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Seguin High debate over block vs. eight‑period schedule centers on instruction, athletics and staffing costs
Summary
Teachers, students and administrators debated whether to keep the current block schedule or move to an eight‑period day for 2025–26. District staff recommended an eight‑period day; board discussion continued with cost and program tradeoffs left unresolved.
Seguin ISD administrators and community speakers spent a large portion of the April board meeting debating whether Seguin High School should keep its block schedule or switch to an eight‑period day for the 2025–26 school year.
Supporters of the block schedule said longer class periods improve instruction in core courses and reduce daily transitions, while coaches and fine‑arts staff warned that competition schedules and daily practice needs can be harder to manage without daily contact. District staff presented an analysis showing an eight‑period day would let teachers see students daily but would require 15–20 additional full‑time teachers, with an estimated recurring personnel cost of about…
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