Payson Roundup | Payson, AZ

There has been a change is school day start times at both Payson High and Rim Country Middle Schools.

Classes will begin at 8:30 a.m. rather than 8 a.m. as they did during the first semester.

The later start time was approved Dec. 13 by the school board.

The 8:30 start has also resulted in a change in student pickup times for those who ride buses.

The revised schedules that go into effect Jan. 3 are as follows:

Morning

7:05 a.m.; leave bus barn

7:08 a.m.; 611 W. Wade

7:09 a.m.; 313 W. Wade

7:11 a.m.; Colcord at Bonita (Southern Baptist Church)-pull into lot for pickup

7:13 a.m.; Colcord at Elm

7:15 a.m.; Colcord at Cherry (just before post office)

7:16 a.m.; Main at Meadows

7:26 a.m.; 803 Whitehouse

7:27 a.m.; (new) corner of Whitehouse and Graff

7:28 a.m.; 2800 Graff

7:29 a.m.; Madison at Nicklaus

7:30 a.m.; 2904 Bulla (251 mailbox)

7:31 a.m.; 2604 Bulla (248 mailbox)

7:33 a.m.; 2503 Bulla (brown house on right)

7:34 a.m.; Bulla and Snead

7:37 a.m.; Vista at Fairway (cemetery)

7:38 a.m.; Country Club just after Vista (inactive)

7:40 a.m.; Country Club at Western (inactive)

7:43 a.m.; arrive at Julia Randall

High school

7:51 a.m.; 703 W. Main (Minette's Place/Cuts & Stuf) (inactive) west of McLane

7:52 a.m.; Main at Oak

7:57 a.m.; 803 Whitehouse

7:59 a.m.; 2800 Graff

8:00 a.m.; Madison at Nicklaus

8:01 a.m.; 2904 Bulla (251 mailbox)

8:02 a.m.; 2604 Bulla (248 mailbox)

8:03 a.m.; 2503 Bulla (brown house on right)

8:06 a.m.; 610 Vista

8:10 a.m.; Vista at Fairway (cemetery)

8:11 a.m.; Country Club just after Vista (inactive)

8:13 a.m.; Country Club at Western

8:19 a.m.; arrive at Payson High School

8:22 a.m.; arrive at bus barn

Afternoon

2:19 p.m.; leave bus barn

2:37 p.m.; leave Julia Randall

2:40 p.m.; 611 W. Wade

2:41 p.m.; 313 W. Wade

2:44 p.m.; Colcord at Bonita (Southern Baptist Church)

2:45 p.m.; Colcord at Elm

2:47 p.m.; Colcord after Cherry (just before post office)

2:49 p.m.; Main and Meadow

2:54 p.m.; Country Club at Western

2:55 p.m.; Country Club at Vista (inactive)

2:57 p.m.; Vista at Fairway (cemetery)

3:00 p.m.; Bulla and Snead

3:02 p.m.; 2503 Bulla (brown house on left)

3:03 p.m.; corner of Graff and Whitehouse

3:04 p.m.; 2904 W. Nicklaus (vacant -- lot on right)

3:05 p.m.; 2704-06 W. Nicklaus

3:06 p.m.; 2607 W. Nicklaus

3:07 p.m.; 2602-01 W. Nicklaus

High School

3:15 p.m.; arrive at Payson High School

3:17 p.m.; leave Payson High School

3:21 p.m.; 703 W. Main (Minette's Place/Cuts & Stuf) (inactive)

3:22 p.m.; Main at Oak

3:23 p.m.; Main at JRE (duck sign) p.m. only

3:24 p.m.; Country Club at Western

3:24 p.m.; Country Club at Vista (inactive)

3:26 p.m.; Vista at Fairway (cemetery)

3:29 p.m.; 610 Vista

3:30 p.m.; 2503 Bulla (brown house on left)

3:31 p.m.; 2604 Bulla (248 mailbox)

3:33 p.m.; 2904 Bulla (251 mailbox)

3:34 p.m.; 2904 W. Nicklaus (vacant lot on right)

3:35 p.m.; 2704-06 W. Nicklaus

3:36 p.m.; 2607 W. Nicklaus

3:37 p.m.; 2602-01 W. Nicklaus

3:38 p.m.; 2800 Graff

3:40 p.m.; Chenault Parkway

3:53 p.m.; arrive at bus barn

All busses will now arrive at RCMS and PHS between 8:10 and 8:20 a.m. allowing ample time for students to reach their classrooms.