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Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 board approves three-tier 2026–27 start times after public comment; vote 5-2
Summary
After extensive public comment and board debate on Dec. 7, the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education voted 5-2 to adopt a three-tier start-time schedule for 2026–27 (elementary first, high school second, middle school last), with implementation subject to negotiations.
The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education voted 5-2 on Dec. 7 to adopt a three-tier school-start schedule for the 2026–27 school year after nearly three hours of public comment and board discussion.
Board member Kurt moved to give final approval to the recommended schedule, which the motion described as subject to negotiations: full-day elementary 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; high school 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; middle school 8:40 a.m.–3:50 p.m. The motion passed 5-2.
Public speakers urged competing priorities. Clancy Livingston, a Manhattan High School science teacher and district teacher-of-the-year…
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