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Board hears options to shift high-school start times later; staff to refine recommendation
Summary
Staff presented multiple bell-schedule options to move Sycamore high schools later, citing sleep research and broad community input; the work group favored an incremental option that moves the high-school start about 30 minutes while balancing busing and activities.
Sycamore administrators briefed the board on community feedback and operational options to move the district’s secondary start times later.
Staff summarized survey results (over 600 adult respondents) and a recent community meeting with roughly 35–40 attendees. Presentation materials showed that the district’s high school currently starts at 7:20 a.m., junior high around 8:00 a.m., and elementary at about 9:10 a.m. Options considered ranged from flipping…
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