Belvidere school officials to explain magnet school plan - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

We’re proposing to change the number of instructional minutes in math and increase the number of minutes in science and technology, yet not increase the length of the day,” Belvidere Superintendent Michael Houselog said. “Some things will need to shuffle around.”
During the School Board’s Jan. 29 retreat, members learned the finer details of the efforts and research invested in the proposed school. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, district parents can do the same.

district is pushing to make Washington STEM Magnet a reality despite a soft economy in the belief it won’t cost more than what the district pays now to run Washington Elementary, Houselog said. An exact dollar amount for operations isn’t available yet.

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