High School Schedules Advisory

Purpose:

• Complete an in-depth analysis of high school schedules to find a common schedule that achieves the following outcomes:
  • Meets the needs of the greatest number of students across the district in the following areas: academics, electives, academic support, enrichment, and advisory/Response to Intervention time
  • Provides consistency between the high schools with: collaboration time and/or common planning potential, and cross-curricular professional learning community opportunities

Basis for Establishment:

• By aligning schedules at our high schools and extending the school day by 30 minutes, students would more flexibility and increased credit opportunities to increase on-time graduation.

Decision-Making Process:

• Present, discuss and prioritize a schedule that best serves students.
• Make recommendation to Superintendent Greg Baker.

Plan of Work:

• Increase collaboration time for teachers
• Ensure we have space and resources resulting for proposed schedule
• Consider early start time of current schedule
• Examine Response to Intervention to determine efficiencies and best practices

Members:

• Kirstin Doud, Music Specialist, Lowell/Sehome
• John Hoffman, Science Teacher, Bellingham High
• Kristine Lautenbach, Special Education Teacher, Options/Bellingham
• Brenda Mashburn, GRADS Teen Parent Teacher, Squalicum
• Jeff Smith, Counselor, Sehome High
• Kathy Stimac, Secretary, Squalicum High
• Jeff Tetrick, CTE Director, Squalicum High
• Jeanette Grisham, Assistant Principal, Bellingham High
• Jonah Short-Miller, Student
• Jill VonFeldt, Parent, Squalicum High School
• Teri McIntyre, Parent, Sehome High School
• Co-Chair, Mike Copland, Deputy Superintendent, Central Services
• Co-Chair, Steve Clarke, Asst. Superintendent, Central Services