Against Research-Aligned Scenario (option b) Regarding Wayzata School Start Time Considerations

our kids (5,7 yrs old) get less sleep as it is. Requiring them to wake up @ 5.45 /6 would be even more unrealistic.

I've had two kids go through the Wayzata school district and are now in college and one child still in high school. I see a great benefit in starting the high school later. All of my kids all attended an early start elementary and did fine. The test scores from that school were the usually in the top 2 of the Wayzata's schools. Most of the teachers preferred the early start. Parents can control the amount of sleep elementary school kids get. High schoolers, not so much. If the costs of sending all kids to school at a later time are too much, please don't submarine this effort to help our high school kids get a better night's sleep.

This is my feedback to board and Chace: - Dear board members and Dr Anderson, Here is a great research on how early start would interact with elementary students academic performance done by researchers mainly from University of Kentucky. The research in 2014 was done on a broad base, which include all 718 elementary schools and through rigorous analysis. Please view the report before you conclude that earlier start would put no impact on elementary students' academic performance. http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/edu-a0037195.pdf

The idea of sending my 5 year old to kindergarten on a bus as early as 6:45 in the morning is ridiculous to me. It seems the district is only focused on the benefits of their plan for the older students, and ignoring the well being of the younger ones. When your strongest argument is that there isn't research showing it's HARMFUL to younger kids to have less sleep and an earlier start time, that's not acceptable. Ask any parent how well their kid functions on less sleep. Also, you claim that an earlier release time would allow for more family time after school. Apparently, you have never heard of a scenario where both parents work...

It is not clear that a later start for high school students will provide the benefit of more sleep. The theory sounds good. but the reality is that a later school start will only shift their schedule later. They'll get up later, get home from school later and go to bed later -- ending up with the same amount of sleep they're getting now. If WHS students are in sports or other after school activities, they aren't arriving home until at least 4:30-7pm even though school is dismissed at 2:20. Then they still have dinner to eat, and 2-4 hrs or more of homework to complete, plus maybe other extracurricular activities. A likely result of a late start for WHS will be extracurricular activities happening before school instead of after due to the compressed after school time available -- resulting in the same early wake-up times we have today. Younger children's sleep shouldn't be compromised either. We need a solution that benefits all of our students, and takes into account the impacts a schedule change will have on day care needs, traffic, etc.

With all due respect, please consider saftey of young kids and also researches, doctors' recommendations on young kids' sleep patterns. One day of short sleep could ruin their whole week. They are not as strong as we are. I prefer status quo if elementary school timings can't adjustable to late start.

Against Option B - One side of the human world facing issues on sleep disorders and advices from WHO to sleep minimum 8 hours and kids 10 hrs for better performance. Not sure, how this kind of thought coming from Education board!! We already have an issue for everyone who must sleep before sun set during summer to wake up at 4 or 5 for work and with this approach even kids has to go sleep at the same time. If they wake up too early the body gets tired at 3 where it should require energy to play, especially they can’t participate any of the after school activities. The option B is not even an option to discuss. Personally, if this happens I may move out though I just bought a home where the school starts at 9. I prefer the health for kids than better education to meet the future challenges.

I will go with Option A. Please do not change the timing.

Vote for status quo. we don't think option 2 will solve the problem for ALL students. It will backfire in future. Check this link out for comparison of Wayzata elementary schools, click the link and click on test Score tab, you will find greenwood scores much lower than KL and PCE and even gleason lake. The greener the better in chart. http://www.schooldigger.com/go/MN/compare/4216002247/schoolcompare.aspx At least the first school shared very similar demographic, income and housing. Yes, Greenwood is one of the early starters currently starts at 7:45 am while the other three I mentioned are late starter. Doesn't this tell you something when you look at the scores comparison, not one but from three grades???

Vote for status quo. we don't think option 2 will solve the problem for ALL students. It will backfire in future. Check this link out for comparison of Wayzata elementary schools, click the link and click on test Score tab, you will find greenwood scores much lower than KL and PCE and even gleason lake. The greener the better in chart. At least the first school shared very similar demographic, income and housing. Yes, Greenwood is one of the early starters currently starts at 7:45 am while the other three I mentioned are late starter. Doesn't this tell you something when you look at the scores comparison, not one but from three grades???

I prefer: all K-5 start around 820-9am HS & MS start around 745-820am (HYBRID SCENARIO looks the best out of the choices) (AGAINST research aligned scenario)

Please don't change thw r iming for elementary students

Against Research-Aligned Scenario (option b)

It's burden on younger one's and families

It's too early to start and kids will have trouble in making their day to be peaceful and healthy. The current timing is highly appreciated.

Status Quo, Kids need more sleep. It's too dangerous for kids to wait for the bus at 6:45AM.

The school time should be around 9 AM to have healthy and prosperous childhood.

I support Status Quo scenario.

I prefer hybrid Scenario & 9 A.M would be idle for Kids.

Kids need more sleep