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Teachers and students urge Thompson board to retain ELO and caution on mandated freshman seminar
Summary
At a lengthy public‑comment period, students and dozen teachers from Thompson Valley High School urged the board to preserve extended learning opportunity (ELO) time and warned a required freshman seminar could displace electives; the superintendent said no final decision has been made and will gather more input.
A large group of students and staff pressed the Thompson School District board on Feb. 18 to preserve Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO) time and to proceed cautiously on a student‑led proposal for a required freshman seminar.
Erin Bender, a Thompson Valley teacher, described ELO as "a 45 block of time, 3 days a week" used for silent reading, AP study sessions, club meetings and academic check‑ins. "Without ELO, they would not have these opportunities for leadership within our school," Bender said. Additional teachers…
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