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Students, parents and union urge board to prioritize later high-school start times and job stability
Summary
A student and parent pressed trustees to follow research and California law on later high-school start times, and the union raised urgent concerns about hundreds of layoff notices and the need for transparent bargaining.
Multiple members of the Apple Valley community used public comment time at the April 2 board meeting to press trustees on student schedules and workforce stability.
Student speaker Kian Peak invoked California Senate Bill 328 and peer-reviewed research, telling trustees that later high-school start times improve attendance, academic performance and adolescent health. "When we talk about later start times, we're not talking about…
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