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North Bend School District staff propose switching high school from trimesters to semesters to add instruction time
Summary
District administrators recommended moving the high school and middle school calendars from trimesters to semesters, saying the change would add instructional hours, reduce repeated administrative tasks and align schedules across grade levels; the board will consider the proposal in February.
District leaders presented a proposal to shift the district's secondary schools from a trimester calendar to a semester calendar, saying the change would add instructional hours, reduce duplicated administrative work and better align elementary, middle and high school schedules.
Superintendent Vince (speaker identified in the meeting) and district staff described a process of meetings and surveys with staff and counselors. The district said it expects additional instructional time under the sample semester calendar: roughly 15 more hours at the elementary level, seven more hours at the middle-school level and six more hours at the high-school level when compared with the existing schedule.
Why it matters: The district cited state credit requirements…
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