"Start Times" Under Review at Schools, LWSD Asks for Input

Research and recent history has proven Middle and High Schoolers learn better when start times are no earlier than 8 a.m. Mental health improves, as well. Universal time would really help?

The LWSD ThoughtExchange is an opportunity to share your ideas and feedback with the "Start Times" Committee.  Click here to join the exchange: https://tejoin.com/scroll/312692262  The Exchange closes October 26th at Noon.

The Start Times Committee will make a proposal to the superintendent for all high schools to start no earlier than 8:00 a.m. The committee will also recommend an earlier start and end time for preschool. No changes would happen before the start of the 2022-23 school year. The committee meets seven times between September and January. The committee includes parents and staff from across different high school feeder areas.

In November and December, the committee will ask for input from parents, staff and students on specific options.

What potential impacts of a change in school start times do you want to share with the committee to consider in this process?  The webpage is very well presented.

-- LWSD article and opinion by Bob Yoder, 10/14/2022