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Parents, students press Horseheads board to revisit new start times as BOCES and transportation conflicts surface
Summary
Parents and students urged the Horseheads Central School District Board of Education on Sept. 18 to reopen and review the district’s new bell schedule after families reported repeated schedule conflicts with BOCES programs, missed instructional time and safety concerns.
Parents and students urged the Horseheads Central School District Board of Education on Sept. 18 to reopen and review the district’s new bell schedule after families reported repeated schedule conflicts with BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) programs, missed instructional time and safety concerns.
At a public-comment period dominated by concerns about start times, Kathleen Gary said she presented the board with a petition of more than 400 signatures asking the district to form a committee to investigate later start times. “We do not feel that the current start times are in the best interest for our children’s well-being from an academic, home, or safety perspective,” Gary said.
Several parents described concrete problems. Megan Blitz said her daughter, a new driver and a senior, is enrolled in a BOCES New Visions program that starts shortly after an 8:55 a.m. class on the home campus ends; Google Maps shows a 12-minute drive…
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