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Board backs plan to pilot later start times at six schools; public commenters urge including Arlington Prep
Summary
Superintendent Cole proposed later start times for phase‑one schools to align adolescent sleep research with student safety and achievement; the board voted to send the proposal to the regular meeting without recommendation after public comment and discussion about logistics and outreach.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on June 5 advanced a pilot to shift start and dismissal times at six schools — a measure the superintendent said is aimed at improving adolescent sleep, safety and academic outcomes.
Superintendent Cole framed the proposal as part of the district’s realignment work and cited national sleep and health organizations that recommend later secondary-school start times. Cole described two high schools in the proposed Phase 1 (Capital High and Glen Oaks High) as having high truancy and low attendance rates and argued later starts…
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