One Bell Schedule 2010-2011 - Taconic Hills Central School District

One Bell Schedule2010-2011TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOLDISTRICT

Slide 1- Introduction‣Purpose of Presentation•Inform constituency groups of change‣ Reasons for moving to one-bell schedule• Financial savings to realized by the district both immediate and long-term,• Educationally sound‣Opportunity for constituent groups to•Review new schedules,•Identify additional impacts prior to implementation,•Gather additional information•Ask questions‣Opportunity for District to gather additional information

Bus Schedule8:00 a.m. MS/HS Students DepartBusses8:05 a.m. ES Students Depart Busses2:25 p.m. ES Students BoardBusses2:36 p.m. MS/HS Students BoardBusses2:40 p.m. All Busses Leave2:45 p.m. Athletic Busses Leave3:40 p.m. Late Activities Bus (M-F)5:15 p.m. Final Bus Leaves Drop-offPoints Only (M-F)

Slide 2- Bus Schedule‣ PICK-UP TIME:‣ RIDE TIME:• Approximately 45 minutes later for High School• 45 minutes earlier for elementary• More Daylight for bus operations• More prep time for town road crews in inclement weather• Potential reductions in # of delayed openings due to road conditions• All students less than 1 hr.• Busses will load faster/reduced ride time• Students closest to school…last on/first off• Shuttles for remote outlying areas‣ TRANSPORTATION ROUTING:• Some dedicated elementary busses, some K-12 busses• Some separate Head Start/Pre-K/Kindergarten busses• Preferential bus seating for younger students• Promote Positive Student Behavior: (Older Students as Mentors,Peaceful School Bus, Yellow/Red Card System)‣ TRAFFIC FLOW:• Staff arrives before/stays after busses arrive and depart• Traffic light will be operational• Student drivers depart after busses• Parent drop off occurs only after busses have started releasingstudents/parents pick up following busses moving out of the loop(8:00 a.m. HS/MS, 8:05 a.m. ES)• Redesigned drop off lane (Capital Improvement Project)‣ STUDENT ARRIVAL:‣ STUDENT DEPARTURE:‣ 1. VOTEC• Unload HS/MS students first• Unload elementary last (3-4 min wait)• Stage busses near appropriate entrances• Additional staff available for supervision• Load PM elementary first, then HS/MS• Change to breakfast available at VOTEC

2. QUESTAR Programs:3. PRIVATE Schools:‣ LATE BUSES:‣ SPORTS BUS:‣ DEPARTURE TIME:• No significant changes• No significant changes• Late activities bus 1 hour after regular dismissal (3:40 p.m.)• Late sports bus at 5:15 p.m.• Leave at 2:50 p.m.• Eating allowed on bus (provided coach is CPR certified)• Cafeteria provides snack tray• HS/MS 20 minutes later• Elementary approximately 55 minutes earlier• Early enough to make away sports games

High School Schedule8:00 a.m. Students DepartBusses8:07-8:50 a.m. Period 18:53-9:33 a.m. Period 29:36- 10:16 a.m. Period 310:19- 10:59 a.m. Period 411:02-11:42 a.m. Period 5Lunch/Study Hall11:45 a.m.- 12:25 p.m. Period 6Lunch /Study Hall12:28-1:08 p.m. Period 71:11-1:51 p.m. Period 81:54-2:36 p.m. Period 92:36 p.m. Students Board Busses3:40 p.m. Late Activities Bus (M-F)5:15 p.m. Final Bus Leaves Drop-offPoints Only (M-F)

Slide 3- High School Schedule‣ PERIODS:• 40 minutes, 3 minute passing time• Passing time change from four minutes to 3 minutes‣ ANNOUNCEMENTS:• No change- three minutes added to period 1 class‣ INSTRUCTIONAL DAY:• Remains the same [5 hours and 30 minutes/day]• Later start better meets the sleep needs of this age group• Less time spent in sports study hall• Continue period 10 for extra help‣ MASTER SCHEDULE:• Current 6 hours and 26 minutes, one-bell 6 hours and 16 minutes• Supervision of students will be better as teachers start prior to thestudents in this schedule• No student building access until 8:00 a.m.• Lunch remains the same- 20 minutes• Sharing staff easier, all on similar schedules• Parents with students in multiple schools have one schedule to follow• Time for a.m. meetings, etc.• Common planning time• Time for organizing day• Time to meet with parents/students prior to the start of the day• One hour delay will result in no shortened periods, a specific dailyschedule will be developed, with lunch remaining the same as theregular scheduleNote: State Education (SED) requires school to be in session 5 hours and 30 minutes exclusive of lunch.

Middle School Schedule8:00 a.m. Students Depart Busses8:07-8:50 a.m. Period 18:53-9:33 a.m. Period 29:36- 10:16 a.m. Period 310:19- 10:59 a.m. Period 411:02-11:42 a.m. Period 511:45 a.m.- 12:25 p.m. Period 612:28-1:08 p.m. Period 7Lunch/Silent Reading1:11-1:51 p.m. Period 81:54-2:36 p.m. Period 92:36 p.m. Students Board Busses3:40 p.m. Late Activities Bus (M-F)5:15 p.m. Final Bus LeavesDrop-off Points Only (M-F)

Slide 4- Middle School Schedule‣ PERIODS:• 40 minutes, 3 minute passing time• Passing time change from four minutes to 3 minutes‣ ANNOUNCEMENTS:• No change- morning TV announcements, three minutes added to period1 class‣ INSTRUCTIONAL DAY:• Remains the same [5 hours and 20 minutes/day plus 13 minutes ForSustained Silent Reading (SSR)]• Later start better meets the sleep needs of this age group• Shortened sports study hall• Continue period 10 for extra help• MS students have a snack time in the a.m., later lunch works better tocontinue snack time‣ MASTER SCHEDULE:• Current 6 hours and 26 minutes, one-bell 6 hours and 16 minutes• Supervision of students will be better as teachers start prior to thestudents in this schedule• No student building access until 8:00 a.m.• Lunch remains the same- 30 minutes for students• Sharing staff easier, all on similar schedules• Parents with students in multiple schools have one schedule to follow• Time for a.m. meetings, etc.• Common planning time• Time for organizing day• Time to meet with parents/students prior to the start of the day• One hour delay will result in no shortened periods, a specific dailyschedule will be developed, with lunch remaining the same as theregular scheduleNote: State Education (SED) requires school to be in session 5 hours and 30 minutes exclusive of lunch,

Elementary School Schedule8:05 a.m. Students Depart Busses8:17-8:53 a.m. School Begins-Period 18:53-9:33 a.m. Period 29:36- 10:16 a.m. Period 310:19- 10:59 a.m. Period 411:02-11:42 a.m. Period 5/Lunch11:45 a.m.- 12:25 p.m. Period 6/Lunch12:28-1:08 p.m. Period 7/Lunch1:11-1:51 p.m. Period 81:54-2:22 Period 92:22 p.m. School Ends2:25 p.m. Students BoardBusses3:40 p.m. Late Activities Bus (M-F)

Slide 5- Elementary School Schedule‣ PERIODS:• Periods are not used except for purpose of specials and shared staff‣ ANNOUNCEMENTS:• No change- morning announcements begin at 8:17 a.m.‣ INSTRUCTIONAL DAY:• Changes by 15 minutes less [Currently 5 hours and 45 minutes/day, onebell5 hours 30 minutes exclusive of lunch]• State Education (SED) requires 5 hours exclusive of lunch• Earlier start better meets the sleep needs of this age group• Continue after school extra help, before school help will be provided ona case by case basis as transportation is not available as an option toparents‣ MASTER SCHEDULE:• No student building access until 8:05 a.m.• Lunch remains the same- 35 minutes for students• Sharing staff easier, all on similar schedules• Parents with students in multiple schools have one schedule to follow• Time for a.m. meetings, etc.• Common planning time• Time for organizing day• Time to meet with parents/students prior to the start of the day• One hour delay will result in no shortened periods, a specific dailyschedule will be developed, with lunch remaining the same as theregular scheduleNote: State Education (SED) does not have an in session requirement for elementary level education.

Schedules Grades Pre K-12High School Middle School Elementary School8:00 a.m. Students Depart Busses8:00 a.m. Students Depart Busses8:05 a.m. Students Depart Busses8:07-8:50 a.m. Period 18:53-9:33 a.m. Period 28:07-8:50 a.m. Period 18:53-9:33 a.m. Period 28:17-8:53 a.m. School Begins-Period 18:53-9:33 a.m. Period 29:36- 10:16 a.m. Period 39:36- 10:16 a.m. Period 39:36- 10:16 a.m. Period 310:19- 10:59 a.m. Period 410:19- 10:59 a.m. Period 410:19- 10:59 a.m. Period 411:02-11:42 a.m. Period 5Lunch/Study Hall11:45 a.m.- 12:25 p.m. Period 6Lunch /Study Hall12:28-1:08 p.m. Period 71:11-1:51 p.m. Period 811:02-11:42 a.m. Period 511:45 a.m.- 12:25 p.m. Period 612:28-1:08 p.m. Period 7Lunch/Silent Reading1:11-1:51 p.m. Period 811:02-11:42 a.m. Period 5Lunch11:45 a.m.- 12:25 p.m. Period 6Lunch12:28-1:08 p.m. Period 7Lunch1:11-1:51 p.m. Period 81:54-2:36 p.m. Period 91:54-2:36 p.m. Period 91:54-2:22 Period 92:36 p.m. Students Board Busses2:36 p.m. Students Board Busses2:22 p.m. School Ends3:40 p.m. Late Activities Bus(M-F)5:15 p.m. Final Bus Leaves (M-F)Drop-off Points Only3:40 p.m. Late Activities Bus(M-F)5:15 p.m. Final Bus Leaves (M-F)Drop-off Points Only2:25 p.m. Students BoardBusses3:40 p.m. Late Activities Bus(M-F)

Slide 6- Cross Look of all Three Building Schedules‣ Comparison• Side by side review of what will occur in each building throughoutthe day

Cafeteria Schedule8:00- 8:07 a.m. MS/HS Breakfast8:05-8:15 a.m. ES Breakfast11:02-11:42 a.m. ES/HS Lunch11:45 a.m.- 12:25 p.m. ES/HS Lunch12:28-1:08 p.m. ES/MS Lunch

Slide 7- Cafeteria HoursChanges are reflective of building level schedules.

Athletic Schedule2:39-2:50 p.m. Sports Study Hall2:45 p.m. Athletic Busses Leave2:50 p.m. Practices Begin5:15 p.m. Final Bus Leaves Drop-offPoints Only(M-F)

Slide 8- Athletic ScheduleSchedule will reflect HS/MS academic schedules and athletic conference schedules.

Instructional Staff Hours7:35 a.m. Teacher Day Begins2:50 p.m. Teacher Day Ends

Slide 9- Instructional Staff Hours‣ TIME CHANGES:• Amount of contractual hours remains the same (7.25 hours)2009-2010 2010-2011 ChangeHigh School 7:25 a.m.-2:40 p.m. 7:35 a.m.-2:50 p.m. Start 10 minuteslater, end 10 minuteslaterMiddle School 7:25 a.m.-2:40 p.m. 7:35 a.m.-2:50 p.m. Start 10 minuteslater, end 10 minuteslaterElementary School 8:20 a.m.-3:35 p.m. 7:35 a.m.-2:50 p.m. Start 45 minutesearlier, end 45minutes earlier

Office Hours7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. High School Office7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Middle School Office7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Elementary School Office7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Business Office7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Special Education Office7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Technology Office8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. District Office6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Transportation Office7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Building and Grounds Office6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Food Service Office

Slide 10- Office Hours‣ TIME CHANGES:2009-2010 2010-2011 ChangeHigh School Office 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. No changeMiddle School 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. No changeOfficeElementary School 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. One hour lessOfficeBusiness Office 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. No changeSpecial Education 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. No changeOfficeTechnology Office 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. No changeDistrict Office 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Half of an hour lessTransportationOfficeBuilding andGrounds Office*Food ServiceOffice6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Half of an hour less7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. No change6:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. No change*Note: Buildings and Grounds Department‣ SCHEDULES:• Cleaners can gain access to all class rooms at the same time, instead of the 1hour 10 minutes difference now• Special events in the Elementary School Building scheduled to start after classesare dismissed would be able to start an hour earlier‣ Only one maintenance shift will need to be briefed on student’s special needs in case of anemergency‣ Starting at a later time the B & G Staff will have additional time to clear snow and ice from theParking Lots and Sidewalks prior to Faculty, Staff and Students arrival‣ Coordination of special events throughout the building facility will be more efficient with everyschool on the same scheduleOther Non-Instructional Staff‣ Hours will be looked at and determined through budget process, some may be impacted with asmall reduction

Before School/After SchoolCare Program Hours7:05 a.m.-8:05 a.m. Before School Program2:25- 6:00 p.m. After School Program

Slide 11- Before School/After School Care Program Hours‣ TIME CHANGES:2009-2010 2010-2011 ChangeBefore School 7:30-8:40 a.m. 7:05-8:05 a.m. Decreased by 10minutesAfter School 2:15-6:00 p.m. 2:20-6:00 p.m. Decreased by 5minutes

Aquatic and FitnessCenter Hours of OperationSchool Use2:37-3:35 p.m. Middle School Students2:37-5:00 p.m. High School Students2:55-5:00 p.m. Faculty and Staff

Slide 12- Aquatic and Fitness Center Hours of Operation SchoolUse‣ TIME CHANGES:2009-2010 2010-2011 ChangeHigh School Students 2:15-5:00 p.m. 2:37-5:00 p.m. Lose 22 minutesMiddle School 2:15-3:30 p.m. 2:37-3:35 p.m. Lose 17 minutesStudentsHS/MS Staff 2:45-5:00 p.m. 2:55-5:00 p.m. Lose 10 minutesES Staff 3:35-5:00 p.m. 2:55-5:00 p.m. Gain 40 minutesNote: Center is also available to staff and students during community hours.

Aquatic and FitnessCenter Hours of OperationCommunity MembersSchool Year:(First Day of School through the end of June):6:00 a.m.-7:20 a.m. Monday through Friday5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Saturday2:00 -4:00 p.m. Saturday- Reserved forPool Parties1:00 -4:00 p.m. SundayPlease note: This schedule will remain the same as ithas been in the past.

Slide 13- Aquatic and Fitness Center Hours of OperationCommunity MembersThis schedule will remain the same as it has been in the past.