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Board hears plans to explore block schedule to allow deeper classroom instruction
Summary
A school leader described plans to pilot or move toward a block schedule to provide longer class periods for deeper instruction and immediate remediation; staff noted collective bargaining considerations and teacher feedback will shape whether the change proceeds.
A meeting participant outlined reasons for exploring a block schedule for next year, saying longer class periods would give teachers "more time to go deeper with the content" and allow immediate remediation after assessments. The speaker described prior success with a block schedule in the district, citing higher passing percentages in an earlier period when a block schedule was used.
Trustees and staff discussed labor agreement language and said they would work with union leadership to determine whether a memorandum is needed to proceed. The presenter said staff had been polled and several schedule variants were considered; the board emphasized it will not finalize a change without additional consultation. "One of the unintended consequences with the 8 period day is that there's just not a lot of time," the presenter said, arguing a block schedule could better support literacy and math interventions.
