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Center Grove principals propose schedule overhaul to expand targeted interventions and electives
Summary
District leaders presented an 18‑month review recommending a move away from team‑based middle schools toward a grade‑level schedule that reallocates minutes, expands Win (intervention) time, and aims to increase access to advanced coursework and targeted MTSS supports. The board asked for close checkpoint monitoring and stakeholder input before implementation.
At a work session, district administrators and the principals of Middle School North and Middle School Central outlined a proposed scheduling change for grades 6–8 intended to expand access to advanced coursework, create more consistent Tiered Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) practice, and provide structured Win time for targeted interventions.
Dr. Harp, principal at Middle School North, and Mr. Weisman, principal at Middle School Central, explained the district launched an 18‑month inquiry after the board asked whether teaming is best for middle school students. The principals said the proposed model shifts sixth graders onto a schedule more consistent with seventh and eighth grades (moving sixth from an eight‑period to a seven‑period model),…
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