Saved by the bell? Maybe not. Results of San Francisco’s mandated late school start times are mixed.
California is the only state to mandate later class schedules for middle and high school students under the impression that more sleep will result in higher academic achievement.In 2019, Senate Bill 328 required all high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. and middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. The law was fully implemented in San Francisco public schools in July 2022.
“Many of these parents are dropping children off at the same time they had been, but there isn’t enough funding from the state for before-school programs to ensure the safety of students who will be dropped off early,” she said. Although the law is directed toward later start times for middle and high schools only, San Francisco has a handful of K-8 schools that adjusted start times for all students to comply with it.
State-mandated later school-start times result in a mixed bag Almost a year into SB 328’s implementation, it’s still too early to measure its successes – but it has created a host of challenges for SF schools “Change is difficult, and we can’t say there is a one-size-fits-all solution. The California bill sets minimum health requirements,” she said.
“Spacing out school start times allows the district to use buses more efficiently. Because we standardized start times, the district saves about $5.5 million annually in transportation costs, which can instead be spent on directly supporting students. These savings are realized every year — they are not one-time savings,” said district spokesperson Laura Dudnick.
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