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Gilroy Unified proposes new middle-school bell schedule to meet SB 291; plan adds 15-minute morning break and electives
Summary
Staff proposed an 8:15 a.m. start and 2:59 p.m. end for middle schools, adding a 15-minute morning break and a 45-minute lunch to satisfy SB 291 while creating a 7-period day with one built-in elective; trustees asked about supervision, bathroom capacity and whether electives meet the statute's definition of recess.
Gilroy Unified School District staff presented a committee-recommended middle-school bell schedule to comply with California's SB 291 and to expand elective access for seventh- and eighth‑grade students. The plan, presented by Miss Flores, would move middle-school start times to 8:15 a.m. and end times to 2:59 p.m., add a 15‑minute morning break from 9:49 to 10:04 and extend lunch to 45 minutes so the district meets the law's minimum 30 minutes of recess.
School staff said the committee, composed of parents, students, staff and district departments, produced five draft schedules, narrowed them to three, and then selected a blended model that preserves a seven-period day while designating one 45-minute period as an elective. "There was overwhelming support…
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