Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

This bill directs the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to form a task force that will study how starting school later affects middle and high school students. The group will include representatives from various school organizations, experts on sleep, and parents to review scientific data on adolescent health and academic performance. They will also count how many districts have already moved to later schedules and look at test scores in those areas. Finally, the task force must submit a report with its findings and any suggested laws by July 1, 2024, to help guide future decisions on school start times.