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A group of parents has taken Tartu municipality to court over the decision to keep the school day starting at 8 a.m. at Kõrveküla Basic School, ERR reported on the current affairs programme Pealtnägija. More than 700 children attend the school near Tartu. Although a government regulation says sch…

Staff presented the state proposal for later middle- and high-school start times and reported an interim student survey (1,258 responses) in which 88.9% of participating students opposed the change; the board debated whether to submit a waiver now or wait for fuller student and parent input and directed staff to collect broader feedback before a final recommendation.

After extended public and board discussion over parent schedules, bus-route logistics and equity concerns, the Caswell County Board of Education voted 5–2 to adopt staggered start times and tiered busing, directing staff to implement NL Dillard 7:30–2:30, high school 7:45–2:45 and elementary 8:45–3:30 and to finalize operational details.

Legislators authorize an investigation into the impact of school start times on student performance

Superintendent Dr. Hofer announced new 2026–27 school start and dismissal times across elementary and middle schools and said campuses will open 30 minutes early with supervised free breakfast to support families.

Trustees discussed later start times for middle and high school in depth, cited AAP guidance and Ridgewood's multi-year process, and agreed to pursue committee work and further stakeholder engagement rather than an immediate district-wide change.

Administrators presented options for an hour-later middle/high school start and shorter class periods; police and union concerns about crossing guards, traffic flow and contractual teaching minutes prompted calls to study smaller shifts (1520 minutes).

The board's legislative committee discussed House Bill 2152 (Healthy Start Times), concerns about transportation and CTC schedules if secondary schools adopt later start times, and Senate Bill 1014's wording on cell‑phone possession; Rep. Greg Scott urged investment in schools and attention to how mental‑health grant dollars are spent.

Dozens of parents, teachers and staff told the Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 Board of Education that a recently adopted three‑tier start‑time schedule — which would move many elementary schools to a 7:30 a.m. start — was rushed and based on flawed survey data; officials said the board previously adopted the plan but could reopen it if directed.