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Board hears scheduling committee report; long‑term facilities planning group to be formed
Summary
The board reviewed a months‑long scheduling exploration that found staffing and facility constraints prevented a schedule change; members agreed to form a long‑term planning committee to study capacity, enrollment and options such as grade realignment or added space.
The Groton Board of Education on April 20 received a report from the Middle School Scheduling Exploration Committee that reviewed more than a half dozen scheduling models and concluded the district cannot safely implement a revised daily schedule this year because of staffing levels and building‑size constraints.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Amarie Mancini said the committee—13 teachers plus administrators—met from September 2025 through March 2, 2026 to outline priorities (daily math and ELA instruction, common planning time, improved MTSS delivery and shorter instructional blocks) and to review local and national models. "We discussed the pros and cons of…
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