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Sartell‑St. Stephen trustees open review of high‑school schedule, flag staffing and fiscal tradeoffs
Summary
Trustees reviewed four high‑school scheduling models (4×4, 2×7, 3×5, 3×6) and discussed instructional minutes, elective opportunities and potential staffing reductions. The board directed additional staff and community input before any decision.
Board committee members reviewed multiple high‑school scheduling models and emphasized the exercise is exploratory, driven partly by fiscal realities and a desire to evaluate instructional time and elective access.
Shane, who presented the schedule options, described the four common models: a 4×4 block (current model, highest elective ceiling in some variants), a 2×7 (extended year‑long classes with fewer electives), a 3×5 (trimester‑style with about 3,808 instructional minutes in the…
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