LD 396 - Requires Public High Schools to Start No Earlier Than 8:30 A.M. Beginning in the 2026-2027 School Year - Maine Key Vote
Timeline
- Senate "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted
- June 3, 2025
- Introduced
- Feb. 4, 2025
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Title: Requires Public High Schools to Start No Earlier Than 8:30 A.M. Beginning in the 2026-2027 School Year
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires all public high schools to begin the school day at or after 8:30 a.m. starting with the 2026--2027 school year in Maine.
Highlights:
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Requires that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, each school administrative unit ensure that its secondary schools' school days start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 1).
Title: Requires Public High Schools to Start No Earlier Than 8:30 A.M. Beginning in the 2026-2027 School Year