BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Superintendent LaMont Cole is asking the East Baton Rouge school board to consider changing start and end times for six schools in the Capitol and Glen Oaks areas to help boost student well-being and improve transportation times.

Cole outlined the proposed changes in a memo to the school board. He said the realignment would reduce the number of bus riders waiting in the early dark hours and support better sleep habits for teens.

If approved, the new schedule will take effect in the 2025–2026 school year at the following schools: • Melrose Elementary. • Capitol Elementary. • Capitol High. • Merrydale Elementary. • Glen Oaks Park Elementary. • Glen Oaks High.

Under the proposed plan, elementary schools would run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.,

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