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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow - 7 pages of squabbling on this today, and very little actually thoughtful, informative, or productive.  On the off-chance that could change ...

The limiting factor logistically for having the staggered start times are the number of buses required to transport everyone. That was the cost identified in the original study. One thing that could be advocated for is increased public transportation during HS/MS start and end times, possibly with "express" buses that have limited stops and additional routes that mimic some of the current school bus runs. As the county's density has increased, the public transportation hasn't kept up. In the long run, it is in the interests of the county to encourage working adults to use public transit, and if students learn to use public transit while in HS/MS, they are more likely to continue using it. Downcounty and along the 270 corridor (355, Great Seneca hwy, Midcounty hwy) from Rockville to Gaithersburg to Germantown to Clarksburg should all have a strong bus network that could serve to get MS and HS students to and from school. If the school buses were reserved for the less dense and more rural areas, you could at least have the HS start time go later to be the same as MS start (8:15a-3:00p). If enough students can take public transit, it might be possible to shift some elementary schools to the 8:15a start time too, and maybe get rid of the late ES tier.

I think that's the next most feasible step in this adjustment process.[/quote]

And to emphasize this point, the county is soliciting feedback on reimagining Ride-on. Please comment!

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/reimagined/

"Your input is needed for the Ride On Reimagined Study

* a comprehensive forward-looking assessment of the bus network

* an in-depth look at Montgomery County’s entire existing and planned transit system

* an opportunity to guide the future direction of Ride On through data analysis and community engagement

* a primary goal of recommending system-wide changes that address the current and future needs of the community"[/quote]

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