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FL H0733
Bill
Status
Passed
5/15/2023
Primary Sponsor
Education & Employment Committee
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AI Summary
- Middle school instructional days may not begin earlier than 8:00 a.m. and high school instructional days may not begin earlier than 8:30 a.m., with full implementation required by July 1, 2026
- District school boards must inform their communities—including parents, students, teachers, administrators, athletic coaches, and other stakeholders—about the health, safety, and academic impacts of sleep deprivation on middle and high school students and the benefits of later start times
- District school boards must discuss local strategies to successfully implement the later school start times
- Charter schools are required to comply with the same middle and high school start time requirements, with an exception for charter schools-in-the-workplace
- The act took effect July 1, 2023, amending sections 1001.42 and 1002.33 of the Florida Statutes
Legislative Description
Middle School and High School Start Times
Last Action
Chapter No. 2023-78
5/15/2023
Committee Referrals
Education & Employment Committee3/16/2023
Prek-12 Appropriations Subcommittee3/9/2023
Choice & Innovation Subcommittee2/21/2023
Full Bill Text
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