Students in Douglas County will start some days 90 minutes later than the other days.

The purpose is to give teachers more time to strategize about what they are doing regarding student achievement.

“The late start days are instrumental in providing teachers and administrators time to look at data they have on student performance and collaborate together on how to improve the great things we already are able to provide for our students,” Douglas County School District said in a press release.

For Whittell High and Zephyr Cove Elementary schools the late starts will be the second Wednesday of each month. Exceptions include no late start day in November, and it moving to the third Wednesday in January.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report