Delayed Start Committee February 27, 2017 Michael L. Christian, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools
Committee Review • Composition of the Committee • Charge of the Committee • Provide relevant research • Discuss/review other school districts’ starting times • Review OJR District operations (transportation) • Review HS scheduling process • Develop district survey
Survey Summary
Responses Parents 1352 Survey Students 446 Responses Staff 287
Percent of responses with Very Satisfied/Satisfied 100 90 How satisfied 80 are you with 70 60 the current 50 MS/HS start 40 time? 30 20 10 0 Parents Students Staff
Percent of responses with frequently or somewhat sleep deprived Do you 100 90 believe you, 80 your child, or 70 your 60 students are 50 40 sleep 30 deprived? 20 10 0 Parents Students Staff
Percent of responses for strongly favor/favor shifting to a later start The American Academy of time Pediatrics 100 recommends 90 adolescents start 80 school no earlier than 8:30 am due to 70 how adolescent 60 sleep and wake 50 cycles change at the 40 start of puberty, 30 would you favor or oppose shifting to a 20 later school start 10 time? 0 Parents Students Staff
Percent of responses for strongly Later high school favor/favor shifting to a later start start and dismissal time times might cause 100 a loss of instructional time 90 for students who 80 are athletes and 70 students who 60 participate in after 50 school activities, 40 would you favor or 30 oppose shifting to 20 later school start 10 and dismissal 0 times? Parents Students Staff
Currently, the Owen Parents: J Roberts High School offers the • 46% would allow participation option for students • 37% would need more information to take online and hybrid courses. Students who can Students provide their own transportation and • 32% would participate who choose to take these courses can • 31% would need more information arrive to school later and work on the online coursework at Staff another time. Would you participate/ • 64% would favor this option allow your child to • 24% would need more information participate/ favor this option
Percent of responses indicating that transportation is available 100 90 If you or your child 80 were to take advantage of 70 online or hybrid 60 courses, can you 50 provide 40 transportation to 30 school by 8:30? 20 10 0 Parents Students
Percent of responses for strongly The OJRSD uses 86 buses to transport students to five favor/favor shifting to a later start elementary schools, the MS, the HS, as well as non-public, time charter, and specialized program schools, If all 100 students in the District’s schools began at the same 90 time, there would be a 6.29% 80 tax increase, which would be $264 for the average tax 70 payer. If the HS/MS switched with the elementary school 60 start time, the tax increase 50 would be 1.84%, or $77 for the average tax payer. 40 If shifting the start 30 time would require a 20 tax increase would 10 you favor or oppose a change in the school 0 start time? Parents Staff
Percent of responses indicating it would prevent participation or have a major impact on activities/ A Later start time employment and dismissal time for HS/MS would 100 impact my 90 child’s/my/the 80 students’ 70 participation in 60 after school 50 40 activities/ 30 employment in 20 the following way: 10 0 Parents Students Staff
Parents: • Minimize electronic device use after 10:00 PM • Go to bed earlier What are • Start school later good ways to give Students middle/high • Reduce homework school • Go to bed earlier • Start school later students the opportunity Staff for more • Go to bed earlier sleep? • Minimize electronic device use after 10:00 PM • Offer flexible scheduling for students with online and hybrid courses
Parents: What is the • Go to bed earlier best way to give Students middle/high school • Reduce homework students the opportunity for more Staff sleep? • Go to bed earlier
Percent of responses for Please select strongly agree/agree the response 100 that best 90 represents 80 your current 70 opinion. I 60 think the 50 middle/high 40 school should 30 start later 20 than it does 10 now. 0 Parents Students Staff
After watching the YouTube video regarding start times and teen circadian rhythms that the district provided, I am in full support of starting school for MS/HS to 8:30. I think the research presented with this email is extremely compelling....high school students should have a later start time not just for their academic performance, but for their health as well. Thank you for the initiative and effort along with cost estimates! Is do believe that time spent at school is extremely important and better effective when students get sufficient sleep. Our kids easily adhere to poor habits... unlike most working adults who can balance daytime workload with Comments sufficient sleep, kids do what they enjoy without prioritizing their health. Allowing later start time I believe will improve learning and focus for many. I do feel that given all of the research and data available, starting middle/high school later is in the best interest of the students. Giving the students a whole extra hour in the morning would be a great benefit and I like the fact that it would also mean students would not have to walk to a bus stop or wait for the bus in the dark as they do during certain times of the year. The sleep patterns of teens are different than those of adults. Let teens get the sleep they need by making the start time later.
I believe altering the start time for middle/high school is not teaching a valuable life lesson. Life often begins before 8:30 am and employers are often are not flexible. It is important to set up healthy sleep and work ethics, and I disagree that switching the time would be effective. I do not feel that the middle/high school times should be switched with the elementary school times. It is good that the older kids get home first to be there for the younger ones if parents are working. While I understand that the medical profession is recommending a later start time, high school is also a time to prepare students for life after high school. Time Comments management is an important skill for our kids to learn. I appreciate the time that the panel has put into this topic. I feel that the responsibility should fall on the parents to insure their student is managing their time wisely and getting the rest they need to be a successful student. I feel these are key in preparing your child to be successful in live beyond high school. Perhaps parents should be provided instruction on how to ensure their children receive adequate sleep. I am surprised this is an issue at all. The only thing that has changed in the past 20 years is the proliferation of computers and handheld devices. This requires parents to simply adapt to their child's generation's set of challenges and provide them a path to success. A high tech solution is not required. Establish and enforce a reasonable bed time.
Comparisons to Other Schools
Chester County : All public high schools begin by 7:46 a.m., earliest is 7:20 a.m. Bucks County : All public high schools begin by 7:50 a.m., earliest is 7:10 a.m. York County : All public high schools begin by 7:50 a.m., except Hanover SD (8:00-2:50) and Southwestern High School (8:20-3:15), earliest is 7:25 a.m. Berks County : All public high schools begin by 7: 50 a.m., except Antietam SD (8:00-2:59), earliest is 7:25 a.m. Montgomery County : All public high schools begin by 7:55 a.m., except Jenkintown SD (8:00-2:40), earliest is 7:21
Schools with later start times
Finance/Cost Options
Transportation • District encompasses 110 square miles • Transportation System consists of 86 vehicles providing service to 7 OJR public schools, 2 private schools within OJR boundaries and 61 schools located outside the boundaries but within a 10 mile radius. 51 OJRSD Buses 17 Nonpublic/Charter Buses Combined Bus Routes – OJRSD/Nonpublic 10 Approved Private School/Early Intervention 8 Total Buses Currently in Service = 86
Students Transported on OJR School Buses 2 Tiered & Combined Route System OJR 2,432 HS/MS 2,849 Elementary Nonpublic 576 Charter 60 Approved Private School 32 Work Programs 10 TCHS/Technical 103 Early Intervention 24
Impact on Transportation Same School Start Times Elementary & Secondary School Times 8:30 a.m. – 3:10 p.m. Elimination of 2 tiered busing will double the buses needed for transportation = 172 buses * Additional Cost: 86 Buses $ 3,575,880 10 Bus Aides $ 32,500 Diesel Fuel $ 497,300 Total Additional Cost: $ 4,105,680 *Based upon doubling the number of buses and keeping separate routes for elementary and secondary aged students. Reversing elementary and secondary school start times was not a viable option, although would reduce the increase in cost to approximately $1.3 Million.
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