15-strong group of parents, teachers and administrators who work in October, began to ask last week, more time to study the idea.
The Group was originally planned, the results of their work Puyallup School Governors on Tony Apostle in January 2012 and is now up to March 2013.
Apostle sent a memo to staff and community members, given the public outrage about the reconfiguration of the schools.
"This must be addressed questions and concerns of the Council, before we look ahead to the final plan," said he notes.
Criticism of middle school proposal came from several fronts.
Some parents were told at first that they were not the case group, the sixth grade - who is currently in primary schools in Puyallup - the seventh and eighth grades. The model is popular among school districts, at both regional and national levels.
This step will also be moving ninth-graders from junior to senior level. Educators say that's a plus, because students must pass to earn high school credits and benefit in high school. But critics wonder whether the class of reconfiguration will be prison overcrowding and double shifts in Puyallup, three comprehensive high schools, district officials admit is out of the container.
Apostol said that there was so much public interest, he asked the Committee to adopt a plan for the public.
Meetings of the Committee is not currently available to the public, said spokeswoman Karen Hansen area, but summaries are published on the district.
The Committee was invited a long list of issues, including how the switch will be considered is the impact statement, planning, athletics and other activities of students, certification of school personnel, facilities and budget.
"After the completion of the report, my office will review their findings and submit it to the Executive Board for consideration and possible action," the apostle said in his memo.
If the direction is right to move on to high school, officials estimate it would spend 18 months to two years. This would mean, will take place early changes will be 2014-15 school year, says the apostle memos are.
Bethel School District is the only one in Pierce County, that the average model for other purposes. She conducted a study in 2009-10, and in December agreed to the Committee to recommend changes in secondary schools.
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