Fred Hawkins, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Amends Middle and High School Hours of Operation
Vote to pass a bill that amends the current operating hours for state public middle and high schools.
Establishes that the some of the powers and duties of the district school board are as follows (Sec. 1):
Adopt policies for the opening and closing of schools;and
To set uniform days;and
To determine middle school and high school start times.
Establishes that the opening date for schools in a district may not be earlier than August 10 of each year (Sec. 1).
Establishes that by July 1, 2026 the start time for the average school day in middle school will start no earlier than 8:00 AM and the start time for the instructional day in high school will start no earlier than 8:30 AM (Sec. 1).
Requires that the school board must inform the local community, the staff of the school, parents, and other stakeholders the costs associated with sleep deprivation and benefits of a later start time (Sec. 1).
Requires that charter schools follow the new amended start times as well as all other previous statutes (Sec. 1).
Title: Amends Middle and High School Hours of Operation