JCPS to maintain current school start times next year | Education [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Families with students at Jefferson County Public Schools can expect the same start times next year.

On Tuesday, the Jefferson County Board of Education voted to keep the current start times in place.

In May, the Jefferson County Board of Education voted to change start times for about 40 schools, going from nine to three start times for the 2024-25 school year. Schools currently start at either 7:30 a.m., 8:40 a.m. or 9:40 a.m.

During the school board meeting, one person shared frustration with the bulk of elementary schools starting at 9:40 a.m. Many people have said they’d prefer middle and high schools to start at the later time.

But JCPS decided to keep things the same for next year. The state’s largest district didn’t want to change routines for families for a third year in a row.

“That makes next year much more predictable for the bus drivers, for the schools and …