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Parents, students and teachers urge USD 383 to reopen school start-times decision
Summary
At a Jan. meeting of the Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 Board of Education, more than a dozen public commenters — including students, teachers and statisticians — urged the board to reopen a recently adopted three‑tier start‑time plan, citing safety, extracurricular and survey‑design concerns; the board did not vote to change the policy but several members said they would consider placing the issue on a future agenda.
Public commenters pressed the Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 Board of Education to reopen a recently approved three‑tier schedule that would move some elementary school start times to 7:30 a.m., saying the decision lacked adequate community input and risks student safety and extracurricular participation.
Anton Kucherov, a resident, told the board he reviewed the primary research and said the paper the district cited “resulted in 0 benefit for the high schoolers” and was underpowered for elementary‑age children. He urged the board to “read the primary sources” and to repeat the district survey because, he argued, it was not conducted fairly.
Several teachers and parents described practical consequences…
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