Middle School Staffing Models Current Model Proposed Model Core teachers teach 5 periods a day Elective teachers teach 6 periods a day Both core and elective teachers teach 5 periods a day Core teachers have approximately 120 students a day Elective teachers have approximately 180 students a day Both core and elective teachers have approximately 150 students a day Core teachers have 1 planning period a day and 1 PLC planning period a day Elective teachers have 1 planning period a day Both core and elective teachers have 1 planning period a day and PLC planning on early release Wednesday Early release Wednesday is 1.5 hours Early release Wednesday is 2 hours Requires more core full time equivalent (FTE) teachers Requires fewer core full time equivalent (FTE) teachers Student schedules include 7 class periods (4 core courses, 2 electives courses, 1 core course rotation) and lunch. Class periods range in time from 51-56 minutes. (Advisory meets on Wednesdays.) Student schedules include 6 class periods (4 core courses and 2 elective courses) and lunch. By removing the core course rotation, class periods will be lengthened by approximately 7 minutes. (No changes to Advisory.)