BOE delays schedule change talks

Well, that didn't last long.

The Knox County Schools Board of Education will take up the matter of changing high schools students' schedules - at a later date.

That was the decision made at Monday's mid-month work session, where board members discussed high school block scheduling.

All of the district's high schools currently operate under a block scheduling format of some type, which consists of four 90-minute classes per day.

A more traditional schedule could save the district money, according to a third party company called the Parthenon Group. After conducting a "Smarter Spending Plan" study on Knox County Schools several years ago, the Parthenon Group recommended changing the schedule as a way to save money.
The more traditional schedule would consist of seven classes of 45 minutes each.

While the move could save the district millions of dollars - estimated between $6 million and $8 million - it would likely result in the loss of teaching jobs through attrition and layoffs.

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