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Moshannon Valley School District Unified Starting Time Public Discussion September 25, 2019

Topics Covered Tonight  Time Line to Date  Academic Instruction Schedule  Transportation & Bussing  Safety  Athletics  Research on Later Arrival Time  Other Factors  Questions

Time Line – 25 Months  August 2017  August 2019  Internal discussions began on Feasibility of a  Public Meeting scheduled for Unified Starting Time  Transportation/Athletic/Curriculum Discussions September 25, 2019  Continued Review of Data  February 2018  Public Meeting Permission to Study  September 2019 Transportation Feasibility  First Public Discussion  January 2019  Feasibility Study Completed, results presented to School Board  Comprehensive Planning Team informed  March 2019  Transportation/Athletic/Curriculum Discussions  Public Meeting Permission to schedule Public Hearings in the Fall  Comprehensive Planning Team discussed

Academic Instruction Schedule  Current School Day  Saint Francis  HS Staff 7:35-3:00  Arrive 8:35 – Sheila Clancy stated  ES Staff 8:10-3:35 this would not be a problem  CTC  HS Student 7:35-2:35  No issues with times  ES Student 8:30-3:35  AM 8:10-11:15  New School Day  PM 11:40-3:05  Staff 8:05-3:30  CenClear Pre K Programs  Pick Up Location May Change  Students 8:10-3:05

Transportation & Bussing [Handout]  Six Combined Buses [ES & HS] –  Long Runs [no student more than 55 minutes]  Six Single Building Buses – Short Runs 2 Waves  Arrival Time AM:  Combined Buses 8:05 arrival [HS then ES]  Single Run Buses Wave 1 - HS: 7:50 AM  Single Run Buses Wave 2 - ES: 8:10 AM  Departure Time PM:  Combined Buses 3:05 Depart [ES then HS]  Single Run Buses Wave 1 - ES: 3:05 PM  Single Run Buses Wave 2 - HS: 3:25 PM

Transportation & Bussing  Arrival Time  All students home by 4:00 pm  Daily Bus Travel Time  Current Hours Per Day Students on Buses: 4 Hours 40 Minutes  Unified Hours Per Day Students on Buses: 2 Hours 15 Minutes  Travel Finance  Estimated Annual Subsidy Reduction -$30,000 [$560,000 down to $530,000]  Estimated Annual Fuel Savings +$6,000  Net Annual Tranportation Income Variance -$24,000

Safety  Elementary students at more remote bus stops would have HS students with them  Older students home with younger siblings in the mornings and after school  Last ES & HS students would be home before 4:00 pm  HS and ES students on much more similar schedule during delays, older siblings available to watch younger siblings  Delay notification time moves from 5:30 am to 6:10 am  Several Local Districts have ES and HS students traveling together and have had positive experiences  Bald Eagle  Tyrone  Harmony  Student Drivers traveling in daylight year round

Safety  HS Discipline from Bus Infractions  2018-2019: 26 students had 39 write-ups  ES Discipline from Bus Infractions  2018-2019: 97 students had 177 write-ups  ES has significantly more bus infractions every year 2012-2019

Athletics  Fall Sports  Junior High Football – 1 Away Game Potentially Impacted  Junior High Soccer – 1 Away Game Potentially Impacted  Varsity Football – No Impact  Varsity Volleyball – No Impact  Varsity Soccer – No Impact  Cross Country – 4-5 Away Meets miss 1 period  Practice Times will begin 3:15 or about

Athletics  Winter Sports  Junior High Boys Basketball – 8 Away Games miss 1 period  Junior High Girls Basketball – 8 Away Games miss 1 period  Junior High Wrestling – 2 Away Matches 15 minute early depart  Varsity Wrestling – No Impact  Varsity Boys Basketball – No Impact  Varsity Girls Basketball – No Impact

Athletics  Spring Sports  Junior High Baseball – 5 Away Games miss 1 period  Junior High Softball – 7 Away Games miss 1 period  Varsity Baseball – 8 Away Games miss partial period  Varsity Softball – 8 Away Games miss partial period

Research on Later Start Time  The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that secondary schools start at 8:30 a.m.  Research out of the UNC Chapel Hill suggests later start times for secondary students o Decreases discipline referrals o Increases student achievement on state mathematics exams o Decreased the number of student suspensions o More important in economically disadvantaged students  The American Psychological Association reports benefits include: o Increased attendance rates o Decrease in disciplinary action o Decrease in student-involved car accidents o Increase in student GPA o Increase in state assessment scores o Increase in college admissions test scores o Increase in student attention o Decrease in student sleeping during instruction o Increase in quality of student-family interactions o Increased sleep hours for secondary students West Branch School District: Began Later Starting Times August 2019 Philipsburg-Osceola: Looking to start

Other Factors  Staff can be shared between buildings – could be a significant cost savings to the District and benefit students by providing the most qualified staff to students  Common Professional Development Time  Student Enrollment fallen by 153 students in 11 years  1001 in 2008  922 in 2012  847 in 2019  Trend is financially concerning since 71% of District income is driven by state money and determined by enrollment

Other Factors  Poverty level continues to rise, tax base continues to shrink

Time Frame for Implementation Public Meeting Public Meeting Final Board School Year 20- #1 Sept 2019 #2 October 2019 Approval 21 • Outline Factors [if needed] • December 2019 • Change Takes Place • Question & Answer • Address Questions • Prepare for Meeting from Meeting #1 #2 • Finalize Timeline • Task descriptions

QUESTIONS Please feel free to ask any questions, if you are not sure and would like to provide a written question, there are forms available Phone Calls – we welcome any parent or guardian to call the District Office with questions 814-378-7609