Repeal of later school start times awaits DeSantis' decision

DeSantis Gets School Start Times Bill

By The News Service of Florida The Legislature on Friday formally sent about 60 bills to Gov. Ron DeSantis, including a measure that would back away from a requirement about starting high-school classes later in the morning. The measure (SB 296) would largely undo a 2023 law that said high schools could not start earlier than 8:30 a.m. to help teens get more sleep. The law was slated to take effect in 2026, but many school districts said they we…

Repeal of later school start times awaits DeSantis' decision

On Friday, the Governor received legislation that would roll back a new law requiring later middle and high school start times and conceding it’s best to let local school officials decide what time school should start. SB 296, if signed by Ron DeSantis, will repeal a 2023 law requiring middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools not before 8:30 a.m. Both the Senate and House passed the bill this Session to cure the two-year-o…