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Vermillion high school adds 30-minute "Tanager Time," builds weekly staff collaboration; juniors post ACT composite of 19
Summary
At the April 13 board meeting, high-school official Mr. Fry presented a revised bell schedule that inserts a 30-minute ‘Tanager Time’ and weekly 30-minute staff collaboration to support RTI/MTSS work; he also reported the junior class ACT composite averaged 19 with English 18.1, reading 20.1, science 19.7 and math 19.0.
At its April 13, 2026 meeting, Vermillion School District 13-1 high-school official Mr. Fry outlined a revised bell schedule that inserts a 30-minute period called "Tanager Time" into Monday–Wednesday and shortens other periods by about five minutes each to preserve total instructional minutes. He also said the plan creates a consistent 8:30–9:00 weekly collaboration block on Thursdays for instructional teams to meet about students who are struggling.
"To create that 30-minute Tanager Time, we essentially borrowed 5 minutes," Mr. Fry said, describing how seven shorter periods and slightly shortened block days produce space for individualized supports and…
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