Diane Lloyd is upset about the 5x5 schedule the Syracuse City School District implemented this year. She came to the Syracuse Board of Education meeting tonight to let commissioners know it.
The 5x5 schedule extended the school day from four periods to five this year and got rid of afterschool help. Students take an elective, and have a free period to meet with teachers during the day, Lloyd’s son A.J, said.
A.J. Lloyd misses class at the end of the day to compete in golf matches for Corcoran High School, Diane Lloyd said. A.J. needs 50 hours of physical activity. It's required for International Baccalaureate, an honors program he's in.
“I’d hate to have a kid put in a position where he has to choose between a sport and a class.” Diane Lloyd said.
Ed O’Rourke, the Treasurer of the Syracuse Teacher’s Association, sees problems with the schedule too.
“Now they have too much free time because additional staff wasn’t hired to teach additional class.”
Many teachers and students can’t meet because their schedules conflict, A.J. Lloyd said.
“We’re allowing kids more electives and more support than they’ve ever had before” Superintendent Dan Lowengard told reporters after the meeting. Lowengard said changes would be made to accommodate people like A.J. Lloyd.
“People don’t like change, change is tough. We need to give it time” Brian Nolan, the Syracuse director of High School, said.
Even A.J. Lloyd says he sees positives. “Mechanical engineering is what I’m looking to do right now, which is one of the reasons I like the 5-block.”
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