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USD 383 board approves first reading to shift to three-tier bell schedule amid community concerns
Summary
The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 board voted 6-0 on Dec. 3 to approve on first reading a move to a three-tiered bell schedule for 2026-27, placing high school first (07:30), middle school second (08:05) and elementary third (08:50). Parents and community members warned of safety, sleep and childcare impacts.
The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education on Dec. 3 approved on first reading a proposal to move to a three-tiered bell schedule for the 2026-27 school year, a change district staff say would reduce bus-driver demand and lower overtime costs.
District staff presented the plan, describing current route counts (32 high school, 26 middle school, 44 elementary and 8 early learning) and saying a three-tier schedule would reduce route times and staffing pressures. In presenting the proposal, district staff said the plan could cut route time by about 40% for some runs and estimated annual savings in the $200,000–$250,000 range as overtime and insurance costs fall.
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