VBCPS - Charting the Course
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erica Yelland
Date: 04/29/19 Phone: 757.263.1017
News Release No. 045 Fax: 757.263.1010
Share this:
Email: [email protected]

VBCPS seeking feedback on
school start times options - Corrected

For the past four years, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has been engaging in conversations regarding a possible shift in school start times. Following the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach's vote in November to approve a resolution to change school start times, VBCPS administration began developing four schedule options that would provide adolescent students more sleep time.

Now, VBCPS is seeking feedback on those four options from students, staff members, parents and Virginia Beach community members.

Beginning today, the public can weigh in on the four potential options by visiting the school division's e-Town Hall survey.

The survey will be live until Wednesday, May 15.

Additionally, for those interested in learning more about the medical research behind the change in schedule as well as the development process of the options, the school division is hosting three community meetings in May. Attendees will hear a brief presentation and have the opportunity to weigh in directly on the school start times options. The schedule for the meetings is as follows:

  • Monday, May 6 at Bettie F. Williams Elementary School
  • Tuesday, May 7, at Landstown High School
  • Wednesday, May 8, at Plaza Middle School

All community meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m.

In late May, VBCPS administration will bring the community meeting feedback as well as the survey results to the School Board. Then, in July, school administration will bring forth its recommendation for the new start schedule for the School Board's consideration, with a vote to follow in September. The changes to the schedule will not take place until September 2020.

For a comprehensive listing of all the research, survey results and presentations to the School Board regarding school start times, visit www.vbschools.com/starttimes.

###

Department of Communications and Community Engagement, [email protected]

Like us on Facebook || Follow us on Twitter || Follow us on Instagram
Visit the Core


Disclaimer
search home