More Than 600 Students Want More Library Hours

A senior presented a petition to the Board of Education on Monday night, asking the district to find a way to extend the hours of the school’s library.

Speaking during the public hearing on the , senior Craig Craig Gambogi said the limited hours at the library have an adverse impact on students.

Gambogi presented a petition, signed by more than 600 students, to Superintendent of Schools Jorden Schiff and School Board President Steve Paget. That represents about a quarter of the school’s enrollment.

The library is open Mondays from 7:15 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. and Tuesday to Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., according to the high school’s website. The school day begins at 7:30 a.m and Period 10 ends at 2:25 p.m.

Gambogi said the hours limit the use of the library, especially for those students who need to use the computers in the library and students who are involved in sports and other activities.

Schiff told Gambogi that the district’s administration is “committed” to finding a solution for the limited hours at the library, but added that a solution may not be implemented until the 2013-14 school year because of budgetary constraints.