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Schools Announce Extended Days, Dress Code, Bus Conduct Polices

In a letter, East Haven schools Superintendent Forti reminds parents that the Board of Education voted to extend school days by 30 minutes.

East Haven schools have updated dress code and bus conduct policies and school days have been extended by 30 minutes.
East Haven schools have updated dress code and bus conduct policies and school days have been extended by 30 minutes. (Ellyn Santiago/Patch)

EAST HAVEN, CT — East Haven public school days will be longer, there's an updated dress code policy and a new code of conduct for school bus riders, schools Superintendent Erica Forti announced in a letter sent to families Thursday.

As the East Haven Board of Education voted to extend the school day by 30 minutes through the 2023-24 school year, these are the new start and end times for schools:


East Haven High School: 7:25 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
Joseph Melillo Middle School: 8 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.
East Haven Academy: 8:05 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Tuttle Elementary: 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Ferrara Elementary: 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Momauguin Elementary: 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Deer Run Elementary: 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Overbrook Early Learning Center: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Here's the updated dress code policy:

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Here's the updated bus conduct policy:

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Here's Forti's letter:

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