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Mashpee Public Schools: School Start Time Committee (SSTC) <br /> February 24, 2016 (3:30 — 4:45 PM) Quashnet Library (MINUTES) <br /> PRESENT: Don Myers, Chris Santos, Patty DeBoer, Mark Balestracci, MaryKate O'Brien, Matt Triveri, <br /> Kristine Jones, Robin Geggatt, Brian Brodie, Kristen Boyd, Sarah Provencher, Matt Auger, Mary Bradbury, <br /> Carrie Gentile—Mashpee Enterprise <br /> ABSENT: Wendy Lithwin, Marcy Dugas, Tannah O'Brien <br /> 3:37 PM: Meeting opened; introductions <br /> 3:40 PM: 1/14/16 SSTC Meeting Minutes—reviewed/approved (Motion to approve: Chris Santos; <br /> Second: MaryKate O'Brien—All YES) <br /> 3:42 PM — 4:17 PM: Discussion of Start Times Chart—Options (draft) <br /> Impact of time change on after-school activities—MMHS and Quashnet (Late Fall—Issues with <br /> daylight and sports; rotating block at MMHS--helpful <br /> Recreation Dept. feels they will be able to shift their programs to accommodate time changes—will <br /> need to make sure staffing is available <br /> Committee reached consensus—Options 3 and 4 are not options we support (elementary <br /> start/end times are too late); these options will still be provided to parent/guardians for their input <br /> Committee discussed/supports a hybrid of Options 1 and 2—MMHS (8:30 AM — 3:00 PM) and <br /> QS/KCC (7:45 AM — 2:15 PM with KCC 5 minutes behind QS) <br /> Recommendation was made to get bus drivers' perspectives and also to check with Collaborative <br /> in terms of the timing of the routes (Can the elementary bus routes be completed in order for the <br /> busses to be at MMHS by 3:00 PM?) <br /> 4:18 PM: Quick review of handouts (read outside of meeting) <br /> ■ School Hours and Sleep Deprivation—A Public Health Epidemic <br /> ■ Recommendations of the Experts <br /> ■ American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendation <br /> 4:20 PM: <br /> ■ Reviewed/edited draft Parent/Guardian Survey (to be sent out on 3/21/16)—results will guide us. <br /> ■ Create SSTC Blog (Patty DeBoer will do this—ready to send out on Friday, 2/26/16) <br /> ■ Provide weekly updates/communication to parents—through BLOG and Friday emails <br /> 2/26/16, 3/4/16, 3/11/16, 3/18/16 <br /> ■ MMHS student survey—Principal Balestracci will work with his Principal's Advisory Group <br /> ■ Need to survey staff(similar to parent/guardian survey)—Patty DeBoer will prepare and send out on <br /> 3/14/16 <br /> ■ Principals will provide a SSTC update to their staffs on 3/7/16 half day <br /> 4:40 PM: Next meeting date selected—Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 3:30 PM (Quashnet Library) <br /> 4:42 PM: Meeting adjourned (Motion: Chris Santos; Second: Patty DeBoer—All YES) <br /> APPROVED: 3/30/16 <br />