Twin Rivers trustees approve narrow end‑time corrections after heated public comment on early start times

May 22, 2024

After parents and staff urged the board to delay or revise a plan that shifts some elementary start times earlier, trustees approved end‑time corrections for two sites and added public-facing language that times may be 'subject to change.'

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Parents and community members pressed the Twin Rivers Unified Board of Trustees to delay or rework changes that would move some elementary schools’ start times earlier by 15 minutes. During public comment speakers described logistical hardships, safety concerns for students waiting in the dark and a lack of direct outreach from the district; one parent said, “We didn't even find out about this earlier start time until last week” (public comment recorded).

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