If you remember waking up for school feeling tired, a new Florida house bill hopes to address that.
HB 733, passed in 2023, requires school districts to start no earlier than 8 a.m. for middle schools and 8:30 a.m. for high schools.
The goal is to help students get more sleep and reduce sleep deprivation. Florida school districts must change start times by the 2026-2027 academic school year.
Duval County Schools sent a survey with four proposed schedules that align with state requirements this week. In two scenarios, high school students would start at 10:30 a.m. and finish at 5:15 p.m.
