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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can we have a much earlier start time for elementary? I prefer early start time early end time. I dont care when they start the school year but, be consistent. [/quote]

The reason for the late start (my kid's ES starts at 9:05am) is so high school kids don't have such an early start. They use the same buses for all.[/quote]

I don't understand why it isn't switched so ES goes first and HS last. Studies have shown time and again that teenagers benefit from more sleep in the morning and later start times.  Meanwhile, my 6yo is up at 630am every day.  You end up with more traffic on the roads because most parents can't wait for the ES buses to come and end up driving their kids to the before care programs at the ES.  [/quote]

", concern
was expressed about elementary school students waiting at bus stops in the early morning and the
lack of after-school supervision for those elementary-age children currently cared for by older siblings who would get home from school later under this model. The later high school release
time complicates high school students’ after-school activities. Further, the later start for middle
school students raises the concern that students without sufficient morning supervision may have
difficulty getting ready for school, making the bus, or getting to school on their own. "

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/pdf/Bell%20Times%20Analysis%20Addl%20Options%20Jan2015.pdf[/quote]

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