Get ready to sleep-in, Barrington High School students.

A new plan revealed by school officials last week included much later start times for high school and middle school students, as well as earlier start times for elementary school students.

The plan — it was the third option offered by administrators — showed a 9:05 a.m. start time (3:35 dismissal) for the high school, a 9:11 start (3:40 dismissal) for middle school students, an 8:25 start (2:55 dismissal) for Hampden Meadows School, and a 7:50 start (2:15 dismissal) for Primrose Hill, Nayatt and Sowams.

Currently, high school and middle school students start class at 7:40 a.m., while Hampden Meadows starts at 8:50 and the elementary schools start at 8:15.

"It's still being tweaked," said Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore of the most recent option offered.

Members of the Barrington School Committee reviewed the proposed change at their meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15 and will be presented with more information at their Nov. 5 meeting. Barrington High School Director of Athletics and Activities George Finn is scheduled to speak at the upcoming meeting, and transportation information may also be presented by the district's busing company.

Mr. Messore said the new plan may require an additional three buses; each bus costs the district approximately $55,000. The school committee has also reportedly requested that the transportation times — currently running about 40 to 50 minutes — be reduced to 30 minutes. Mr. Messore said the bus company may need to add buses or consolidate bus stops in order to meet that request.

For more than a year, Barrington school officials have discussed changing school start times. Proponents point to research that shows later start times for older students yield significant benefits. And in 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics urged high schools and middle schools to "aim for start times that allow students the opportunity to achieve optimal levels of sleep."

That push has met some resistance or skepticism. Some folks have said that pushing back start times at the high school may result in those students simply staying up later. They also question the impact on after-school activities, such as sports. Some Rhode Island Interscholastic League contests currently begin at 3:30, which would be five minutes prior to school dismissal.

Barrington school officials earlier presented two options to school committee members.

The first option, which called for the same number of buses, moved the high school and middle school start times to 8:10 and 8:20, respectively. Hampden Meadows slid from 8:50 a.m. to 7:40, and the elementary schools were backed up to 8:55 a.m.

The second option required an additional nine buses — 18 total — and had the high school starting at 8:10, the middle school at 8, and all the other schools at 8:55.

Mr. Messore said the school committee appears to be most interested in "Option 3" which was shared at last Thursday's meeting.

The creation of new start times impacts a variety of other activities, both before school and after. For example, a number of the elementary schools currently have enrichment programs offered before classes start, while the high school and middle school both have sports teams that compete with other schools after dismissal. New start times would also potentially impact lunch times at the schools and the work schedules for custodians and other staff.