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Maroa-Forsyth weighs flipping campus start times; town hall set for March 24
Summary
Superintendent Ibbotson told the board that a 25-minute stagger is needed to stack bus routes and reduce transportation costs; initial surveys show 82% staff and 59% parent support for flipping which campus starts first. A town hall is scheduled for March 24, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Superintendent Ibbotson presented information to the Maroa-Forsyth board on March 10 indicating district start and stop times need adjustment to accommodate a 25-minute stagger for bus-route stacking. The intent is to reduce transportation costs and preserve state reimbursement prorates. He reported staff survey approval at 82% and parent approval at 59% for flipping which campus begins the day first; board members asked for more detailed schedules to be developed by building principals.
To gather additional input, Superintendent Ibbotson will hold a town hall at the grade school on March 24, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Principals are preparing two scenario schedules for each campus and staff will be polled again; a final decision is expected after spring break.
