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School board approves new 2025–26 bell schedule over parent concerns about early start times
Summary
The Lafayette Parish School Board approved revised 2025–26 bell times intended to improve transportation efficiency and reduce evening traffic exposure; parents and commenters raised concerns about shorter transfer windows, student sleep health and childcare impacts. The vote was 6 in favor, four absent.
The Lafayette Parish School Board voted to approve recommended bell times for the 2025–26 school year, with the superintendent granted flexibility to amend schedules as needed for bus transportation.
Parents and community members urged the board to reconsider. “With only 10 minutes between middle and high school start times and only 5 minutes between dismissal, families with students at both will not have enough time to transport and pick up their kids,” said Nadine Malasa, a parent who testified during public comment. Malasa also described repeated bus service failures and said route spread and construction increase commute times for many…
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