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Dodge City will form a task force to review high-school block schedule; teachers to be included
Summary
District and negotiators agreed to create a task force (potentially a standing committee) to study high-school block scheduling for 2026–27, with teachers from hands-on programs (CTE, labs, food science) included to protect extended-period needs.
District staff and teacher representatives agreed to form a task force to study the high-school block schedule, with the intention of protecting hands-on programs that require longer class periods.
Participants said the committee should include high-school administrators, district-level staff and teachers from vocational and lab-based programs so that shorter class periods do not compromise CTE, science labs, food-service instruction and similar classes that require setup and teardown time.
Members discussed making the group a standing committee that meets periodically — with an initial review scheduled for the 2026–27 school year and the ability to reconvene for tweaks — rather than a one-off study. That approach, they said, would provide iterative touch points to evaluate impacts on staffing, collaboration time and program integrity.
A negotiating-team representative emphasized the need to preserve longer blocks for programs that require extended hands-on instruction while exploring schedule options such as modified blocks or changes to period lengths. Staff will propose membership numbers and a charge for the committee and return with recommended language to be considered in negotiations.
