SBO sample ballots: Elementary schools
See sample SBO ballots for early elementary and elementary schools, including pre-K centers, K-5 and K-8 schools.
Preapproved SBOs per 2023 contract
- 60/40 in the a.m. option
- 60/40 on Monday/Wednesday option
- 60/40 a.m.–p.m. Monday option
- 100 minutes on Monday option
- 80 minutes of PD, 40 minutes of parent engagement and 35 minutes of Other Professional Work
- 6 hour and 45-minute day/60-minute PD and 40 minutes parent engagement
Preapproved SBOs for 2025-26 school year
- Change September parent-teacher conference to in person in exchange for other remote time
- Change May parent-teacher conference to in person in exchange for other remote time
- 6:45 instructional day, additional PD and additional remote evening PTC
- Departmentalization 4th grade math/science
- Departmentalization 4th grade ELA/social studies
- Departmentalization 5th grade math/science
- Departmentalization 5th grade ELA/social studies
Session Time
- Before 8 a.m. start time
- After 3:45 p.m. end time
- Calendar change: Move afternoon and evening parent-teacher conference to a different day
- Calendar change: Move afternoon parent-teacher conference to a different day than the evening conference
Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Change date of September conference to another date in September
- Change date of May conference to another date in May
- Change the format for the May conference
- Move the evening conference to a different day than the afternoon conference
- Provide preparation time for student-led conferences
Programs & Schedules
- Departmentalization 3rd grade ELA
- Departmentalization 3rd grade math
- Departmentalization 3rd grade (customize subject)
- Departmentalization (customize grade/subject)
- Creating a professional activity in a 7-period day school (common planning)
- Creating a professional activity in a 7-period day school (customize activity)
- In elementary schools, 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
Professional Activities & Administrative Duties
- Create administrative duties in 7-period day elementary schools (example: AM duty, hall duty, bus duty, lunch duty)
- Add an activity item to the professional activity menu
- Common planning as a professional activity assignment (8 period day only)
Compensatory Time Positions
- 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, etc.)