SB 133 Summary

• Requires all public high schools in Hawaii to begin school days at 9:00 a.m., effective with a specified school year.

• Requires all public elementary and middle schools to begin school days no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

• Excludes charter schools from these start time requirements.

• Allows the Board of Education to grant waivers to schools subject to these requirements upon adoption of waiver policies and procedures.

• Requires the Department of Education to adjust state-provided school bus and meal schedules to align with the new start times.