Medical Lake School District to begin late start on Fridays in September

The Medical Lake School District is taking steps to help teachers address new district initiatives, as well as federal and state educational standards — one of them being additional prep time.

At its April 28 meeting, the Medical Lake school board approved an agreement to provide release time for staff — a one-hour late start on Friday mornings — beginning in September of the 2015-16 school year.

Under the agreement, teachers will arrive at their buildings 30 minutes early and work for an hour. Principals and administration will oversee the late start. Teachers will still meet in their profess...

 

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