Miscellaneous
Has the district consider a later start time for the high school?
During the 2009-2010 school year, the district formed a large,
multi-disciplinary committee, which met over the course of a year to
examine the issue of school start time. The major objective of the
committee was to determine whether the high school start time could be
altered and the elementary school children would attend school at an
earlier time. While the research is substantial and well-validated that
an early start time for teenagers does have an impact academically,
physically, and psychologically, the committee did not believe altering
the start time would be in the best interest of the entire school
community of students. Transportation did pose the largest concern, but
there were also concerns with BOCES, athletics, and work study programs
to mention a few of the more significant issues. With regard to the
elementary schools, the staff was unanimously opposed to an earlier
start time, highlighting the negative impact on music programs.