The People or the Calendar. You Decide.
As alumni, students, parents, teachers, and residents of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, we don't believe that arbitrary timelines should decide our town's education.
Instead of making important decisions based on a thorough review of the financial, logistical, and educational needs of our town, the Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education is moving incredibly quickly to delay the start time of our town's schools. |
Why YOU Should CareWhether you are a current or former student, parent or teacher, resident or commuter, the actions of the Board of Education impact us all.
1. Current BOE proposals to delay school start times have costs ranging from $594,000-$3,136,591 in additional annual cost for new bus routes. 2. Current BOE proposals may have students arriving home as late as 4:30/5:00 PM from a normal day at school. 3. With over 1,700 students enrolled in extracurricular activities, and with 40% of athletic/extracurricular activities requiring travel, there is the potential for significant hours of missed afternoon classroom instruction. 4. Increased bus presence during rush-hour in the morning and afternoon creates the risk of serious traffic delays. These are just some of the reasons why we are starting the movement to STOP THE BOARD. |
What are WE Stopping?
Since the Spring of 2019, the Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education has been engaged in an rapid review of proposals to delay school start times across the District.
By supporting our movement, you are supporting a more responsible Board of Education, one that does not overlook less expensive, more immediate proposals to support student well-being before making a major logistical change that would impact us all. |
In light of the board’s failure to thoughtfully scrutinize other district improvements, ones which do not require such extraordinary changes to the logistical workings of the district and its families, residents in Bridgewater and Raritan have serious cause for concern. While the board may very well decide that delaying school start times is the best way to encourage student success, that decision should only be made in light of more immediate, concrete and practical proposals set forth by students, parents, teachers and other members of the community which take into account the financial and logistical ramifications of a delay in start times. The calendar should not be making this decision, the people should. |