SSHS Provides Updates on School Year Changes

The Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Trustees met at Seeley-Swan High School for their October board meeting, Oct. 13. Several staff and students spoke about the changes in the school week and Superintendent Mark Thane addressed the MCPS Bond.

SSHS math teacher Mary Stone provided the board with an update on the 4+ school week. She said an average of 35 students are required to attend every Friday to make up work or retake tests. Of those, five to six are no-shows. An average of seven students per week are coming in because they want extra help or to retake a test to get a higher...