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Olathe school start times are changing for the 2024-2025 school season. This could potentially cause problems for kids sleep schedule and being to school on time.

Start Time Changes Cause More Problems Than They Solve

Maya Gee, Writer February 22, 2024

The Olathe school district has officially changed school start and end times for all schools, which will begin next school year. The changes are a result of adapting to a shortage of bus drivers.  Their...

The Board of Education Meeting resulted in start times officially being changed for the next school year after talks about it at previous meetings.

Olathe Board Of Education Meeting Announces New Start Times and Changes

Addison Smith, Online Editor December 11, 2023

At the Olathe Public Schools Board Dec. 7 meeting, the board voted to approve a change in start times for elementary, middle and high schools starting next school year, as well as new graduation requirements. “At...

Students walk into the school in the morning shortly before the bell rings at 8 a.m. If proposed changes are passed, high schools will start at 7:40 a.m. starting next fall.

Olathe School District Discussing Start Times for the 2024-25 School Year

Addison Smith, Online Editor August 29, 2023

After discussions during the previous school year about adjusting start times for schools as a solution for the bus driver shortage, the Olathe School District has given parents an update on the current...

Olathe School District Potentially Changing School Start Times

Olathe School District Potentially Changing School Start Times

Zach Darby, Writer March 22, 2023

Over winter break, the Olathe School District sent a survey to parents of students asking whether or not to change start times as a way of helping the bussing dilemma in the district. 26%were neutral on...

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