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Board reviews proposed shift to block schedule at Port Washington High School, asks about busing and teacher support
Summary
A committee recommended moving toward a block schedule with a 'skinny' day to increase daily instructional minutes and resource time for interventions; board members raised concerns about passing time, 90‑minute engagement strategies, busing, extracurriculars and professional development plans.
District staff presented a months‑long review of high‑school schedules and proposed a block schedule (AB/AB rotation with a 'skinny' day running all eight periods) that would add about 17 instructional minutes per day in this design, create four resource blocks per week for intervention/extension and provide more time for work‑based learning and dual‑credit opportunities.
Why the change: presenters said longer…
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