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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Probably includes working parents of young children who’d rather not have to cover another hour of childcare in the afternoon. High school athletes who get home late enough as it is already. High school students with after school jobs. Is that enough imbeciles for you?[/quote]

Not to mention all of the families that rely on older siblings for childcare. That was a major factor in the 2015 report if I recall correctly. Between older siblings providing care, and kids who needed money from after-school jobs, the later start time was going to have a severe effect on the financial well-being of some of the most vulnerable families in the district. [/quote]

I've never understood this argument.  I am sure there are *some* families who use their older children for daycare in the afternoons.  Likewise, I am sure there are *some* families who have to have morning care because of the late elementary start time, who otherwise wouldn't have to pay for morning care.  I don't know who all these working families are that are able to hang around the house until 9:00 to get their first grader to school.[/quote]

2 working parents here. We could easily manage a 9am start time. I could drop my kid off at 8:50 and be at wok at 9. The other parent could pick up at 3:30 or 4 and we wouldn’t pay for any childcare. Currently my school ends at 2:30 and neither of us are allowed to leave professional jobs that early. My neighbor planned on going back to work when her youngest hit k but can’t find any to match the hours. She also can’t afford aftercare for 3[/quote]

That's a 9 a.m. start time. What about a 9:25 start time? It's a struggle for working parents to manage that.[/quote]

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