Andover School Start Times Parent Advisory Council Appointed

ANDOVER, MA — The parent advisory council for the school start times working group has been appointed, ahead of the council's first meeting Tuesday. The thirteen "community delegates" were posted on the school committee website. The plan for the council was introduced at the School Committee's Dec. 5 meeting, alongside a set of "targets" for the working group.

The following members were appointed:

Andrew Adams
Kathy Luz Cote
Lynn Andelman
Dave Crow
John Barry
Kathleen Fergus
Nancy Buckley
Matthew Nigrelli
Charlene Clark
Patricia Rich
Vikas Choudhary
Kate Squillacioti
Ruihua Yin

In a letter to parents, Superintendent Sheldon Berman wrote, "The purpose of the advisory group is to:

• Work within the parameters and guiding principles set by the School Committee to provide objective feedback as to the benefits, drawbacks and additional considerations of school start time options to the Working Group.
• Evaluate the feasibility and receptivity of the school start time options and attempt to develop consensus on viable school start time proposals."

The group will meet every other Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m., beginning Jan. 14 and going until it's no longer necessary — potentially through March, according to the letter.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.