Rio Americano High School
Later School Start Time Resource Page* has moved



January 2012 Proposal:
Change the school day bell schedule so that all times are later by 30 minutes. The start time will move from 7:50am to 8:20am; the end time will move from 2:50pm to 3:20pm.

Resources:
PRO
CON
REBUTTAL
Parent-initiated Proposal FAQ
Concerns Regarding Later Start Time
Eight Major Obstacles to Delaying School Start Times
Backgrounder: Later School Start Time

Longitudinal Study of Later High School Start Times (PDF)

Psychology Today: Do Later School Start Times Really Help High School Students?


Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome Sleep, circadian rhythms, and delayed phase in adolescence

Psychology Today: Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome Part 2: Treatment


Huffington Post: Sleeping Late, Eating Late Leads to Gaining Weight
Starttime.org: Excessive Weight Gain
Schoolstarttime.org



SURVEYS / POLL/S / VOTE
GROUP
YES
NO
Students (non-bnding) (N=170)
47%
53%
Parents (non-binding) (N=547)
31%
69%
Staff (non-binding) (N=44)
5%
95%
Faculty (binding) (N=63)
43%
57%

The proposal was rejected.

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