Board hears confusion over new elementary lunch schedule as Lifewise expands into upper grades

May 14, 2026

Bradford Exempted Village administrators proposed shifting elementary lunches to 11:05–11:55 to align with high school scheduling and ease coverage; board members requested clearer schedule materials and pressed administrators to keep Lifewise instruction outside academic time after the program was expanded to fourth and fifth grades.

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Administrators at the Bradford Exempted Village Board of Education’s May 13 meeting outlined a proposed elementary schedule change that would shift lunch to 11:05–11:55 and adjust daily blocks so three grades are in lunch/recess while three are in class. The change is intended to align elementary timing with the high school bell schedule, ease scheduling for shared staff such as the music teacher, and improve substitute coverage during two-hour delays and early dismissals.

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