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Greenwich High School leaders say ending FlexBlock has reduced congestion and preserved activities
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School leaders told the Greenwich Board of Education that eliminating FlexBlock has increased instructional time, reduced dismissal traffic and maintained club and athletic participation; administrators said they have added supports such as a late bus and study hall and will continue monitoring participation patterns.
Principal Ralph Mayo told the Greenwich Board of Education that the high school’s decision to eliminate FlexBlock has increased instructional time and calmed dismissal and campus movement. "With the elimination of flex time," Mayo said, "the building is so much calmer now."
The change followed a staff survey and an on-campus review. Mayo said the 2023–24 staff survey showed 202 of 223 teachers favored eliminating FlexTime, and administrators reported many students struggled to use the open block effectively, left campus without permission and created conflicts with athletics and dismissal logistics. Mayo said adjustments to traffic control — including changing…
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