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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-11-SC-min LSC Meeting 4/11/2018 Minutes Approved 9/11/18 LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Cary Memorial Building, Battin Hall 1605 Massachusetts Avenue Executive Session adjourned and the committee returned to open session at 6:35 p.m. Present: Chair, Eileen Jay, Vice Chair, Kate Colburn, Kathleen Lenihan, Alessandro Alessandrini, Deepika Sawhney, Superintendent, Dr. Czajkowski Absent: Student Representative, Rosanna Jiang The minutes were taken by Kristen Cronin, Executive Assistant to the School Committee and Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Public Comment: None Agenda: Discussion of School Start Time Options Ian Dailey, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Administration, provided a report of the work of the School Start Times Task Force along with a presentation. Highlights of the presentation are listed below and the PowerPoint presentation can be found on the LPS District Website: ● Goal: Research, identify priorities, and evaluate all considerations to determine if a recommendation should be made to the Superintendent to consider changes to start/end times at the high school, middle school, and/or elementary school levels. ● Review Meeting Timeline ● Research provided o Gathered & reviewed scientific research o Contracted with Dr. Judith Owens, Director of Sleep Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital o Local, regional, and national economic impacts ▪ Car crash safety data ▪ Economic returns – long-run ● Feedback o Surveys issued ▪ Parents/Guardians ▪ Staff ▪ Students ▪ Community Forum with Judith Owens ▪ Staff Meeting with Judith Owens ▪ Lexington Listens Ian Dailey went into further detail on the feedback that was provided from the surveys at the elementary, middle school and high school level. He reviewed multiple options for revised school start times for consideration, as well as the next steps and implementation timeline for 2019-20 school year. School Committee had some questions for Mr. Dailey and discussion continued. In closing, members and Dr. Czajkowski thanked Mr. Dailey and the School Start Task Force for the amount of work they put into developing the school start time options and will look forward to continued discussion on this topic. School Committee remained in open session and relocated to Battin Hall for the purpose of participating in Town Meeting.