An Update on Proposed School Schedules For past presentations on this topic, visit www.lmsd.org/sleep. For background materials on this topic, visit https://sites.google.com/lmsd.org/sleepstarttimes New Information for the Board of School Directors January 27, 2020 For past presentations on this topic, visit www.lmsd.org/sleep. For background materials on this topic, visit https://sites.google.com/lmsd.org/sleepstarttimes in collaboration with Meeting of the Board of School Directors January 27, 2020 1
Timeline Since the Proposal was Presented in October 2019 October 20 Oct 2019 9 Sched edule C e Cur urrent ently U Und nder er Cons nsid ider erat atio ion Initial proposal presented Elementary* y* 7:45 AM – 2:35 PM November 2 2019-January 2020 2020 High gh 8:25 AM – 3:25 PM • Community Listening Sessions Middl iddle 9:05 AM – 4:05 PM Student, staff, and community input • *3 hours for Kindergarten (AM K 7:45-10:45; PM K 11:35-2:35) January 2020 2020 For more on how the proposal was developed, please review the materials Update to the Board and public from the October 24, 2019 presentation of the proposal at www.lmsd.org/sleep including the slides & video summary (0:10:26). To view the unedited video of the full presentation (2:58:01), visit Janua nuary-March 2020 2020 www.lmsd.org/board/view-meetings and search for the October 24, 2019 • Survey and feedback analysis Special Meeting of the Board. • Comprehensive risk analysis Spring 2020 2020 Board action Meeting of the Board of School Directors 2 January 27, 2020
Since October, the District has: Collected w written feedbac ack via: ia: October 20 Oct 2019 9 • Emails sent to sleep@lmsd.org and communitycomments@lmsd.org (350+ so far) Initial proposal presented • Staff feedback forms following staff listening sessions (116 so far) • Student feedback via surveys organized by high school student leaders for those who couldn’t attend a listening session (690 responses) November 2 2019-January 2020 2020 • Letters, petitions, and independent surveys from existing organizations and newly • Community Listening Sessions formed groups Student, staff, and community input • Solicited v verbal l feedbac ack v via: ia: • Community listening sessions (4 sessions, 2 hours each, about 180-200 January 2020 2020 participants) Update to the Board and public • Staff listening sessions (7 sessions, 45 minutes each, well-attended at every school….3 more scheduled in the next month) • Student listening sessions led by secondary school principals and student leaders Janua nuary-March 2020 2020 • Public comment at Board meetings since October 24, 2019 • Survey and feedback analysis • Interschool Council Hot Topic Meeting on November 19, 2019 • Comprehensive risk analysis Spring 2020 2020 Board action Meeting of the Board of School Directors 3 January 27, 2020
Since October, the District has: October 20 Oct 2019 9 Tak aken ac actio ion r regar arding lo logis istical needs: Initial proposal presented • Issued a request for proposals (RFP) for contracting new bus services. • Introduced new recruitment methods including training incentives for bus driving positions. November 2 2019-January 2020 2020 • Explored new partnerships to enhance transportation efficiencies. • Discussed possibilities for new athletic schedules in Fall of 2020 with the Central • Community Listening Sessions Athletic League. Student, staff, and community input • • Taken steps to secure lighting for athletic fields and new parking spaces for buses. • Engaged internal staff in risk analysis with TregoEd. January 2020 2020 Coordinated e educational al opportunities to address s sleep, healt lth, and Update to the Board and public welln lness: ss: • Extended invitations for a guest speaker to provide a community lecture and Q & A Janua nuary-March 2020 2020 on the science of sleep; Please note that a conflict arose for the presenter of the January 21 session previously advertised, and she was unable to commit to a new • Survey and feedback analysis date this academic year. • Comprehensive risk analysis • Planned workshops for secondary faculty groups and for families of high schoolers focused on “The Well Balanced Student” as our ongoing work with Challenge Spring 2020 2020 Success through Stanford University Board action Meeting of the Board of School Directors 4 January 27, 2020
Objectives for Tonight’s Update Oct October 20 2019 9 Initial proposal presented 1. Share findings from the initial round of community input. November 2 2019-January 2020 2020 • Community Listening Sessions 2. Share early results of the risk analysis work that Student, staff, and community input • has begun with TregoEd. January 2020 2020 3. Provide recommendations for next steps. Update to the Board and public Janua nuary-March 2020 2020 • Survey and feedback analysis • Comprehensive risk analysis Spring 2020 2020 Board action Meeting of the Board of School Directors 5 January 27, 2020
General Findings from Community Input • Generally speaking, the community understands the scientific reasoning for later start times for adolescents. • Regardless of the position they have on the current proposal, most community members support later start times for adolescents, in concept. • Many students, educators, and members of the public have expressed their belief that, even with ideal start and end times for adolescents, other factors will disrupt sleep, including: • homework demands, • extracurricular commitments, and • personal choices to delay bedtimes in lieu of engaging in other activities such as social interaction via technology and gaming. Meeting of the Board of School Directors 6 January 27, 2020
Community Input on the Proposed Schedule Th Ther ere is is co consid ider erable e opposition to the e sched edule e proposed ed in in Oct ctober er 2019. Much of the opposition relates to the following features of the proposed schedule: 1. Elementary school days that begin at 7:45 am. 2. Elementary schools that start and end prior to middle and high school. 3. Middle school dismissal times of 4:05 pm (60 minutes later than the current schedule) and, but to a lesser extent, high school dismissal times of 3:25 pm (45 minutes later than the current schedule). Meeting of the Board of School Directors 7 January 27, 2020
An elementary start time of 7:45 am would… shift bedtimes earlier into the evening by 1 hour and 15 minutes. Families report this will interfere with: • family time together in the evenings, • time for extracurricular activities, and • opportunities for students to get enough sleep, particularly during the time of year when the sun sets later than the target bedtime. Meeting of the Board of School Directors 8 January 27, 2020
An elementary start time of 7:45 am would… result in elementary students travelling to school during times of limited visibility for portions of the calendar year. Many families and staff members have expressed concern for the safety of LMSD’s youngest students during civil twilight. This extends to walkers as well as those waiting for school buses which would begin picking up children at 7:00 am. Meeting of the Board of School Directors 9 January 27, 2020
An elementary start time of 7:45 am would… result in an early wake time for elementary students. Some families are concerned that early wake times will lead to negative health outcomes for children, such as sleep deprivation, poor nutrition as a result of the morning rush, or anxiety from rushing to make it to school. Elementary educators have expressed concerns about an increase in students arriving late to school. Meeting of the Board of School Directors 10 January 27, 2020
An elementary start time of 7:45 am would… be mis-aligned with area preschools, pre-kindergartens, and independent kindergartens. Some families have expressed concerns that young children who are transitioning to LMSD elementary schools for kindergarten or first grade would have a hard time adjusting to a new, earlier school schedule. Other families of young children have shared their concerns around the logistics of managing distinctly different morning schedules for multiple young children in a household. Meeting of the Board of School Directors 11 January 27, 2020
An elementary start time of 7:45 am would… yield a kindergarten schedule that would end at 10:45 am for morning students and begin at 11:35 for afternoon students. Working parents have communicated the challenges of a half-day kindergarten schedule that is less aligned with their work schedule than the current kindergarten times. Other parents have expressed concerns about the disruption to lunch schedules for afternoon kindergarten attendees. Meeting of the Board of School Directors 12 January 27, 2020
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