Information regarding school start times
The latest information regarding start times can be found at:
shttps://www.dist50.net/start%20times UPDATE: On February 28th, the Woodland School Board has voted to approve a change in start times for the 2019-2020 school year. Schedule 2A has been chosen. The vote was 5-0 with 2 abstentions. "Yes" votes from: Dr. Little, Mr. DeRosa, Ms. Hall, Mrs. Amen, Mrs. Haack. "Abstention" votes from: Mrs. Helgren and Mr. Schrantz. These Board members wanted to delay the change until the 2020-2021 school year. You can view this meeting at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCl7j0AybFs&feature=youtu.be |
UPDATE: Start times and the community survey were discussed at the January 24th governing board meeting. The vote of school start times will be placed on the agenda as an action item for the February 28, 2019 governing board meeting. To view the community packet and/or start time presentation from the January 24th meeting, click HERE.
UPDATE: At the December 20, 2018 governing board meeting, the board of education voted to delay the vote on school start times. The next scheduled governing board meeting will be January 24, 2019.
To view the December 20th meeting, visit:
https://youtu.be/Bob2F9YkX0g
If you are unable to attend the school board meeting, the Woodland school board welcomes your citizen statements (including thoughts, questions, concerns) via email to board@dist50.net.
All information regarding the new proposed schedule can be found at:
www.dist50.net/start%20times
The Board of Education discussed moving forward with changing student start times beginning in the fall of the 2019-2020 school year. In the district's Strategic Plan, Goal 4A includes an initiative to research new trends to aid in the advancement of programs that address the physical, mental, emotional and social needs of the "whole child." A vast body of research supports that Middle School students should start school no earlier than 8:30 a.m. for the betterment of the children's health.
UPDATE: At the December 20, 2018 governing board meeting, the board of education voted to delay the vote on school start times. The next scheduled governing board meeting will be January 24, 2019.
To view the December 20th meeting, visit:
https://youtu.be/Bob2F9YkX0g
If you are unable to attend the school board meeting, the Woodland school board welcomes your citizen statements (including thoughts, questions, concerns) via email to board@dist50.net.
All information regarding the new proposed schedule can be found at:
www.dist50.net/start%20times
The Board of Education discussed moving forward with changing student start times beginning in the fall of the 2019-2020 school year. In the district's Strategic Plan, Goal 4A includes an initiative to research new trends to aid in the advancement of programs that address the physical, mental, emotional and social needs of the "whole child." A vast body of research supports that Middle School students should start school no earlier than 8:30 a.m. for the betterment of the children's health.