S.R. No. 30 Summary

• Department of Education requested to conduct a study on implementing later school start times of no earlier than 8:30 a.m. for public elementary, middle, and high schools, aligned with American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.

• Study must examine the impact of later start times on student health and wellness, while ensuring schools maintain minimum instructional time requirements under Hawaii Revised Statutes section 302A-251.

• Study should consider adjustments to state-provided school bus schedules and school meal schedules to align with the later start times.

• Department of Education must submit a report to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025, including any proposed legislation.

• Department of Education requested to consult with other state agencies including the Department of Transportation, Department of Health, and Department of Human Services during the study.