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Committee reviews early data on new start times; transportation staff to collect more runs before changes
Summary
The school committee received an update on the district’s start‑time changes and bus routing. Staff reported generally positive early feedback from secondary students, but transportation data is incomplete; the district will collect more runs and may propose small mid‑year timing adjustments if they would reduce student ride time.
The Westford School Committee heard an update Sept. 22 on the district’s new school start times and on‑going transportation monitoring.
District staff said 6–12 start‑time and routing changes are operating with fewer complaints and that transportation performance at the high school and middle schools appears improved. “Things are just more chill in the morning,” Principal Toomey (as cited by staff) reported from anecdotal student feedback. The district’s student representatives echoed that sentiment: one said the later start has translated to more morning time and that she feels “more…
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