High School Schedule Assessment

  • What's New? (Updated June 7, 2024):

    • On June 6, the Board of Education approved the administration’s recommendation to adopt a 4x4 Block Schedule (with daily flex) starting with the 2025-26 school year. (The vote was 6-0 in favor, with one Board member absent.)

    • There are no changes for the next/upcoming 2024-25 school year.

    • High school principals and district administrators have been directed to use the model’s flexibility, collaborating with teacher groups, to address instruction and program continuity needs outlined by the High School Schedule Assessment Guiding Committee.

    • To view the discussion and action during the June 6 Board meeting, please use this link and fast forward to the 2:29:00 timestamp.

     

    Earlier in the process:

    May 16, 2024: the Board voted to delay considering any action on future high school bell schedules until Thursday, June 6. 

    • Use this link to watch a recording of the May 16 meeting. (On the page, you will click “Video” for the May 16, 2024 Board of Education Regular meeting.)
    • Public comment begins at the 58:47 mark and lasts for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
    • The administration’s May presentation begins at the 2:08:00 mark and lasts for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes by the time Board questions and discussion are complete.

     

    May 2, 2024: CHCCS administration presented the High School Schedule Assessment to the Board of Education and made a recommendation for a 4x4 Block Schedule (with daily flex) to take effect starting in August 2025.

    • Use this link to watch a recording of the meeting. (On the page, you will click “Video” for the May 2, 2024 Board of Education Work Session.)
    • The administration’s presentation begins at the 1:18:30 mark and lasts for approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes by the time Board questions and discussion are complete.
    • The public comment portion of the meeting begins at the 3:41:41 mark and lasts for approximately 1 hour.

     

    April 2024: CHCCS hosted two community information sessions that were open to students, families, staff and the general public.

     

    February 2024 and earlier: The Board of Education's Student Success Committee received an update on the High School Schedule Assessment (HSSA). Please click here to view the presentation. The video offers a comprehensive overview of the High School Schedule Assessment (HSSA), a summary of the feedback from stakeholders received as of 2/27/2024, and outlines the upcoming phases of the assessment.

    • No changes for the current school year or the 2024-25 school year.  Implementation occurs in the 2025-26 school year, with professional development for staff in 2024-25.  

    • Various stakeholders have formed a guiding committee consisting of school and district leadership, parents, teachers and school counselors.  We will include additional student voices in subsequent meetings (minimizing the amount of time students are out of class for this purpose.)

    • Middle and high school families have had the opportunity to provide feedback, and additional opportunities will take place during this process.

    • The guiding committee has met for two sessions already and in future meetings will begin to determine what is most important in an aligned schedule. This will guide subgroups on what types of schedules to study and evaluate.

    • CHCCS administration will make a recommendation to the Board in the spring of 2024.

    • An objective third party (TregoEd) will partner with CHCCS to facilitate the work.

     

    Why Review High School Daily Schedules?

    • To align with the recent Curriculum and Instruction Audit which found that high school master scheduling inconsistencies across the district’s three comprehensive high schools (Chapel Hill, East Chapel Hill, Carrboro) limit opportunities for students to access offerings that may only be offered at one of the schools.

    • To align with the Strategic Plan 2027 Key Priority of Instructional Excellence, which involves expanding deeper learning approaches and implementing a comprehensive academic support system.

    • Go in-depth: Click here to view the November 16, Board of Education presentation.

     

     

    High School Schedule Assessment Roadmap

Important Documents

  • Bold font in the document titled "Full Stakeholder Feedback" indicates feedback/input that occurred multiple times.

High School Schedule Assessment Contacts

  • Dr. Rodney Trice
    Deputy Superintendent, Teaching & Learning, Equity and Engagement

    rtrice@chccs.k12.nc.us

     

    Robert Bales Ed.D
    Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction for Secondary Education and Academic Programming

    rbales@chccs.k12.nc.us