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Greendale board hears heated opposition to middle‑school schedule proposal that shifts minutes from electives to extended core blocks
Summary
Administrators pitched a major bell‑schedule redesign to expand ELA and math blocks and add daily SEL 'morning meetings.' Parents, students and music teachers warned the changes would cut elective access, harm music lessons and risk the district’s signature arts programs; the board deferred action to gather student selection data and return in February.
Ray Curry, principal of Greendale Middle School, presented a proposed bell‑schedule redesign the board is considering for the 2026–27 year that would increase daily ELA and math instructional blocks to roughly 83 minutes, create a 20‑minute morning meeting for social‑emotional learning and add a 39‑minute common flex period for tiered support and enrichment.
Curry said the plan seeks to reduce transitions (from 42 daily bells to about 17), create consistent tiered support and preserve access to encore classes such as music, art and language. "This will improve academic tiered supports for ELA and math, including tier 2 and enrichment opportunities," Curry told the board, and he formally recommended the board approve the schedule as presented for the 2026–27 school year.
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