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Resident urges board to plan later school start times if daylight saving becomes permanent
Summary
A parent urged the Appleton Area School District board to develop a contingency plan that moves school start times later (to after about 8:30 a.m.) if federal law makes daylight saving time permanent, citing student safety for walkers and bikers.
During the public input portion of the Feb. 10 meeting, a resident identified as Michael urged the Appleton Area School District board to prepare a contingency plan for later school start times if daylight saving time is made permanent at the federal level.
Michael told the board that the U.S. Senate had passed the Sunshine Protection Act previously and that continued federal action could make daylight saving permanent as soon as March 2025. He noted that if daylight saving were adopted year‑round, sunrise from November through February would occur after current school start times in much of the district, creating safety concerns for students who walk or bike to school.
He recommended that, in the event of permanent daylight saving, the district consider starting all schools after about 8:30 a.m. during the months when sunrise would otherwise be late, to ensure students traveling on foot or by bicycle would not be commuting in darkness.
Michael framed the request as a safety contingency and encouraged the board to plan ahead to protect students if federal law changes the clock.
