​National Conference on Adolescent Sleep
and School Start Times Agenda

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Day 1 — Friday, October 18, 2024, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Day 2 — Saturday, October 19, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Why Change School Start Times

Changing School Start Times: The Goldilocks Solution 

Science of Sleep and School Start Times  

Perspective: Turning Sleep and Circadian Science Into School Policy 

The Benefits of Age-Appropriate School Hours -  Panel Discussions with Moderator and Q&A

• Panel 1 - Physical and Mental Health, Safety, and Performance  
• Panel 2 - Benefits to School Communities, At-Risk Populations, and Economies ​

​School Start Times in Urban Environments: Baltimore Case Study -  Panel Discussions with Moderator

• Overview of Baltimore City Schools, Adolescent Sleep Health, and School Start Times 
• Current Sleep Challenges Facing Children and Adolescents in Baltimore City 
• Juvenile Crime and Later School Start Times in Baltimore and Beyond
• Sleep-Living Environment for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System 

How To Change School Start Times
​At The Local Level

Implementation Success Stories

• Overview of Successful Efforts 
• Transportation Basics 
• Radnor Township School District, Pennsylvania 
• Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland 
• Honoring the Voices of a Diverse Group of Problem-Solvers 

 
​Transportation Solutions with Q&A 

​Workshop Discussion Groups 

• Advocating for School and Statewide Policy: Communication, Collaboration, and Community-Engagement Strategies (Audience: legislators/school board members/advocates)
• Overcoming Challenges to Bell Time Change: Effective Change Management and Creative Solutions for School Administrators  ​(Audience: school superintendents and administrators)​ ​

How To Change School Start Times
At The State Level

State Legislation: Getting it Done 

• Massachusetts Student Effort
• 2018 California Legislation
• 2023 Florida Legislation

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Recent State Legislative Efforts in the Mid-Atlantic

• Permanent Daylight Saving Time & Impact on School Start Time 
• Maryland Legislation 
• Pennsylvania Legislation
• New Jersey Legislation 

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