Schools have about three years to adjust under the law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Some California schoolchildren will soon get to sleep later in the mornings, thanks to legislation signed into law on Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that mandates later start times at most public schools.
Most of California’s public schools will need to delay their start times under the new law, according to a legislative analysis prepared this year. About 50% will need to increase their start times by 30 minutes or less; while 25% of schools will need to push it back by 31 to 60 minutes, the analysis said.
— Start School Later October 14, 2019 Newsom, a Democrat, said schools are being given ample time to adjust to the new timings, which he said are aimed at benefiting California’s teens. Describing insufficient sleep among adolescents as a public health issue, the pediatricians’ group told the LA Times that it “endorses the scientific rationale for later school start times and acknowledges the potential benefits to students with regard to physical and mental health, safety and academic achievement.” A similar bill was vetoed last year by former Gov. Jerry Brown , who said decisions about when schools start are “best handled in the local community.
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