The approval to extend the school day was unanimous during the school board’s June 22 meeting.
Linda Maere, Executive Director of School Development, said schools were provided an opportunity to extend the school day based on the percent of district lowest 25 percent in reading and math. In addition 80 percent of the staff must vote in favor of extending the day.
“The goal is to strategically target learning gaps during the extra time at the end of the day,” she said. “Schools will use the extra time for intervention and enrichment to increase student achievementv and target the unique learning gaps for each student.”