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Teachers, parents press Horseheads district over proposed start‑time changes for next year
Summary
Representatives of the Horace’s Teaching Association and several parents urged the Horseheads Central School District Board of Education on Feb. 13 to rethink proposed start and dismissal times for next school year, saying the changes could force childcare shifts, lengthen bus rides and reduce opportunities for students in career and special‑education programs.
Representatives of the Horace’s (HTA) Teaching Association and several parents pressed the Horseheads Central School District Board of Education on Feb. 13 about proposed changes to next year’s school start and dismissal times, saying the shift will create childcare, transportation and programing problems—especially for elementary families and special‑education students.
Phil Clarity, identifying himself as “the president of the Horace's Teaching Association,” told the board that the association met with district negotiators and planned to hold back some concerns to give the district time to respond. He said the district’s announced times “range from 07:20AM to 03:26PM across all grade levels,” and warned of consequences if schedules revert toward older secondary start times while elementary days lengthen.
“Ultimately, we all want the same thing. What is best for our students and staff?” Clarity said, asking the administration to hold building‑level…
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