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Parent raises concern about earlier elementary start times; superintendent says students are adjusting
Summary
A parent asked the South Umpqua School Board to reconsider earlier elementary start times. Superintendent Bare reported five weeks into the schedule that students are settling in and the district is monitoring attendance and after-school program affordability.
Lauren Sands addressed the board during public comment to express concerns about the district's earlier start times for elementary students and asked that the board consider family impacts.
Superintendent Bare responded during her update that the district is five weeks into the new schedule and "students are settling in very well." She told the board that elementary students have adjusted smoothly, staff report students are "coming to school ready to learn," and the district is monitoring attendance and whether the $70 after-school program fee is a barrier for families. The superintendent said the district will continue to provide updates on attendance and engagement data.
