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Staff recommend two‑tier bell schedule to integrate new intermediate school into district routing
Summary
A district committee presented a recommended bell schedule for 2025‑26 that expands the two‑tier routing system so fifth and sixth graders would ride with middle/high routes; the plan adjusts start and end times and includes seating directives and monitoring to address parent safety concerns.
A district committee recommended on March 10 that Mount Vernon expand its two‑tier bus routing for the 2025‑26 school year so the intermediate school’s fifth and sixth graders ride with the middle and high school tiers. The recommendation came as the district prepares to bring the intermediate school online next year.
Staff presenting the proposal told the board the plan mirrors current school‑day lengths, but shifts start and end times to create extra time between tier 1 (elementary) and tier 2 (intermediate/middle/high) routes. Under the recommendation elementary schools would start at 7:35 a.m. and end at…
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