Data to support keeping a late start time at Philipsburg-Osceola JH & HS, PA. Presentation for School Board Meeting

1. Prepared by Toni Zawisa April 2011 Late Start Justified for Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School

2. April 5 Board Meeting Review 15 - 20 % increase in car accidents involving teens when they start school earlier; increased absenteeism and tardiness; increased abuse of substances, drugs, alcohol increased depression and emotional difficulties; increased behavioral problems; decreased academic performance; decreased athletic performance and difficulty in muscle recovery - potentially leading to greater number of sports injuries and slower recovery time following injuries; increased falling asleep in class, poor memory and retention increased obesity

3. Decreased Downtime/Increase Instruction Time Transportation Schedule Efficiency Revamp Professional Development Schedule Decrease Lost Class Time by Athletes Reduce the Amount Spent on Substitutes Separate Secondary and Elementary Routes Minimize Ride Time District Proposal Points/Needs

4. AM Bus Route Issues Elementary Class Start 8:35/Secondary 8:31

5. AM Bus Route Issues Elementary Class Start 8:35/Secondary 8:31

6. Athletics Leave Early – Sub Costs Early Start Cost Savings = $4,275

7. Existing Contract - $4,247.92/day New Draft Contract – New Contract Term – Unlimited Mileage to Accommodate Proposed School Schedules - $6,164.00/day $1,916.08 Increase Per Day $344,894.40 Increase Per Year District Pays 30% of this or $103,468.32 Transportation Costs23 Buses + VoTech(Does not include Fuel Costs)

8. Relationship to Other District Proposals Pay freeze – The governor has asked districts to freeze pay for employees. The administration has entered a dialogue with the unions about a pay freeze for teachers, staff and administrators. A freeze would save about $400,000.

9. Athletics Predicted to Return Later than 10PM School Nights These 110 Varsity Athletes will be Negatively Affected by Earlier Start Time

10. Penn Cambria – Start = 7:30 AM October 13, 2010 Crash kills Penn Cambria student; 12 other pupils, bus driver hurt The accident took place around 7:30 a.m. on Route 53 in Gallitzin Township. Joseph Stoy File Photo/The Tribune- Democrat “He was that kid that everybody liked. No matter what he did, it was topnotch. He was No. 1 in his class. He was a top-notch wrestler, a top-notch cross country runner.

11. Richland JH/HS Start Time 7:35 AM High School Mourns Teen Death Posted: 9:13 pm EST March 4, 2011 17-year-old Richland Area High School senior Kiersten Robertson was killed. Richland Area High School Superintendent Tom Fleming described Kiersten as upbeat, positive, bubbly. He said she was very well loved by everyone who knew her and lots of friends. Fleming said Kiersten had been a swimmer and a dancer. She was supposed to have been in the March 4-6 performance of the high school musical.

12. Negatives Outweigh Positives ⇧$300,000 Annual Cost ⇩$5,000 Annual Cost ⇧ Emotional & Behavioral Problems ⇩Missed Classes ⇧Professional Development Time ⇧ Teen Car Accidents ⇧Absenteeism and Tardiness ⇩ Down Time ⇩Academic Performance

13. Late Start Justified for Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School School Start Times and Academic Performance

14. Academic Study Area Boundary

16. Grade 11 Math Scores Related to HS Start Times

17. Grade 11 Advanced Math Scores Related to HS Start Times

18. Grade 11 Reading Scores Related to HS Start Times

19. Grade 11 % of Advanced Reading Scores Related to HS Start Times

20. Secondary Students 2008 % Average Daily Attendance

21. Preliminary 2010 Cohort Graduation Rate

22. Negatives Outweigh Positives ⇧$300,000 Annual Cost ⇩$5,000 Annual Cost ⇧ Emotional & Behavioral Problems ⇩Missed Classes ⇧Professional Development Time ⇧ Teen Car Accidents ⇧Absenteeism and Tardiness ⇩ Down Time ⇩Academic Performance