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Okaloosa County School Board hears public input on later high-school start times, staff cite bus and staffing constraints
Summary
At a Jan. 12 public hearing the board heard pediatrician testimony urging later high-school start times for adolescent health. District staff said statutory options exist but changing start times would require transportation changes, more bus drivers and potentially more buses; the board asked for further study.
PEDESTRIAN PUBLIC HEARING ON START TIMES The Okaloosa County School Board opened a public hearing Jan. 12 under Florida Statute 1001.42(4)(f2) on school start times. The item was presented by district staff (assistant superintendent Grant Meyer was identified as the presenter on the agenda), and the board set a three-minute speaker limit for public comment.
HEALTH ADVOCATES URGE LATER STARTS Pediatrician Lynn Keith told the board that adolescent sleep deprivation harms brain and physical health and urged the district to pursue later start times for…
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