A collection of references to important research about the adolescent sleep and school start time, elementary sleep and start time, and the many risks associated with sleep deprivation. It folds in data gathered for students at the Masconomet Regional School District and a handful of articles on the topic, but the focus is on published research.- March 20, 2017, UPDATED May 17, 2018

Recommends that middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 am- August 25, 2014

Supports recommendation of later start times to benefit students- March 3, 2017

Recommends that middle and high schools push back start times to 8:30 a.m. or later. August 6, 2015

Encourages middle and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. for adolescent wellness. June 14, 2016.

Asserts that the school day should begin at 8:30 a.m. or later for middle school and high school students. April 14, 2017

Resolution supports starting middle and high schools after 8:30 a.m. December 5, 2015

Backs American Academy of Pediatrics call to start middle and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m - September 2, 2014

Consensus Statement on Early School Start Times. March 2015. Supports delaying school start times for middle school and high school students as proposed in the policy statement on School Start Times for Adolescents by the American Academy of Pediatrics (Adolescent Sleep Working Group, 2014)

While implementation may be complex, particularly when a change would bring a school’s schedule out of sync with neighboring systems, delaying school start times so that adolescents begin their instructional day later provides numerous benefits to the students and their broader community alike. -2014

Middle school and high school should not start before 08:00. A time closer to 09:00 or later would be preferable. February 7, 2016.

School start times should be delayed to align with physiological circadian propensity of this age group. June 15, 2015

Joint Statement on Later School Start Times. Resolves to move all high schools in the league to a start time of 8 a.m. or later by 2018-19. March 2016.

Resolution C-3 (Adequate Rest) supports school schedules that follow research-based recommendations regarding the sleep patterns of age groups-2014-2015

Background: Later School Start Times