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Duval staff outline scenarios to comply with House Bill 733, seek public input on later school start times
Summary
District staff presented four scheduling scenarios to comply with House Bill 733 — which requires middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. — and said they will survey and hold community engagement sessions before recommending a plan for the 2026–27 school year.
Duval County School Board staff on Tuesday presented four potential bell‑time scenarios to comply with House Bill 733 and asked the board to direct wider community engagement and a district survey before the board makes a recommendation.
The presentation, led by district staff and introduced by Dr. Vernier, said the law requires middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m., with the expectation that the change take effect for the 2026–27 school year. Staff emphasized transportation constraints, extracurricular scheduling and family work patterns as the main practical barriers to any single districtwide solution.
Staff described four high‑level options. In one scenario elementary schools would begin around 7:15 a.m., high schools around 8:30 a.m. and middle schools around 10 a.m.; another places elementary schools as late as 9:15 a.m. with high schools starting…
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