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Board pauses decision on Wednesday K–12 late start after split survey results

Southeast Polk Community School District Board · April 10, 2026
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Summary

Administration proposed moving to a consistent two-hour K–12 late start on Wednesdays starting in 2026–27; a survey of 1,208 respondents showed 48% support and 43.5% opposition. Board members agreed to pause immediate action, seek more study and address middle-school transportation inequities first.

District staff proposed changing Wednesday schedules so all students would start two hours late on Wednesdays, a change administration said would simplify family schedules and ease transportation challenges.

"Your proposal is to move to a consistent K–12 two hour late start every Wednesday," the staff presentation…

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