Board members spent substantial time discussing the district’s use of Flexible Instruction Days (FID) as a contingency for snow days. Administrators said FID days are intended for remediation and review rather than new content and that elementary schedules are divided into half-hour blocks; they emphasized the need for fidelity (consistent implementation) across classrooms for FID to be effective.

Administrators said the state requires provision of paper materials when necessary and that teachers were asked in January to begin planning materials for potential FID activation. An administrator described an elementary FID schedule designed to map specials and 30–90 minute instructional blocks so teachers and families would know when lessons occur.

Parents and trustees raised concerns about equity and access. One trustee noted that families without adequate internet, childcare or device access may find FID requirements burdensome and said the board would evaluate the pilot by March and consider calendar changes for next year.

Separately, the board addressed safety-drill practices after a public commenter said teachers were propping classroom doors open with magnets during active-shooter drills. Administrators and the school police officer said that propping doors is not permitted; officers will remove improvised propping devices when encountered during rounds and will work with building staff to reiterate procedures during February faculty meetings.

Trustees urged continued oversight and said the district will assess the FID pilot’s overall effectiveness before deciding whether to continue the approach in future school calendars.