‑year rollout. For the 2025–26 school year most courses will meet for approximately 45 minutes across an…
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