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District proposes aligning middle-school start with high school; board hears transportation cost and sleep concerns
Summary
Principals proposed moving Murray Avenue and the middle school to schedules that align with the high school to provide common planning time and smoother transportation; staff said two additional buses (estimated ~$80,000 each) may be needed and board members raised concerns about earlier start times and students' sleep.
At the Feb. 3 meeting, principals and administrators proposed aligning Murray Avenue and Lower Moreland Middle School start and end times with the high school to create sheltered faculty meeting time and improve transportation logistics for the secondary campus.
Administrators said the Murray Avenue student day would shift modestly (from 08:02–03:02 to about 08:20–03:05) to create a built-in meeting time similar to other buildings. For the middle school, presenters recommended moving the student day from 08:02–03:02 to 07:25–02:20 and the staff day from 07:45–03:15 to 07:20–02:50 to align with the high school.…
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