AUBURN — The School Committee is scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to allow late arrival for grades 7-12 every Wednesday beginning this fall.
Superintendent Katy Grondin initially recommended grades 7-12 have late arrival on Wednesdays once a month to allow time for teacher development, giving teachers time to learn how to teach mass customized learning techniques.
Teachers then requested late arrival be every Wednesday, saying they need time for professional development, and grades K-6 have half-day Wednesdays for development. Auburn School Committee Chairman Tom Kendall warned committee members the move could be controversial.
As proposed, grades 7-12 would start school at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays instead of the normal 7:30 a.m. start.
The committee’s meeting begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, in the Council Chambers in Auburn Hall. The late arrival discussion and vote is the fifth item on the agenda, following a vote on continuing free breakfasts for all Auburn students this fall.
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