Nevada Department of Education discusses later start times for high schools

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Many in favor of pushing again highschool begin instances spoke at Thursday’s Nevada Division of Schooling assembly. However the dialog of whether or not or not college students will get to sleep in continues as board members discover choices.

“I believe we’ll see a greater efficiency price,” mentioned a pupil.

In Thursday’s board of schooling assembly, college students, educators, superintendents, and board members confirmed help for later begin instances for prime colleges statewide. However not everybody’s 100% on board. Rikkisha McGee drives her youngsters to high school each day. She says later instances for highschool college students might intrude with mother and father’ day by day routines.

“To illustrate they transfer it again to eight or 9 that is going to be the busiest time for commuting,” Mcgee mentioned.

In keeping with the American Academy of Pediatrics center and excessive colleges ought to begin at 8:30 am or later to provide college students to alternative to get the sleep they want.

Clark County Superintendent dD. Jesus Jara says he agrees with the analysis.

“The analysis is absolutely clear. the mind of the adolescent and the way in which they function clearly want extra sleep,” mentioned Jara.

Initially of the 12 months, some CCSD colleges had been pressured to begin earlier due to an absence of bus drivers. A significant concern for c-c-s-d officers.

“We moved the excessive colleges earlier this 12 months, clearly with effectivity with the bus driver scarcity.”

Nevada Division of Schooling plans to host workshops and listen to suggestions from the general public. A timetable for that hasn’t been set.

“You realize, it is an funding into this neighborhood, so I stay up for what the state board does,” mentioned Jara.