UPDATED: Bemidji school board takes no action on block scheduling proposal, hears financial update
Many students, teachers and community members voiced their opinions over a proposed measure to shift the four-period day at Bemidji High School to a six-period schedule, which would serve as a cost-saving measure after the district’s failed operating referendum. The measure was projected to save the district $640,000. The board ultimately decided not to take any action on the scheduling matter. 1:26 pm, Jan. 26, 2021 ×
Bemidji High School sophomore Alya Nimis-Ibrahim hands a copy of the block scheduling petition to Superintendent Tim Lutz during the Jan. 25 Bemidji Area Schools school board meeting. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
UPDATED: Bemidji school board takes no action on block scheduling proposal, hears financial update
Many students, teachers and community members voiced their opinions over a proposed measure to shift the four-period day at Bemidji High School to a six-period schedule, which would serve as a cost-saving measure after the district’s failed operating referendum. The measure was projected to save the district $640,000. The board ultimately decided not to take any action on the scheduling matter. 1:26 pm, Jan. 26, 2021 ×
Bemidji High School sophomore Alya Nimis-Ibrahim hands a copy of the block scheduling petition to Superintendent Tim Lutz during the Jan. 25 Bemidji Area Schools school board meeting. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
Students at BHS currently attend four classes per day, with courses switching at the midpoint of the year, so students may take eight different classes in a year. A proposal to shift BHS back to a six-period schedule, which would hold throughout the school year, is currently on the table.