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Pasco staff report divided family response to state-mandated start-time changes; transportation and cost cited as top concerns
Summary
Staff presented a ThoughtExchange survey of close to 15,000 families showing 49% support aligning with the Florida start-time law and 42% preferring current schedules; officials said implementing the change could require 36 additional bus routes and will require further operational modeling before the district submits an SST compliance form to FLDOE by June 1.
District staff briefed trustees on community feedback and operational implications after a districtwide ThoughtExchange about a new Florida requirement that middle schools start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. starting July 1, 2026.
Speaker 6 explained the compliance process and said the district compiled nearly 15,000 family responses. Survey results showed 49 percent of participants supported changing start times to align with the state requirement, 42 percent preferred to keep current schedules and 8 percent were unsure.
Staff summarized perceived benefits and concerns reported by respondents: 47 percent cited improved academic…
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