isn’t wrong. Both the National Sleep Foundation and the Amer- ican Academy of Sleep Medicine agree that teenagers need be- tween eight and 10 hours of sleep for their brains and their bodies to grow during this important formative period. This restorative sleep is extremely important for their health, emotional well-be- ing, and academic achievement. California became the first state in the nation to mandate later schoolday start times at most middle and high schools with the passing of Senate Bill 328. It’s the hope that by pushing those morning times back, teens will get more sleep. Some schools will shorten other periods, such as lunch, to have the same after- noon dismissal times. The law, which exempts rural schools but also does not define what a rural school is, might mean a change in start times of up to 90-minutes for some students.


How many tiers are you running for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year?


35% One 28% Three 25% Two


12% Other (varies, four tiers, unknown at this time.) (Out of 75 responses to a recent STN reader survey.)


“The new law goes into effect for the 2021-2022 school year. Basically, no


junior high can start before 8 a.m., and no high school can start before 8:30 a.m.,” explained Matthew Thomas, the president of the California Associ- ation of School Transportation Officials and director of transportation for


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