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Sheridan High School lunch schedule shift, open-campus and proposed softball co-op draw trustee questions
Summary
Superintendent Jeff Stultz said Sheridan High School is planning to move from two lunch periods to one to expand elective and support opportunities, and trustees discussed a proposed softball co-op with neighboring districts that would include a $1,000 fee for each out-of-district athlete.
Superintendent Jeff Stultz and high-school leaders described a planned shift from two lunch periods to a single lunch period at Sheridan High School next school year, a change intended to increase elective opportunities, free shared facilities, and let teachers take lunch simultaneously to improve availability for students.
Stultz said the current two-lunch schedule "drives the schedule" and makes elective options and staff availability more difficult. "By having one lunch, now you provide more opportunities for students," he told trustees, and added that teachers would be available at the same time for in-class support.
Trustees raised safety and timing concerns. Trustee Waddell said parents asked about safety after a past lunchtime traffic incident; Stultz acknowledged the concern and said the district will continue safety messaging and enforcement. Trustee Rammer asked whether existing lunch periods provide adequate time; Stultz said the high school already has periods where all grades mix and that parent opt-in for off-campus lunch remains available.
The board also discussed a proposal to add girls' softball through a cooperative agreement with Sheridan School District 1 and potentially Johnson County. Stultz said surveys of current high-school and junior-high students indicated sufficient interest and that a co-op would help sustain varsity and junior-varsity rosters. He said the districts discussed shared funding: out-of-district athletes would be charged $1,000 per student annually to participate, and the districts would split coaching stipends, travel, lodging and meal costs as negotiated. No formal co-op agreement had been signed at the time of the meeting.
Trustees did not vote on the lunch schedule or the co-op at the meeting; Stultz said the districts and families were still in coordination and that the district will proceed based on student interest and partner commitments.
