Holmen High School outlines 0‑hour pilot to expand staff collaboration with minimal student impact

Summary

Principal Wayne Sackett described a pilot where, for 13 designated M‑days in second semester, a 0‑hour (7:35–8:20) would be used for staff collaboration and student supports (tutoring, LMC quiet study, check-out/in) while preserving DPI instructional minutes and bus schedules; the item was informational and not on the consent agenda.

Holmen High School Principal Wayne Sackett presented a report on a proposed "0 hour" pilot at the high school that would replace 13 existing M‑day schedules in the second semester with an early‑start period from about 7:35 to 8:20.

Sackett said the 0‑hour would be used primarily for staff professional learning community collaboration and to provide student supports — quiet study with tutors, check‑in/check‑out processes, one‑on‑one supports and leadership opportunities — while preserving DPI instructional‑minute requirements. He said regular bus schedules would not change and that breakfast and lunch periods would be adjusted but remain in place.

The pilot is informational only and school staff plan to monitor the student-impact metrics, transportation effects and meal schedules before any formal board action is required.