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Okaloosa board schedules required hearing on school start times; staff says no recommendation to move to later times
Summary
At a Jan. 12 workshop, district staff said they will hold a required public hearing on school start times as part of statutory compliance but are not recommending districtwide changes to later start times; a public-health advocate urged later starts.
Okaloosa County Schools scheduled a public hearing on school start times at 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 12 as part of a statutory compliance process, and district staff told the board they are not presenting a recommendation to move districtwide start times later.
Dr. Lynn Keith, a frequent public commenter who identified herself as working to improve child outcomes, urged the board to pursue later start times…
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