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Board approves material revision for Orange County School of Computer Science to change bell schedule and professional collaboration days
Summary
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District board voted 5-0 to grant a material revision to the Orange County School of Computer Science (OCSCS), endorsing a six-period day that increases weekly instructional minutes and creates once-weekly professional collaboration days staffed by 'push-in' teachers; trustees flagged fiscal risks and asked for future review.
The Placentia‑Yorba Linda Unified School District Board of Education on July 22 approved a material revision to the Orange County School of Computer Science (OCSCS), adopting board resolution No. 2504 and making the change effective July 22, 2025. The motion carried 5‑0.
The revision, presented by lead petitioner Mr. Seitz and staff, restructures OCSCS to a six‑period day with classes of roughly 55 minutes on four days and a shorter period on Wednesday, resulting in 266 instructional minutes per week. Under the proposal, teachers receive a weekly professional collaboration day during which credentialed staff and a resident substitute will "push in" to classrooms so regular teachers may collaborate, plan and design…
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