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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The survey results from parents were really unclear.  They just asked what the benefits of each option were. [b] I don't think they even looked at it.  [/b][/quote]

Based on what?   Everything was reviewed as I have a friend on the school board.

Face it, this change is going to happen.  It needs to happen.  It's for the health of kids.  And no matter how much that screws people's schedules up, we're all going to have to adjust.  Kind of like half-day Mondays and the new school schedule.   [/quote]

[b]There were a lot of negative comments for Option 3. [/b] I didn't see a full analysis done of the comments - just a listing for each Option of what people typed in word for word.  At least for full-day Mondays, they were able to show that a majority of parents wanted the change, although a majority of teachers did not want full day Mondays.  With the 4 options for later start times, it seemed that "no change" was a commonly expressed opinion, otherwise it seemed there was alot of support for Options 1 and 4.

I wish the school board would take the approach of the Hippocratic oath - first, do no harm.  If it's indeed "for the health of kids", it should be done for all kids, without making it worse for some kids.  The money is out there.  How much did they pay Children's to do the study?  They could have just bought more buses.  [/quote]

That would be important IF the school board ever listened to parent/community input.   I participated in last year's attempt to update the SR&R and they accepted NONE of the dozens of recommended changes of the workgroup made up of many diverse members of the community and constituencies.  This will be no different. [/quote]

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