What’s Next
SB 296
SB 296 was passed unanimously by the Senate. It is awaiting a vote in the House.
HB 261
HB 261 passed each of its committee stops and is ready for a vote of the House.
Talking Points
- Decisions such as when schools start are best made at the local level. By repealing statewide mandated school start times, this bill helps to restore local control.
- School districts will incur hundreds of millions of dollars in costs in order to comply with the unfunded mandate to change school start times.
- Already, Florida is ranked #50 in the nation for average teacher pay. If this unfunded mandate is not repealed, school districts will be forced to spend money on bussing that would better be spent on increasing teacher salaries to help address the teacher shortage.
