Conclusion

After the tremendous opposition from the faculty, the administration, in a demonstration of leadership that looked for consensus, formed a new committee. This committe was comprised solely of teachers (this group met right after school rather than in the evening making it more convenient for staff). One member of this group, a math teacher, developed a new form of schedule. It is a rotating 5 block schedule. Teachers overwhelmingly supported this schedule which shows the importance of consensus building. The schedule that they rejected would have required them to teach 6 classes/day and with this class they only had to teach 5. The new schedule was introduced to the parents who were in the first group. They bought into the concept as well. The only group that doesn't appear to be too happy are students.