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Parents, teachers urge Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 board to pause or reopen 3‑tier start‑time plan
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and staff told the Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 Board of Education that a recently adopted three‑tier start‑time schedule — which would move many elementary schools to a 7:30 a.m. start — was rushed and based on flawed survey data; officials said the board previously adopted the plan but could reopen it if directed.
Dozens of parents, teachers and district staff urged the Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 Board of Education on Wednesday to pause or reopen its recently adopted three‑tier school start‑time plan, arguing the change would upend family routines, increase childcare costs and put young children at safety and developmental risk.
Jordan Schinstock, who identified herself as the daughter of a retired district teacher and the spouse of a current teacher, told the board: "What is in question is the process and justification used to arrive at these start times." Schinstock said a petition opposing the change has "more than 900 signatures," and asked the superintendent to put the matter back on the agenda.
Why it matters: The plan shifts many elementary schools to a 7:30 a.m. start time. Speakers said that earlier bell times would force families to pay for after‑school care, complicate work schedules, increase the likelihood that elementary students would wait for buses or walk in the dark, and create stress for teachers and coaches who now work late afternoons.
Several commenters criticized the district’s community outreach and data.…
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