Bill Text: HI HB2574 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Education.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-26 - Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 [HB2574 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB2574-Introduced.html
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2574 |
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The purpose of this Act is to require all public elementary, middle, and high schools to start school days no earlier than 8:30 a.m.
SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- School
day start time. (a)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, beginning with the
- school year, all public
elementary, middle, and high schools in the State, excluding charter schools,
shall begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m.; provided that regardless of school day
start time, each school shall be subject to the minimum instructional time
requirements under section 302A-251.
(b) The board, in its discretion, may grant a
waiver to any school that is subject to the start time requirements of this
section. The board shall adopt policies
and procedures to grant a waiver under this subsection.
(c) For purposes of this section, "school
day" includes a "zero period", or an extra period offered before
the start of regular classes."
SECTION 3. The department of education shall adjust state-provided school bus and school meal schedules for public schools to align with the school day start times set forth in section 2 of this Act.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
DOE; School Days; Start Time
Description:
Beginning with the - school year, requires public elementary, middle, and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Requires the Department of Education to adjust state-provided bus and school meal schedules accordingly.
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