Staggered school schedule on hold

CHENEY—The Cheney Public School Board is postponing its decision on staggered scheduling until its May 25 meeting to give families a full three months to prepare for the impending change for the coming 2022-23 school year.

Superintendent Rob Roettger asked the board to postpone the decision until there is a solid understanding of how it might impact students, families and accessibility to resources for all parties involved.

“The pandemic hit and all the sudden we went from 55 bus routes and drivers to 44 —you saw that loss,” Roettger said. “We had that initial staggered schedule a year ago, mo...