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Nashville board votes unanimously to move high school start times later under 'balanced adjustment'
Summary
The Metro Nashville Public Schools board voted unanimously to adopt a "balanced adjustment" that moves high school start times 20 minutes later and elementary times 10 minutes later for the 2026'27 school year, citing student sleep research and a districtwide engagement of more than 23,000 respondents.
The Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 10 to adopt a "balanced adjustment" to the district's bell schedule that will shift high school start times 20 minutes later and elementary start times 10 minutes later beginning with the 2026'27 school year; middle school times will remain unchanged.
Board member Block moved the measure, which Member Tyler seconded, after a presentation from district staff and consultants that combined survey results, focus groups and transportation feasibility modeling. The study, conducted with Formative Technologies, reached more than 23,000 respondents across two major surveys and multiple engagement channels, according to the presentation.
"This solution enables high school students the benefit of the 20…
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