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Taconic Hills will use an 8-day cycle, expand specials and add daily intervention time
Summary
District will shift elementary scheduling to an 8-day cycle to protect instructional minutes, expand access to specials (PE, art, music) and add a daily 30–40 minute intervention block focused on foundational skills.
District leaders told the board they will move elementary scheduling to an eight-day cycle to reduce lost instruction from holidays and inclement weather and to provide more flexibility in staffing and specials access.
"So we will be switching at the elementary to an 8 day cycle," Superintendent Lynette said, explaining the change will help standardize special classes and allow the district to schedule required PE minutes. Administrators said the new cycle provides space for up to five PEs in the cycle for K'3 and four PEs for pre-K, grade 4 and 6, while creating common planning time and a daily 30'30-40 minute intervention block targeted at foundational skills.
The presenters emphasized the intervention block is not a new curriculum but time to address the skills students need to access grade-level instruction, and that building-level commitments will be aligned to the district's strategic blueprint. Trustees asked for classroom-implementation detail and were told building leaders and content coordinators will work with department leads to protect that instructional time.
