Leanne Scotch said the middle school times are too late. She lives 11 miles from Wood and her kids have a 45 minutes bus ride. Boeckman principal Charlotte Morris stated that currently the bulk of the student learning is done in the afternoon when the children are tired. The new time allows students to learn when they are fresh. The late time puts kids at a disadvantage.
Most kids are up early and are ready to go to school.
She added that she has had to add two additional aides to handle early arrivals at Boeckman with the later start time. On motion by Mr. Chicoine, second by Mr. Hanlin, the board unanimously adopted the starting and ending times as proposed for the 2001-2002 school year. Dr. Woehl gave an overview of the current administrative interview and hiring process. In the past, the board has been involved in a variety of ways. This has applied to principals only.