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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For UPDATE FROM JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS START TIME TASK FORCE

INTERIM COMMITTEE  SCHOOL START TIME INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE
Date Aug 31, 2018      
Location SCR 357



Update from Jeffco Public Schools Start Time Task Force - Committee Discussion Only
10:09:11 AM  
Dan Cohan, Achievement Director for JeffCo public Schools,
began his presentation on the district's task force currently studying
whether to change school start times.  He distributed two handouts
to the committee [Attachments A and B].  Mr. Cohan spoke about research
on student sleep patterns.
10:19:21 AM  

Mr. Cohan discussed the task force's community outreach.  He spoke about the budget, transportation, workforce, geographical, and extracurricular factors for changing school start times.  Mr. Cohan provided background information on the Start Time Task Force and said it will present recommendations to the school district in early 2019.
10:22:57 AM  
Katie Winner, Co-chair of the JeffCo School
Start Time Task Force, provided information on the charge of the task force,
which includes looking into the pros and the cons of implementing changes.
 She spoke about her role as a parent and the importance of district-wide
engagement.
10:27:29 AM  

Ms. Winner spoke about the importance of research and utilizing existing resources in order to provide valuable recommendations to the JeffoCo Board of Education.
10:31:42 AM  
Mr. Cohan answered questions regarding
the impact on students of additional sleep.  He also spoke on the
importance of recognizing individualized pathways for students.
10:35:07 AM  

Ms. Winner and Mr. Cohan answered questions regarding schools that have already changed school start and end times.

10:37:52 AM  
Mr. Cohan answered questions regarding
transportation.
10:40:04 AM  

Ms. Winner spoke about the importance of community outreach.






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