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Naperville CUSD 203 presents multi-level proposal to redesign school day; no action taken
Summary
District administrators presented a two-part “innovating the school experience” plan that would change start times, add elementary minutes, expand math time at middle school, and introduce a block schedule at high school. Board members asked for more implementation detail; the board will discuss final models Feb. 3 with no vote scheduled.
At a Board of Education meeting, Naperville CUSD 203 administrators presented the first of a two-part overview of a proposed redesign of the district school day intended to increase instructional and collaboration time and expand “work-based” and interdisciplinary learning opportunities.
The presentation—described by a district administrator as an overview with “no formal recommendation for action being presented tonight”—maps proposals from early childhood through high school and says final recommended models will be presented to the board on Feb. 3 for further discussion (not for immediate action).
Why it matters: administrators framed the proposals as responses to persistent gaps in student growth and engagement (for example, middle school growth in mathematics was described as near the 42nd percentile despite higher achievement percentiles), long high-school days and long student day-stays driven by transportation, and chronic absenteeism. The district argued structural changes to time and schedules are required to increase individualized supports, deepen learning, and improve student well-being.
What the district proposed: at the elementary level, add 15 minutes to the student day to create a daily homeroom/morning meeting and a built-in…
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