Learn about the types of SBO modifications you can make and download sample ballots for some of the most common SBOs.

Pre-approved SBOs for the 2022-23 school year

Session Time/School Time Reconfiguration

• NEW A 6-hour and 44-minute day for teachers, paras and students with 70-minute PD periods two Mondays a month (60 minutes for paraprofessionals) (Single Session)
• NEW 155 minutes in a 50-50-55 configuration (50-50-50 for paraprofessionals) (Single Session)
• NEW A 6-hour and 44-minute day for teachers, paras and students with 70-minute PD periods two Mondays a month (60 minutes for paraprofessionals) (Multi-Session Schools/6-Hour 50-Minute Day Schools)
• A 6-hour and 50-minute school day (elementary 7 period) (Single Session)
• A 6-hour and 50-minute school day (elementary 8 period) (Single Session)
• A 6-hour and 50-minute school day (middle and high schools) (Single Session)
• A 6-hour and 50-minute school day with 30 minutes every day for common planning, professional learning and office hours (Single Session)
• 155 minutes before school in an 80/75 configuration (Single Session)
• 155 minutes after school in an 80-40-35 configuration (Single Session)
• 155 minutes after school in an 100-55 configuration (Single Session)
• Reconfiguring faculty and grade conferences, creating an 80 minute block (Multi-Session Schools/6 Hour 50 Minute Day Schools)

Parent-Teacher Conferences

• NEW Move the evening conference to a different day than the afternoon (K-5, K-8, Middle Schools)
• NEW Move the evening conference to a different day than the afternoon (District 75)

Session time/school time reconfiguration (Article 6)

• Start the school day before 8 a.m. (Single Session)
• End the school day after 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays or 3:45 Wednesday through Friday (Start Times after 8:20 am) (Single Session)
• Use the 155 minutes entirely on Monday: 80 minutes for professional development, 40 minutes for parent engagement, 35 minutes for other professional work (Single Session)
• Using the 155 minutes before school in an 80-40-35 configuration (Single Session) 
• Using the 155 minutes before school in a 100-55 configuration (Single Session)
• Speech Teachers Reconfiguring the 155 minutes to Five (31) minute daily blocks for SESIS Time (Single Session)
• Hold faculty and grade conferences during the school day (Multi-Session High School)
• Hold faculty and grade conferences remotely (Multi-Session High School)
• Create the pilot workday (Multi-Session, 6 Hour 50 Minute Day School)
• Dismiss students early once a week (Multi-Session, 6 Hour 50 Minute Day School)
• Multi-Session/6 hour 50 minute Day Schools Create a 6-hour and 50-minute day with 30 minutes every day for common planning/professional learning/office hours (Multi-Session, 6 Hour 50 Minute Day School)
• Move the 80 Minute PD to Another Day One Time (Example: Halloween)

Parent-teacher conferences and calendar changes (Article 6)

• Change the date of the September conference (only to another date in September)
• Change the date of the May conference (only to another date in May)
• Change the date of the September and May conferences
• Change the format of the May conference
• Change the date - Move the Half Day Afternoon and Evening Conference(s) to One Different Day (Single Session)
• Change the date - Move the Half Day Afternoon Conference(s) to a Different Day than the Evening Conference(s) (Single Session)
• Change the date - Move the Half Day Afternoon Conference(s) to the Same Day as Evening Conference(s) (Single Session)
• Change the date - Move the Half Day Afternoon Conference(s) to the Same Day as Evening Conference(s) (Multi Session)
• Provide preparation time for student-led conferences

Programs and schedules (Article 7)

Departmentalization

• Departmentalization of ELA and math in 3rd grade
• Departmentalization of all subjects in 4th grade
• Full departmentalization of all subjects in 4th and 5th grade

Scheduling

• In an elementary school, change from a 7-period day to an 8-period day
• In elementary schools, change from an 8-period day to a 7-period day
• Create a 9-period day
• Four teaching periods in a row (middle and high schools)

Professional activities and administrative duties (Article 7)

• Add an activity to the professional activity menu
• Common planning as a professional activity assignment
• Split professional activity assignments (three days of one activity, two of another)
• Split professional activity assignments (two activities, one unassigned period)
• Create administrative duties in 7 period day elementary schools (example: am duty, hall duty, bus duty, lunch duty)

Compensatory time positions subject to an SBO

• Create compensatory time positions (such as AIS coordinator, testing coordinator, conflict resolution coordinator, technology coordinator, treasurer, staff developer, IEP coordinator, additional deans, college advisor, senior advisor)

Blank SBO

• Fillable blank SBO ballot