​School leaders and community members have a rare opportunity to learn real-life lessons from people who have navigated the bell schedule change successfully. We will be together for the morning plenary presentations. In the afternoon, we will move into small groups to give you an opportunity to ask questions and develop solutions.

Where: Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut

When: Tuesday, October 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Registration closing October 8, 2026.

Join superintendents, transportation and athletic directors, board of education members, teachers, other school staff, parents, students, health professionals, and other community members for an inspirational day focused on how we can build support for and implement healthy morning start times for adolescents in our own communities.

Please register today. Through a generous donation of space by Trinity College, we are pleased to be able to offer this workshop for no cost, to allow everyone to participate. Lunch is available for purchase in advance for $12.

KEY PRESENTERS INCLUDE:

Health and Education Leaders

• Craig Canapari, MD, Medical Director, Pediatric Sleep Program, Yale University School of Medicine
• Dr. Bryan Luizzi, New Canaan Superintendent
• Dr. Eric Conti, Burlington Public Schools Superintendent
• Amy Wolfson, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Loyola University Maryland
• Phyllis Payne, MPH, Implementation Director, Start School Later
• Terra Ziporyn Snider, Ph.D., Executive Director, Start School Later

Transportation & Change-Management Experts

• Tatia Prieto, EdD, MBA, PMP, Founder and President of Prismatic Services
• Tim Ammon, Ammon Consulting Group



Our Sponsors

Start School Later is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students succeed academically, stay healthy, and safe on the road by ensuring school start times that respect their biological sleep needs.