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Sarasota keeps similar bell schedule after state start-time requirement, with minor adjustments
Summary
After statewide changes to school-start regulations, Superintendent Connor said Sarasota County kept schedules largely the same after community surveys; the district will use a three-tier bell schedule with high schools at 7:30 a.m., elementary/K–8 at 8:30 a.m., and other secondary schools at 9:30 a.m.
Superintendent Terry Connor said a state law required districts to decide whether to adopt new start-time schedules or pursue exemptions, so Sarasota County conducted extensive community surveys and chose to make only minimal adjustments. "En general, nos dijeron que lo mejor sería mantener un horario similar al que ya teníamos," he said.
Connor described the district’s three-tier bell schedule intended to improve bus rotation: most high schools will begin at 7:30 a.m., elementary and K–8 schools at 8:30 a.m., and other secondary programs at 9:30 a.m. He said the adjustments aim to reduce transportation conflicts where buses serve multiple grade levels; the podcast did not reference a specific statutory citation beyond noting a statewide requirement.
