Designing the best possible schedule for 2011-2012 On August 24, the School Board approved the administration's recommendation to proceed with the planning and implementation of a new high school and middle school schedule (six-period day or its equivalent) for the 2011-12 school year.   The Board's consideration of a schedule change began in March when the budget development process identified yet another year of budget reductions and modifications ($1.5 million for 2009-10, $2.3 million for 2010-11, and projected $1.7 million for 2011-12).   In subsequent months, it has been determined that restructuring secondary class schedules would positively affect the budget by $600-775,000 annually; and determined by the Board to be preferable to increasing class size staffing allocations by six students for next year.

Current Updates December 3 Update Panther Pulse Newsletter November 19 Update Panther Pulse Newsletter November 12 Update News Article & Video   Next Steps Meetings at 6:30 pm, Room B-250   Sept. 30: Parent Information Meeting   Oct. 5: Parent Information Meeting   Oct. 11: Parent Information Meeting Background Documents   Secondary Schedule Guiding Change - PDF     Consideration of a Secondary Schedule Change Presentation - PDF   School Board Approves Recommendation of 6-Period Day   State and Spring Lake Park Credit Requirements - PDF

 

We would like to invite you to some initial opportunities to learn more about the process of designing the best possible six-period (or equivalent) schedule, as well as to provide us with your comments and suggestions regarding daily schedule options, credit requirements, and ways to make a smooth transition to a new system.

 

Our first meeting was September 30. Our next two are Tuesday, October 5 and Monday, October 11 at 6:30 pm in the second floor multi-purpose room (B-250) of Spring Lake Park High School.

 

Parents can fill out this online survey. Staff and students were surveyed by the high school.

 

We will continue to provide updates and resources to this site (above, right) to keep you informed along the way as we design a revised schedule for next year.

 

If you are unable to attend any of these informational meetings, and have comments or questions, please contact Principal Bill Sommers, wsomme@district16.org , or assosciate principal Jane Stevenson, jsteve@district16.org , by email or by phone: 763-786-5571.