Board president concerned about notice to parents and how time will be utilized.
A desire for more information and better communication meant that the Nicolet School Board did not vote Monday on whether to add a 40-minute "resource" period to the high school day. The goal of this period, according to Curriculum and Instruction Advisor Lisa Elliott, is to give students the opportunity to work directly with teachers and not have to give up extra-curricular time. To create this 40-minute block, Elliot proposed lengthening the school day 14 minutes and shortening classes by four minutes. School would then begin at 7:20 a.m. instead of 7:23 a.m., and end at 2:34 p.m. instead of 2:30 p.m. Every other Wednesday would remain early release days. School Board President Marilyn Franklin said the board is "concerned about what …
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School Board will consider new program at tonight's 7 p.m. meeting.
The Nicolet School Board will take a look at a new program that proposes to extend the school day and shorten classes to accommodate a daily 40-minute resource time. More information on the program will be presented to the full School Board at tonight's 7 p.m. meeting in the Community Room. Nicolet's new curriculum and instruction adviser, Lisa Elliot, was met with opposition when students, teachers and parents questioned the benefit of that resource time at the January curriculum meeting. "Personally, I think it's absolutely ridiculous," Cullen Billhartz, a student at Nicolet said. "I believe it's going to hurt more people than it helps." To create this 40-minute block of time, Elliot proposed lengthening the school day by a total of 14 …
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John Seymour
11:50 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
School Districts are required by law to have a support system in place during the school day. This is not something that is optional. It is being set up as an opportunity to have success for all kids. Gifted children are required to have enrichment as well as low kids. Think about the opportunities for students to expand what they are already doing while providing reteaching for those that are … more ›