Middle, high schools can’t start earlier than 8:30 a.m. under newly approved California legislation

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers want to bar middle school and high schools from starting before 8:30 a.m., but the final decision on when the first bell should ring will rest with Gov. Jerry Brown.

Following an intense debate over what has been a local school district decision, the Senate and Assembly approved SB328 by Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge (Los Angeles County).

The bill would require all public middle and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m., including charter schools, with supporters arguing that research shows teens natural sleep patterns keep them up late and lead to sleep deprivation when schools have early start times. Research shows teens do better in school, have lower rates of depression and anxiety and fewer car accidents when school start times start later...

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