Whenever the topic of a possible schedule change comes up, one of the first questions asked of me is,
"If we have a new schedule, when will it go into effect?" If a new schedule is recommended, the intention is for it to be implemented in the 2012-2013 school year. Current juniors and seniors will have graduated by that time, meaning that this year's sophomores would live and learn in the new schedule during their Senior Year.
The HSST is scheduled to complete its study by May of this school year. If the study process results in a recommendation to change the schedule, that recommendation will be made to the School Board and the Negotiating Team for the teachers' association. Assuming that those groups can come to terms on contract language that would be necessary to implement the schedule, school officials and faculty/staff would have the 2011-2012 school year to plan for the new schedule, which would go into effect in September of 2012.
