By L. Parsons Discussions have been ongoing on the topic of school schedules in the Winslow Unified School District. Last week, the governing board met and made a decision on the matter. In two unanimous votes, the governing board decided to move early release days from Wednesday to Friday and make them uniform for every site in the district. Winslow Junior High School and Winslow High School will no longer have late start times on Wednesdays. The governing board also approved new start and end times for each school site for regularly scheduled days. The following schedule will be adhered to beginning next school year: Washington Elementary School, 7:55 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Early release on Friday at 12:15 p.m. Jefferson Elementary School, 8:05 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. Early release on Friday at 12:25 p.m. Bonnie Brennan Elementary School, 8:15 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. Early release on Friday at 12:35 p.m. WJHS, 8:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Early release on Friday at 1:20 p.m. WHS, 8:25 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. Early release on Friday at 1:25 p.m. The board entered an executive session to discuss the compensation rate for Shirley Lomeli as she fills in as acting superintendent. The district hired Kathryn Zanin as superintendent and she is due to begin her tenure on June 1. The board approved the discussed compensation rate with no public discussion. In other business, the governing board: * Approved the hiring of Debra Cox, Jason Begay, Cheryl Jodie, Clifford Wells, Paul Montoya, Chris Gonzales, Jeri Chatter, Pam Salazar, Tina Mora, Cheryl Bernard, Cheryl Martin and Kyle Decker as summer maintenance/transportation crew; and Robert Hartley as a math/science teacher at WJHS. * Approved the resignation of Kevin Coolidge as a crossing guard and Lois Jaime as a substitute teacher. * Approved the transfer of Tammy Canales from a classroom aide at Jefferson to a kindergarten aide at Bonnie Brennan. * Approved the adoption of a reading curriculum series for kindergarten through eight grade that has been on display at the district office since May 8. The next meeting of the Winslow Unified School District Governing Board is yet to be determined.
