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Burlington board OKs policy change to allow high school shift from trimesters to semesters
Summary
The Burlington Community School District board approved a second reading of policy 505.05 on Oct. 27 that changes language from trimesters to trimesters or semesters. The change gives high school administrators authority to develop and implement a semester or block schedule; the board emphasized it will not approve a specific schedule and that any
The Burlington Community School District board on Oct. 27 approved a second reading of policy 505.05, changing the policy language to permit trimesters or semesters and allowing district administration to explore and implement a shift in high school scheduling.
Board members and staff described the change as procedural: the board’s vote authorizes administration to research options and develop a schedule, but it does not approve any specific…
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