High school drafts new schedule

DAVENPORT – After a survey of students indicated a majority preferred the idea, the high and middle school are leaning toward a new schedule style for the 2021-22 school year. A return to five days in person is on the horizon, with parents holding the option to have their children participate in online school instead.

While still in draft mode with details needing to be ironed out in August, the schedule would feature eight 35-minute periods on Mondays with students attending all their allotted classes, while Tuesday-Friday would have four 88-minute periods. Students would attend four of their...