CP Public Schools adjusts 2024-2025 start and end times
By Dan Thesman on Monday, May 6th, 2024 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
COLLEGE PLACE – The College Place Public Schools Board of Directors has voted to alter next school year’s start and end times for Sager Middle School and College Place High School. The new times will be 8:35 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. on Friday.
Currently, both schools run Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday 9:20 a.m. to 3 p.m. The shift in start and end times for 2024-2025 allows school buses to make two loops in the morning and afternoon, allows enough time for student breakfast, and provides time for morning academic support for students.
The changes to start and end times do not effect Davis Elementary School, although October 17, 2024, will be a half day to allow teacher data collaboration. The district has been evaluating a change to the schedule that would allow bus routes to separate elementary students from secondary students on buses as is a recommended best practice for student transport.
As a result of evaluating the change, the district found it could also offset its ongoing bus driver shortage by lowering the number of bus routes daily by 23 percent requiring fewer drivers and also fewer buses. This will result in an easier time finding enough qualified drivers and save costs on bus purchases and maintenance.
