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ME LD396

Bill

Status

Passed

6/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matthea Larsen Daughtry

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Later Secondary School Start Time Fund within the Department of Education to administer grants encouraging secondary schools to adopt start times at or after 8:30 a.m.

  • School administrative units may use grant funds to develop plans for coordinating start times among their schools or in partnership with neighboring districts

  • Appropriates $181,078 in one-time General Fund money for fiscal year 2025-26: $106,078 for a contracted position to administer the program and $75,000 for grants to school districts

  • Requires the Department of Education to adopt rules ensuring equitable and fair grant administration

  • Approved by the Governor on July 1, 2025 as Chapter 110 of the Resolves

Legislative Description

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times

School Policies

Last Action

FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

6/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Education And Cultural Affairs2/4/2025

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