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Pender County Schools pauses plan to adopt three-tier bell times after lengthy staff presentation
Summary
District staff presented a multi-year study and modeling of a proposed three-tier bell schedule for the east side of Pender County to reduce buses and improve campus safety. Board members raised concerns about a 9 a.m. elementary start and asked to table the item until a full board can consider the plan.
District transportation staff presented a proposed three-tier bell schedule intended to stagger start times on the east side of Pender County to reduce duplicate routes, lower the number of parent drop-offs on combined campuses and capture instructional time for older students.
The presenter said the district has studied the idea for three years, engaged a third-party consultant to model current 2025 ridership data, and conducted community outreach including surveys and two community forums. Staff told the board the TIA for the new K-8 recommends a staggered schedule and that the modeling shows a three-tier plan on the east side could eliminate roughly…
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