Trustees approved a memorandum of agreement with the CTA to implement a drop-rotation (block) schedule and community lunch at Carmel High School for 2026–27; discussion addressed stipend positions, caps, transportation routing and budget oversight.

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Responding to Senate Bill 1481’s 40‑minute daily recess requirement for K–5, the district approved adding 20 minutes for 2026–27 (state guidance allows counting 20 minutes as instructional this year); the board approved recommended start/end time adjustments and directed staff to study longer‑term changes.

The Wentzville R‑IV Board approved a 2026–27 schedule that adds weekly secondary early‑release Wednesdays (68 minutes) and monthly 120‑minute all‑district early releases, reduces Power Lunch frequency, adjusts class lengths and SST time, and converts some staff PD days into student contact days; students and teachers had urged preservation of lunchtime supports.

Superintendent told the board that high schools have a single 24‑minute lunch for 1,200–1,500 students, constrained by a 6‑hour‑14‑minute teacher day and NYSED's 990‑hour requirement; district is drafting a schedule that could extend lunch to 32 minutes but said changes require contract negotiations.

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Cartwright Elementary District hosted a community forum where parents, teachers and staff weighed keeping the district's four-day school week against returning to five days. Officials said no decision has been made and that any change would be considered at public board meetings in December and January.