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Moose Lake principals recommend switching high school from trimesters to semesters with a modified seven‑period day
Summary
High School Principal Jeremy Weaver presented a plan to move the district from trimesters to a semester calendar next school year using a modified seven-period schedule (Mon/Tue/Fri 50-minute periods; Wed/Thu A/B 75-minute blocks) to better align with PSEO and expand junior-high course offerings; teachers agreed to the change.
Principal Jeremy Weaver told the board the district is proposing to move the high school from a trimester system to a semester schedule beginning next school year.
Principal Jeremy Weaver said the proposed model would be a modified seven‑period day: Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays would have seven 50‑minute periods, while Wednesdays and Thursdays would operate on an A/B block with four 75‑minute periods. The shift is intended to help students enrolled in Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) courses and to create space at the junior-high level for additional offerings.
Weaver said teachers collaborated over several months and agreed to the transition; the presentation referenced consultations with staff in neighboring districts (Willow River and Barnum) and noted the change grew out of work beginning in November. The minutes record that the model includes dedicated time for homeroom, intervention, and advisory periods.
No formal board vote on the schedule change was recorded in the Feb. 9 minutes; the presentation and related conversations will inform future board action and implementation planning. The district plans further staff development and scheduling work, including a professional-development session on Feb. 26 to support curriculum and schedule changes.
