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North Bend board votes to shift high school and middle school from trimesters to semesters for 2025-26
Summary
The North Bend School District 13 board approved a calendar change that moves middle and high schools from a trimester to a semester schedule beginning in the 2025-26 school year, citing scheduling efficiencies and state credit requirements.
The North Bend School District 13 board on Feb. 6 approved a transition of North Bend Middle School and North Bend High School from a trimester to a semester calendar beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
Board members said the change was recommended to improve instructional efficiency, better align professional development and address new state requirements for half-credit courses. District administrators told the board their prototype calendar added instructional hours in every grade level comparison: roughly 15 additional hours for elementary (already on semesters), seven more hours at middle school, and six additional hours at the high school level on the proposed…
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