The Starkville Oktibbeha School District Board of Trustees has approved school day starting and ending times for the 2020-21 school year.
As part of the District's response to Covid-19, the school day was adjusted to limit transitions for students as part of mitigation efforts to reduce spread of the virus. This significantly impacted the required time of 150 minutes of planning for teachers. Teacher planning time will be at the end of the school day. Teachers will also use this time to disinfect their classrooms daily while custodial teams will be able to perform necessary disinfecting throughout the building.
In addition to accommodate bus transportation, the length of time between school dismissal for elem and middle/high school needed to be extended to allow for buses to be disinfected between routes.
School drop off times begin 30 minutes prior to the start of school.
School beginning and ending times could be adjusted as circumstances surrounding Covid-19 change.
SCHOOL DAY OPENINGS & CLOSINGS
For 2020-21 Academic Year
SUDDUTH ELEMENTARY (PREK-1)
Beginning…………………………………….. 7:40
Ending…………………………………………. 1:40
HENDERSON WARD STEWART ELEMENTARY (2-4)
Beginning…………………………………….. 7:40
Ending…………………………………………. 1:40
OVERSTREET ELEMENTARY (5)
Beginning…………………………………….. 7:50
Ending…………………………………………. 1:50
WEST ELEMENTARY (K-5)
Beginning…………………………………….. 7:40
Ending…………………………………………. 1:40
PARTNERSHIP MIDDLE SCHOOL (6-7)
Beginning…………………………………….. 8:30
Ending…………………………………………. 2:30
ARMSTRONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (8-9)
Beginning…………………………………….. 8:45
Ending…………………………………………. 2:45
STARKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL/MILLSAPS (10-12)
Beginning…………………………………….. 9:00
Ending…………………………………………. 3:00
THE LEARNING CENTER
Beginning…………………………………….. 8:15
Ending…………………………………………. 2:15