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District 5 previews modified 4x4 schedule to help students "get another bite at the apple"; trustees press for details on AP and fine arts
Summary
District 5 officials presented a plan to expand modified 4x4 scheduling at high schools to give struggling students more recovery opportunities; trustees asked how AP, dual enrollment and arts programs would be preserved.
District 5 administrators outlined a push to expand modified 4x4 block scheduling at some high schools in 2025-26 to create additional recovery opportunities for students failing courses midyear. The proposal would let some students take courses in shorter intensive blocks so those who fall behind can retake a course within the same school year.
Administration context and rationale Assistant superintendent Miss McCaskill told trustees the district identified hundreds of high-school students failing core classes at the end of the first semester last year: 412 students were failing English, 737 were failing math, 455 failing science and 336 failing social studies. McCaskill said those totals show a need for additional pathways so students can recover credits and…
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