AN ACT CONCERNING LATER SCHOOL START TIMES.

SB 1166 requires local and regional school boards to adopt later start times for schools. It directly affects school districts by mandating schedule changes aligned with adolescent sleep research. The bill's key provision amends state statutes to establish later start times, aiming to improve student health, academic performance, and well-being. The legislation bases this change on scientific evidence about teenagers' natural sleep patterns. This is a policy change affecting school scheduling decisions across the state.