WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — There have been mixed reactions over a proposal to rearrange start times for students in the Williamsville Central School District.
The district wants to start school about an hour later for high school students, but with that much of a time difference, some parents and students are concerned about ride accessibility and even the ability for students to have after-school jobs.
We previously spoke to students who were for and against it.
"I appreciate that they approached this solely from a research perspective," Williamsville East High School Senior Samuel Lee said. "They supported their scientific findings. I'm all for it." You can watch our previous report below and read more here.
"What we're going to see is the time is pushed a full hour, all those extracurricular activities are going to get pushed," Williamsville North HS Junior Grace Stierheim explained. You can watch our previous report below and read more here.
A distinguished panel was hosted on Tuesday night that featured professionals from regional schools that have changed their start times.

The forum was moderated by Williamsville Central School District Superintendent Dr. Darren Brown-Hall.
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Dr. Brown-Hall mentioned several pressure points that a majority of respondents have raised.
"The impact on after-school activities, sports and extra commitments, transportation and logistical challenges, the increased need for the cost of childcare, a safety concern for children waiting for buses in the dark, disruptions of family routines and work schedules," Dr. Brown-Hall said.
He also noted the potential benefits of a start time change based on research and data.
"How it's in alignment with the research, how it's in the research, how it leads to better mental health, how it has a positive impact on attendance and improve focus and engagement," Dr. Brown-Hall added.
Virginia Tech adjunct instructor Dr. Gary Snyder is a former principal of Princeton High School in New Jersey. He said attendance and tardiness improved after the school pushed its start time to 8:20 a.m.
"Arrival time every day, our high school kids were awake, they were saying, 'Hello, good morning,' and having conversations," Dr. Gary Snyder said. "As opposed to before that, walking in with their head down and not recognizing the world yet."
Dr. Larry Wahl of the Webster Central School District in Monroe County said his district shifted start times by more than an hour to 8:45 a.m. in 2019 and it has been successful.
"Absenteeism did go down in terms of late arrival, and there wasn't a significant impact on grades, but athletic eligibility, which was tied to absenteeism, eligibility went up as well," Dr. Wahl said.
Williamsville North High School junior Savannah Hensley viewed the virtual forum and felt it was one-sided because no students were represented from said school districts.
She also raised concerns about how New York State's child labor laws could impact students who work after school.

"When you're pushing back the school day later and pushing back sports as well, kids who do sports and work are only able to work a certain amount of hours, and that's decreasing the number of hours that they can work and then the money they can make to be able to pay for higher education," Hensley said.
Additionally, Hensley wants to know what metrics school leaders plan to use to measure the success of a time shift.
"We currently have a 95% graduation rate, which is extremely high and successful. Are they trying to push that up more? Are they trying to improve attendance? I want to know how much it will be seen as successful?"
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