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Reverse the "School Start Time" Initiative

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Peggy Crennan-D'Acunto
7 years ago

Tax-Paying RPS Parent (Farmingville) We are against the SSL initiative that was approved by the BoE, as it was NOT supported by a majority of residents, teachers and students. The current costs that have been expended and the potential overall costs for this initiative is enough of a reason to oppose it - we are taking money that could be well spent on curriculum and better health initiatives for our students. We implore the BoE to stop this initiative.

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Tim Klvana
7 years ago

I/we parented our boys (student, athlete, NHS, philanthropic, church member, part time employee) to good health habits. I believe later start times are not the solution to any health problems, good parenting, moderation, and power of example = good actions, are the solution.

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Anonymous
7 years ago

Leave the start times as they are now.

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Nitin Gupta
7 years ago

Taxpaying RPS parent (BES x 2)

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Janine Carboni
7 years ago

Ridgefield resident and taxpayer. 2 children in Ridgebury Elementary.

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Lisa DelGiudice
7 years ago

RPS taxpayer( RHS, SRMS, SES)

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Sian
7 years ago

I have sent numerous emails to the BOE stating my reasons for disagreeing with the change in school times. Most importantly is the fact that it does not warrant the cost.

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Laura Coury
7 years ago

No change to Ridgefield start times.

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Matthew J Hicks III
7 years ago

A massive waste of money and another place for the Board of Education to hide funds. Show us your full budget and we might trust you to do something

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Sondra Fowler
7 years ago

RPS taxpayer (RHS)

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Anonymous
7 years ago

I’m opposed to changing the school start times in the 2019-2020 school year due to coat. This can be revisited when our District is more financially solvent.

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Damien Sheerin
7 years ago

Ridgefield Taxpayer Farmingville school

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Anonymous
7 years ago

RPS taxpayer. RHS.

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Matt Sganga
7 years ago

The cheaper and easier way to help the students would be to have them go to bed an hour earlier. We need to parent-up instead of expecting the school district to do our job for us.

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Gregory Giordano
7 years ago

This initiative is just flat out silly!

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Michael McNamara
7 years ago

This is a bad move on a number of levels. Studies have shown that turning the lights low an hour before bed can manipulate circadian rhythms. This is a costly disruption to the busy lives of high school students and its implementation will drive financial resources away from much needed areas. In a world with unlimited dollars and school starting later but getting out at the same time, sure. But neither of those scenarios is plausible. Please reverse this asinine decision that the community, RHS students, and teachers have spoken against and restore our faith in our elected officials representing their constituents despite their personal opinions on the subject. I am a Ridgefield homeowner and taxpaper, and I am a teacher at Ridgefield High School.

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Anonymous
7 years ago

Leave we’ll enough alone! If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!

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sue johnstone
7 years ago

Taxpaying parent of 3 ERMS, RHS students. OPPOSED.

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Cami Tummes
7 years ago

Completely against this!

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Jay Penn
7 years ago

Tax-paying RPS Parent