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Shippensburg board rejects proposed later start times after public opposition and split debate
Summary
The board voted 7–1 against an administration proposal to shift school start times in 2025–26; the motion was moved by Dr. Michael Lyman and failed after public comment and debate about instructional minutes, teacher planning time and community impact.
The Shippensburg Area School District board on Feb. 24 voted down a proposed change to school start times for the 2025–26 school year, after public comment and extended board discussion.
Administration proposed new start times that would have moved elementary start times into the 9:10–9:15 a.m. range and set secondary start times at 8:05 a.m. for both the high school and middle school. The schedule read aloud by administration listed the following proposed starts: Shippensburg Area Senior High School and Shippensburg Area Middle School at 8:05 a.m.; Nancy Grayson Elementary at 9:15 a.m.;…
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