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FL H0261
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Education Administration Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- District school boards and charter schools may be deemed in compliance with middle school and high school start time requirements (no earlier than 8:00 a.m. for middle schools and 8:30 a.m. for high schools by July 1, 2026) by submitting a report to the Department of Education by June 1, 2026
- The required report must include current start times for elementary, middle, and high schools; documentation of strategies considered for later start times; the number of board meetings and public hearings held; and any parent input received
- The report must also describe the financial impact and any identified unintended consequences to the school district, students, and community from implementing the start time requirements
- District school boards must inform their communities—including parents, students, teachers, administrators, and coaches—about the health, safety, and academic impacts of sleep deprivation and the benefits of later start times
- Charter schools must comply with the same middle school and high school start time provisions unless their governing board submits the required report, with charter schools-in-the-workplace fully exempt from the requirement
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Middle School and High School Start Times
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 296 (Ch. 2025-53)
4/29/2025
Committee Referrals
Education & Employment Committee3/20/2025
Education Administration Subcommittee2/6/2025
Full Bill Text
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