Missouri SB1710 mandates public high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. and creates a task force to advise on sleep and education.
Missouri SB1710 requires all public high schools to begin mandated instruction no earlier than 8:30 a.m. starting with the 2027-28 school year. The bill establishes the "Missouri Sleep and Education Advisory Task Force" within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This task force will gather feedback from education stakeholders, collect data on student outcomes, and recommend changes to school start times. The task force will submit annual reports to state officials and the state boards of education and health.
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