Bill Text: HI SB933 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Public High Schools; Start Time
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-24 - (S) Referred to EDU, WAM. [SB933 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-SB933-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that many high school students are sleep deprived, resulting in poorer academic and athletic performance. The legislature further finds that while there are social reasons for teenagers staying awake later, such as chatting online or on the phone and watching television, there are also practical and biological reasons for staying up late. With adolescence come greater academic responsibilities and increased involvement in extracurricular activities, as well as more time spent earning money. Some research has found that teenagers who are thirteen to nineteen years old also have a biological tendency toward later waking hours, and most teenagers are prevented from sleeping in during school days. The aforementioned factors result in sleep deprivation in many teenagers, leading to poorer grades, poorer driving, and greater emotional problems such as sadness and depression. The legislature finds that Hawaii's public high school students would benefit from a later start time in school, enabling students to obtain adequate sleep.
The purpose of this Act is to require Hawaii's public high schools to start classes no earlier than 9:00 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‑ High schools; start time. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, each public high school in the State shall begin classes no earlier than 9:00 a.m.; provided that regardless of class start time, each school shall be subject to the minimum instructional time requirements under section 302A‑251."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Public High Schools; Start Time
Description:
Requires Hawaii's public high schools to start classes no earlier than 9 a.m.
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