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Wakefield committee advances later-start-time study; administration to seek community feedback before final recommendation
Summary
The district presented findings from three community forums and surveys on later high-school start times. Administration proposed two schedule options and said any change would require impact bargaining, coordinate with bus constraints and be timed to align with the new high school opening.
School Committee members on March 25 heard a detailed update from the student services subcommittee and administration on proposed later start times at the secondary level and agreed to continue community outreach before a final recommendation.
Dr. Lyons and the student services subcommittee reviewed three community forums, a presentation from sleep researcher Dr. Judy Owens, and staff and parent survey results. Administration reported 71 faculty/staff survey respondents and 636 family survey respondents; the largest single family response group was from the middle school (318 respondents). The district said results showed majority parental interest in exploring a later high-school start and mixed staff responses with a notable “unsure” segment tied to…
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