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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a PP pointed out, shift schedules only work if they are voluntary.  I would think that any high schooler interested in any extracurricular is going to opt into an early schedule, as will kids who need to work after school.  Do you therefore end up with the majority of kids in the early block? Now you have to double up on busses and transportation costs since their start time will overlap with the middle schoolers.

Similar to lottery options, what happens if you don't have enough kids to split the difference? If 2,600 of those 3,000 kids choose the early shift, now you still have overcrowding plus you have to pay extra for teachers for those afternoon kids.

Do you offer all classes at both times? If not, kids who are college bound and care about both AP classes and extracurriculars are going to want those AP classes in the morning, so now you may also inadvertently contribute to tracking or dividing the classes along intellectual or economic lines.[/quote]

You've just laid out precisely why shift schedules only work if they are NOT voluntary.[/quote]

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