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Wilmot UHS explores later school start times after transportation talks

Wilmot UHS School District Board · August 6, 2024
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Summary

The district said it is exploring whether shifting start times later by up to an hour to 90 minutes could benefit student sleep and performance; transportation logistics, inter-district coordination and impacts on extracurriculars and childcare will be surveyed before any change.

District leadership told the board they have met with transportation providers and neighboring-district officials to study whether changing school start times could be feasible. A representative from a transportation provider, cited by the superintendent as Larry Kirkley of Dawson Transport Company, described the district's…

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