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Silver Lake votes to adopt full-time Laker Block schedule after pilot shows strong support
Summary
After a yearlong pilot of a fixed five-day schedule with two weekly Laker (support) blocks, the committee voted to implement the schedule full time in 2026'27 following student and staff surveys showing strong support and improved access to teachers.
The Silver Lake Regional School Committee voted to move the high school from a pilot Laker Block schedule to full-time implementation beginning the 2026'27 school year after administrators presented survey results and operational outcomes.
Administrators summarized a yearlong trial of a fixed five-day rotation that included two Laker blocks per week for student support and MTSS interventions. Student surveys showed very high favorability for retaining the block (about 97% in the presentation), and staff surveys showed strong support (about 95%). Administrators reported improved student access to teachers, increased productivity during support blocks, and gains in student executive-functioning measures. The district used a scheduling tool called Flex to manage sign-ups and teacher rosters during those blocks.
After committee discussion and endorsements from members who described similar multi-year transitions in neighboring districts, a motion was made and seconded to approve full-time implementation; the motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition in the transcript.
Administrators cautioned that the fixed schedule presents some trade-offs (first- or last-period attendance patterns can highlight chronic lateness) and said they will continue to refine Flex usage, student onboarding and family communications as they transition to full implementation.
