When Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools Superintendent Allen Bourff first broached the idea of “flipping” school start times, he promised there would be a community meeting to receive the input of the public before any recommendation is brought before the school board.
Dr. Bourff announced at the Oct. 23 HSE School Board meeting that the public session has been scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the HSE High School College & Career Academy (CCH) cafeteria.
As the schedule stands now, secondary students are the first group reporting to school in the morning, with elementary students starting later in the morning. Under a possible schedule “flip,” the elementary students would report in the first part of the morning and secondary schools would start later.
Dr. Bourff told the school board that the Nov. 19 meeting would feature a discussion of what flipping the school start times would mean, along with the advantages and disadvantages of making such a change. There will be an opportunity for the public to comment.
In addition to the public meeting aimed at adults, Dr. Bourff says he plans on meeting with secondary students at both high schools about their views on flipping start times. The superintendent plans to utilize a random selection system on who will participate in this discussion with him.