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Stillwater board delays move to 4x4 block schedule, cites planning and budget needs
Summary
District leaders recommended switching Stillwater High School to a 4x4 block schedule to expand electives and support student mental health, but the board agreed to delay implementation to fall 2026 to allow course development, systems work and budget planning.
Stillwater Area Public Schools officials told the school board they plan to move the high school from a six‑period day to a 4x4 block schedule to increase elective options, create in‑day flexibility and allow deeper instruction — but the district will delay the start to fall 2026 to complete planning.
"We settled on the 4 by 4 block schedule as the preferred schedule," Principal Rob Bakken said during a detailed presentation on planning work that began in spring 2023. Bakken described site visits to Edina and Wayzata high schools, staff workshops and three…
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