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GOALS

Transitioning to Recommended School Start Times

Raise Awareness among BSD Families, Educators, Administrators, and Students about the Benefits of Later School Start Times and its Positive Impact on Well-Being.

There is overwhelming evidence that shows when school starts later, students get more sleep, contributing to better physical and mental health, less substance abuse, safer driving, and improved attendance, academic performance, and graduation rates. These improvements are even more pronounced for disadvantaged students, suggesting that later school start times may be a mechanism for reducing the opportunity gap. (startschoollater.net)

Work with Boise School District PTO/PTAs to help Inform Families on the Importance of Starting School Later

Work with Boise School District on Developing and Implementing a Plan to Transition to the Recommended School Start Time 

The recommended school start time for junior high and high school is 8:30am. This is supported by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, and the National Sleep Foundation.

Secure Collaboration from Boise State University to help Research Logistical Issues associated with this Transition

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