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MNPS board hears update on school start-time study; consultants to present refined models Jan. 27
Summary
Metro Nashville Public Schools staff and consultant Formative briefed the board on three start-time models — a 20-minute 'squeeze,' a districtwide 'shift,' and no change — and outlined next steps, public engagement and transportation trade-offs ahead of a Jan. 27 presentation of analysis and recommendations.
Metro Nashville Public Schools leaders on Monday updated the school board on a districtwide study of school start and end times that will inform possible changes for the 2026–27 school year.
Chief Braestad, who presented the study, said the district is in phase two of the review: designing scenarios and testing them through transportation and operations analysis. "We're currently in phase 2, gathering feedback on those proposed models before any board actions," Braestad said. He described three models under consideration: a "squeeze" that moves high school start times about 20 minutes later while limiting systemwide disruption; a "shift" that moves all tiers later by the same amount; and a status-quo option that would keep current times.
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