Date Started Comments... I want to thank Dr. DeMuth and the Board for being open and willing to take feedback. This is a positive change in a good direction and makes me much more willing to support the referendum. As an elementary school‐age parent at this time, Option 5C sounds the most appealing. As I look to the future of children in secondary, I like the option of them sleeping in and going to school later in the morning as well as there being time for an after school activity for an hour or so and still being home by 5 PM to get homework done and have dinner as a family. I also like that we will not have to purchase extra buses for the corporation; however, I would be willing to financially support such a need. Bottom line, elementary students need a shorter day. My two are just exhausted by the length of time they are in school and research states that unscheduled time only supports academic achievement. I applaud you for your efforts in discussing this. You are being more progressive than many in the state and I am proud that MCCSC is in 12/8/2015 the lead here. Thank you for your hard work. I prefer scenario 5C, because it:1. reduces hours for all students2. decreases bus usage3. doesn't require too early of a start for secondary 12/8/2015 studentsEven though my kids are in elementary now, I can see this schedule working for them as they continue on to secondary school. 12/8/2015 I like 5A, 5B, and 5 C. They all make elementary day shorter and have high school start later. HS should start at 8 or later. 12/8/2015 Myfamily's favorite is scenario 5A. 5 was the second choice. This comes from a family with two high schoolers and one in elementary. I strongly support 5CStudies show older kids need more rest/morning sleep time and it allows younger kids time to enjoy creative play/learning 12/8/2015 outside of school. The late start on Wednesday just messes with the rhythm for the kids while creating problems for our work schedules as well. Scenario 5C seems the best of the proposed options. As a parent of both elementary and HS students I would love to see the schedule flipped to start elementary earlier and 12/8/2015 HS later. When the kids were in elementary they were always up early, now it is a struggle to get the older kids going in time for school in the morning. I believe PLC time is very important and should not be taken away. There are many ways to keep the late start on Wednesday and allow teachers this time during the school day. I have elementary aged children who wake early so I do like the scenarios where school continues to start at 8:35 but dismisses well before 4 pm. Looking at how many additional hours our students go to school proves that the school day needs to be shortened. Please 12/8/2015 choose a schedule that shortens the day but keeps PLC time for teachers during the school day hours. Please end the school day earlier. My kindergartener is exhausted by 3:50 and it leaves no time for family activities. The school day needs to be 12/8/2015 shortened and ended earlier as we have seen in other areas. Thank you for working on this! I favor proposals that shorten the school days for both sets of students as well as a later start time for secondary. 12/8/2015 Proposals 5 and 5A appear to be the most reasonable. Proposals 3 and 5C are fine, but the rest seem inadequate. As the mother of a High School student and one student that has just moved into 7th grade, I can honestly say that our lives would have a lot less conflict and our students would be far less likely to sleep during class if they had the later start time for school. So I "vote" for the 5C scenario. Teens really need sleep in order to do their best in school. They do not need lots and lots of homework or school hours. They need 12/8/2015 reasonable student to teacher ratios and sleep. Thank you for allowing us to give feedback on this process. I am strongly in favor of a later start time for those in the secondary grades and a shorter 12/8/2015 day for all grades. Having looked over all of the scenarios, I would most like to see Scenarios 5 & 5A implemented with 5C and 3 as runners‐up. Thank you so much for re‐evaluating the length of the school day and for providing an opportunity for feedback! It is greatly appreciated! Our family currently has 2 students in elementary school. We have been struggling with the long school day for several reasons. Our children are constantly worn out and tired. Also, we have very little time for extra‐curricular activities and family time in the evening, in addition to finishing homework. We 12/8/2015 support the proposed scenarios with a shorter day and earlier dismissal time. I thought it was best to keep kids on a scheduled routine, not to mention, most parents work days don't change on a normal basis. If the teachers are needing more time to prepare, don't they have the option to come in early or stay late? Starting late in the middle of the week is not 12/8/2015 conducive to a routine. Thank you for sharing the presentation. Of the options available I think 5A is worth considering. The later start time for both types of school is nice as 12/8/2015 well as a more compact day allows for kids to have a little more kid time during the day. The savings of a bus may help offset other costs. The shortened day for EL is making it increasingly difficult for parents who work. The current time frame works well with a late start on Wednesdays. If you are also shifting to lengthen the summer, this also affects parents who work and inflicts a great hardship to find adequate, safe, and affordable care. If anything‐‐allow for more time with greater breaks‐‐especially at lunch and for recess. It is not necessarily the length of the day, but the intensity of the day that is needs adjusting. 20 minutes for lunch is not enough. The children need a more spacious schedule‐‐20 minutes for lunch is 12/9/2015 ludicrous. My children are at Childs elementary. We need a shorter day! I have family all over Indiana, and I don't know of any other school district in the state that has as long or a longer day. Our school day length cuts into our time as a family. They have less time to be involved in extra curricular and physical activities. These kids need a more well rounded day so that they can grow up to be healthy and functional adults. My kids are home at 4 and we are luckier than most families in that respect bc we walk to school. Between dinner, homework, and getting ready for bed, there is no time for anything else! I have noticed that my daughter is becoming a bit over weight. But we have little time for her to be physically active. Our children and 12/9/2015 families are suffering because of our district's schedule. Fix it!! I am so glad you are considering shortening the school day and delaying start for high schoolers! I have a child in elementary and 2 in high school and think this is a wise move. My son gets on the bus at 7:50am and gets home at 4:40pm. That is just too long of a day for a 7‐year‐old!!And I hate seeing 12/9/2015 my girls struggle with such an early morning to go and wait in the dark to get on the bus at 6:50am. Starting at 10:35 is crazy! School age care will be filled to the max with students! Honestly I do not know the answer but I do know 10:35 start time is 12/9/2015 not it! I'm a kindergarten mother. I do not like wednesdsy late start. My son already being getting up the same time all other days and have to go to gym on wednesday just because of late start. Can the teacher development be on after school instead of Wednesday morning. It's especially confusing for kids and working mother like me. Regarding middle and high school kids start early. I have a middle school cousin, her bus arrives at 6:45 every morning, it's too dark and dangerous for her. When I was in middle school 17 years ago, our class start at 8:10. I think that is a better 12/9/2015 for kids. I believe that Scenarios 5, 5A and 5C make the most sense. Scenario 5C is especially appealing because it aligns with pediatrician recommendations regarding the well‐being of our secondary students. Not only will they be more wakeful and engaged and healthier, a likely consequence is that student performance will improve, thereby lifting up the scores of the entire district. To address a few concerns:(1) Some may worry about the availability of time for after‐school activities for high schoolers, such as sports and clubs.