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Camas board hears staff data on later high-school start times and student absences from late-day activities
Summary
Teachers and staff presented school data and a student survey showing many students miss fifth and sixth periods for extracurriculars; the board asked staff to gather more transportation and per-sport impact data and to involve advisory committees before making policy changes.
Camas School District staff and teachers briefed the board on the effects of later high-school start times, presenting attendance pulls and a student survey that showed many students miss classes late in the day for district-sponsored activities. Teachers said the shift to later starts in 2018–19 had intended benefits tied to adolescent sleep, but staff and teachers also reported unintended outcomes: increased student absences in fifth and sixth periods, time spent making up missed work, and student anxiety about falling behind.
Meredith Stutter…
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