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Lincoln School Board Work Session 4-Day School Week
Agenda • I.Call to Order • II. Work session on 4-Day School Week • a. Introduction of 4-Day school Week concept • i. Tentative Class schedule and School Calendar • b. Results of Survey • c. Informational presentation by Mr. Jim Baldwin, Supt. of Alberton Schools • d. Question and Answer session • III. Adjournment
GOALS ---------- Why? • Increase quality of program • Increase attendance- both students and staff • Increase class time • For both academic and athletic students • Increase or Maintain achievement test scores • Boost Morale • Decrease Utility/energy costs • Decrease Substitute costs • Decrease Transportation costs • Google search- several articles related to 4-Day school week • Already happening in several districts: • AZ, CO, ND, ID, KY, MN, UT, NV, FL, SC, NY, AR
What the school day might look like? 62 minute classes58 minute classes • Per. 1- 8:00-9:02 Per. 1- 8:00-8:58 • Per. 2- 9:06-10:08 Per. 2- 9:02-10:00 • Per. 3- 10:12-11:14 Per. 3- 10:04-11:02 • Per. 4- 11:18-12:20 Per. 4- 11:06-12:04 • Lunch- 12:20-12:50 *Per. 5- 12:08-12:38 • Per. 5- 12:54-1:56 Lunch- 12:38-1:08 • Per. 6- 2:00-3:02 Per. 6- 1:12-2:10 • Per. 7- 3:06-4:08 Per. 7- 2:14-3:12 Per. 8- 3:16-4:14
What the school calendar might look like? • Back of agenda- 2009-2010 School Calendar • 1st day of school- August 25th • Last day of school- June 3rd
7-12 Student survey Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 2% 11% 16% 40% 31% The 4-day week will harm student learning. 15% 32% 36% 16% 2% The 4-day week will be helpful to student learning. 41% 28% 15% 11% 5% The 4-day week will be good for students in activities. 13% 15% 17% 32% 24% The 4-day week will be too tiring for younger students. 39% 25% 20% 9% 6% The 4-day week will be convenient for our family 16% 5% 15% 25% 39% We should stay with a five-day week • *97 surveys/100 students- 2 not counted**student comments
Parent/Employee survey Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 4% 27% 11% 27% 31% The 4-day week will harm student learning. 7% 14% 43% 36% 21% 29% 17% 29% 4% The 4-day week will be helpful to student learning. 7% 43% 43% 7% 28% 32% 12% 16% 12% The 4-day week will be good for students in activities. 57% 43% 8% 28% 4% 44% 16% The 4-day week will be too tiring for younger students. 14% 21% 36% 21% 7% 32% 28% 12% 16% 12% The 4-day week will be convenient for our family 64% 28% 7% 15% 23% 27% 19% 15% We should stay with a five-day week 14% 7% 36% 43% -25 Parent surveys -14 Employee surveys
Mr. Jim BaldwinSupt., Alberton School • Class C School • K-12 School • Elementary- 67 students--- Lincoln- 73 • 7-8- 20 students--- Lincoln- 36 • High School- 74 students--- Lincoln 64