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Scottsdale Unified board hears proposal to retool instructional time, opens public hearing with no comments

Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board · April 8, 2026
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Summary

District staff presented a proposed Instructional Time Model to align virtual and in-person programs and potentially allow the district to count 100% FTE for some online students; board members asked questions and no public speakers commented during the ITM hearing.

The Scottsdale Unified School District governing board heard a presentation Tuesday on a proposed Instructional Time Model intended to align the district’s virtual, e‑learning and brick‑and‑mortar offerings and to ensure the plan fits within state law. Miss Mitchell, who led the presentation, said the model would allow the district to offer direct instruction, project‑based and mastery learning across modalities and, in some circumstances, account for a full 100% FTE for students enrolled remotely.

"We are recommending an instructional time model that sits and resides very well within all of our state statutes,"…

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