| Option |
Summary |
|
Elem.
School |
Middle
School |
High
School |
Pros |
Cons |
| A |
Keep current schedule |
Start
Finish |
9:00
3:30 |
8:15
2:45 |
7:30
2:00 |
Known, familiar. |
HS students not starting at optimum time. |
| B |
Move all schools 1/2 hour |
Start
Finish |
9:30
4:00 |
8:45
3:15 |
8:00
2:30 |
Smallest financial impact.
Smallest impact on users in community. |
Buses operating at peak traffic.
HS start time still may not be late enough. |
| C |
Middle school,
Elementary,
High school |
Start
Finish |
8:45
3:15 |
8:00
2:30 |
9:30
4:00 |
In sync with HS sleep patterns.
HS activities could be before or after school.
Minimum shift for elementary and middle school (15 minutes).
MS students home before younger students. |
HS students not home for younger students.
Much unstructured time for MS students. |
| D |
Middle school,
High school,
Elementary |
Start
Finish |
9:30
4:00 |
8:00
2:30 |
8:45
3:15 |
In sync with HS sleep patterns.
Activities could be before or after school.
HS and MS students home for younger children in p.m. |
Much unstructured time for MS in afternoon. |
| E |
Elementary,
Middle school,
High school |
Start
Finish |
8:00
2:30 |
8:45
3:15 |
9:30
4:00 |
Most in sync with biological clocks.
Activities could be before or after school.
HS & MS home for younger students in the a.m. |
A.M. darkness danger for younger walkers.
Least opportunity for p.m. supervision of young students.
May tax daycare resources. |
| F |
Middle school first,
then buses pick up elementary students. A separate set of
buses picks up HS. |
Start
Finish |
9:00
3:30 |
8:15
2:45 |
8:30
3:00 |
Provides p.m. supervision of young children.
Activities could be before or after school.
Increases sleep time for HS students. |
Increased need for buses.
Most costly of all options.
More buses on the road during peak traffic hours. |
