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Board declines immediate change to school start times after community survey and bus-cost analysis
Summary
After a follow-up survey with more than 5,000 responses representing over 10,000 students, staff told trustees that moving high school start times 15 minutes later could require 15—60 extra buses (midpoint cost about $1.2 million) and compress run windows. Trustees expressed concerns and directed staff to bring the SST-1 compliance report on May 12.
Deputy Superintendent Derek Jensen and transportation staff reviewed results of a district follow-up survey on school start times and a transportation model that tested a 15-minute move of high school start times.
Jensen said the follow-up survey received more than 5,000 responses representing more than 10,000 district students, and that sentiment varied by level: high school respondents showed a small net positive for a 15-minute later start, while middle- and elementary-level…
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