Mundelein High School officials will host a final meeting, open to all community members, to address an upcoming decision concerning the bell schedule.  The meeting will be held Wednesday, , Aug. 31 beginning at 6 p.m. in the MHS cafeteria.

The District is considering an alternative daily schedule to replace the current 4X4 Block Schedule that has been in place since 1996. A committee made up of staff and administration has been studying various schedules for over a year. Their most important finding has been that students are at a disadvantage under the current schedule because of what is called “gap time.” The committee has determined that gap time has had a negative effect both on ACT test scores and Advanced Placement [AP] scores as well as student grades in general.  The administration is looking for a schedule that is “semester based” so that all classes are either 18- or 36-weeks long. Currently, the Block Schedule has 9-week and 18-week courses only.

Of the 20 Lake County High Schools, 17 are on traditional 8-period day schedules while three are on modified block schedules. MHS is the only Lake County high school on a 4X4 Block Schedule.

Residents will hear a short presentation about the alternatives to the Block Schedule that the administration is considering and there will be time for questions and answers. An official recommendation is expected to be made to the Board of Education in September. If the bell schedule is changed, it would go into effect in the 2017 – 2018 school year.