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School Day & Bell Schedule Changes for the 2011-2012 School Year - Via www.flaglerschools.com

The Flagler County School Board has approved a school schedule for the 2011-2012 school year. It reflects a change in the middle and high school student day.

In the past, the District has supported a day for middle and high school students that
includes more instructional time than is funded by the state. Next year, the amount
of time middle and high school students will attend school will decrease by 45
minutes per day. This reduction now aligns the student day with the state funding that the District receives. Projected budget shortfalls causing this change are largely due to the loss of federal stimulus dollars.

The chart above is part of a Powerpoint presentation prepared by MHS Principal Dr. Chris Pryor. You can see the rest of the presentation by clicking on the graphic above.

Next year, middle and high school students will attend school six hours per day. The elementary student day will remain the usual 6.5 hours. Middle school students will continue to be able to take 6 classes per year (4 core and 2 wheel) and high school students will continue to have the opportunity to earn 7 credits a year. The high schools will have a hybrid schedule, which is a combination of semester- long block classes and yearlong traditional classes. The middle schools will maintain the traditional 6 period day.

Click HERE for a detailed presentation (PDF) of the schedule change, courtesy of MHS Principal, Dr. Chris Pryor.

Teachers will work 7.25 hours a day, which is the same as in past years. Teacher
planning will occur outside of the student day. This will result in a schedule that
saves the District approximately $2.1 million, which is part of the total $3.5 million
budget reduction.

Please refer to the attachment for a side-by-side comparison of schedules and next year’s high school schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Two years ago, the high schools dropped the block schedule to save money.
Now they are going back to a hybrid block to save money. How can both be true?
A: Dropping the block schedule saved the District money because on the 4x4
block, teachers taught classes during 3 of the 4 blocks. That meant 1/4th of the
teachers had their planning period during each block. Students needed to be in a
class each of the 4 blocks, so more teachers were needed. On the current 7 period
day, only 1/7th of the faculty has a planning period at any given time, so fewer
teachers were needed. The District saved money because of this reduction in the
number of teachers.

Next year, the high schools will be changing to a hybrid schedule, which is a
combination of block classes and traditional classes. The teacher planning period
will be before the student day starts. Teachers, therefore, will be teaching the entire
time that students are present. This causes a decrease in the number of teachers
that are needed.

Q: Why do the elementary schools have different start times?
A: To reduce the number of shuttles, we have increased instructional time for
shuttle riders and to allow an overflow school to save money on co-teachers.

Q: My child rides a shuttle bus from one school to another this year and has to
arrive late and then leave early. Will this continue next year?
A: By staggering school start times, buses are able to stop at more than one
school. This will eliminate the need for most shuttles and allow for more flexibility.

Q: Why is teacher planning for the middle and high school teachers now outside the student day?
A: As part of the $3.5 District budget reduction, by moving the planning period
outside of the student day, the District is able to save approximately $2.1 million.
This is because fewer teachers are needed.

Q: What effect does changing the starting time have on childcare for elementary students?
A: Extended day will still be available at all the elementary schools beginning at
7:00 a.m.