MA S254

Bill

MA S254

Authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize a study of school day starting times and schedules. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an educational task force composed of nine members, including legislative chairs of the joint committee on education, the secretary of education, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, representatives from school committees and superintendents' associations, and leaders from StartSchoolLater.net and a district that has already implemented later school start times. The task force is charged with conducting a comprehensive study on the impact of middle and secondary school start times on adolescent health and academic performance, reviewing scientific findings on adolescent sleep needs, identifying districts with later start times and examining their students' academic performance, and identifying resources to help other districts implement later start times. The task force is required to report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the state legislature by June 30, 2016.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (14)

Cynthia Creem (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Michael Day (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jason Lewis (D), Timothy Madden (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Tom Sannicandro (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2221 (on 04/13/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S254

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S254
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S254.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1222	Creating a special commission to study the health impacts of electromagnetic fields	Accompanied H2007	Similar To
S192	To reduce the furnishing or procuring of alcohol to a minor by an adult	Accompanied a study order, see S2357	Similar To
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S2134	Economic development and emerging technology study order	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2145	Community Development and Small Business issues study order	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S215	Relative to transparency of economic development spending	Accompanied a study order, see S2215	Similar To
S2177	Judicial Matters	Adopted, in concurrence	Similar To
S2199	Public health issues	Reported (in part) by S1231	Similar To
S2204	Judicial matters	Reported (in part) by S812	Similar To
S2214	Higher education matters.	Reported in part by S679	Similar To
S2221	Authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	New draft substituted, see S2464	Replaced by
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