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Students, parents and staff urge board to preserve 7‑period day as administrators study switch to 6
Summary
After several students, parents and staff described how electives, internships and special‑education supports would be affected, the Brainerd school board voted to direct administration to study the impacts of moving Brainerd High School from a seven‑period day to a six‑period day.
The Brainerd Public School District Board of Education voted to ask district administration to prepare a study of the potential impacts of changing Brainerd High School’s schedule from a seven‑period day to a six‑period day.
Students, parents and staff used the meeting’s public‑input period to urge the board to preserve the current seven‑period schedule, saying cutting a period would reduce access to electives that provide career pathways, scholarship preparation and student engagement.
Student speakers described hands‑on classes and year‑long electives that they said would not fit within a six‑period day. "I've been able to do some wonderful internships and job shadows that have impacted what future career paths I would like to go down," said Eli Borg, a…
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