Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Board of Education Provides Block Schedule Planning Update –

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board of EThe board met Oct. 17 to discuss transitioning to block schedules at high schools across the district.

The district decided to move to a traditional one Block district eaEven earlier this year. According to the district’s website, the new schedule will begin at the beginning of the 2025-26 school year.

Bob Bales, the managing directorThe Assistant Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction and Academic Programming gave a presentation to the Board on the priorities and considerations for the Transition. The focusUS areas include a new student information system, balancing the academic calendar, communicating effectively with families and addressing staffing issues.

Given the rescheduling, Bales said One of the district’s goals is to update all course guides, ideally by November.

Additionally, the move to a block schedule will include professional development for teachers and staff – something Bales is looking to addressHelp Teachers have asked for this before.

bale said It is necessary to get direct feedback from teachers and he wants to hear what teachers have to say.

“I feel like I’ve talked to teachers so much in schools about wanting me to be on Christmas cards,” Bale saysis it[called. “I want to make sure we get as much information from our teachers as possible.”

While many teachers are aware of the decision to move to block instruction, Bales says said Most teachers want to know how the change will affect their work.

baleis it[calledHe believes great progress can be made through one-on-one conversations with teachers and parents to understand how they are being affected.