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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The slides say that the SMCS program to be implemented at Wootton will have 8 periods "to accommodate the interdisciplinary course sequence of the SCMS pathway".  Does that mean all six of the schools that host SMCS programs will have 8-period days, while other schools will not?  That will complicate transportation and staffing and raise some equity questions.  Will they switch to block scheduling, as Blair does?  Will non-SMCS students at those schools be allowed to take 8 periods?  Does that mean local students who have an 8th period won't be able to ride buses home, since the regular buses would presumably leave after 7th period? So many questions...[/quote]

Does eveyrone at Blair have 8 period days, or just the SMCS kids?[/quote]
Blair uses block schedule, but SMCS has an extra 9th period everyday so to take the same afternoon bus with the TPMS and Eastern kids. In the regional model, this transfer need is not longer needed, and I think they will not take the extra period.[/quote]

Is one of the periods lunch? So there are 8 classes for magnet kids, plus lunch; and for non-magnet kids, there are 7 classes, plus lunch?[/quote]

No. Blair uses block schedule, meaning that 4 courses on even days, and 4 courses on odd days. Each period runs 1.5 hours. There's a 9th period every day for 45 mins. This is unique to SMCS student and they hence take one more course than regular students. 
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This is inequitable because at other high schools, students are limited to 7 classes. Why do some students get more classes because they live in a certain zip
code? [/quote]

My previous response didn’t show property, so sorry to repeat here. The future STEM program will remove this extra class, and most of the electives. Are you happy now? If yes, please consider testifying to BOE. You’ll be probably the first one give a positive testimony to the regional model. It kills the merits, the challenges and lower the bar to make every student “career ready”. If this is what you called equal, go take it. [/quote]

Just asking how many classes non-magnet students at Blair take. Is it 7 or is it 8? non-magnet[/quote]

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