Offer napping as an elective for students in Minnesota, aka NAPS (No more Absentminded Pupils in School).

 

To give the students who need more rest the option to take an elective nap class to sleep, rest or reset lasting a

minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 40 minutes.

 

According to the CDC, high school students are recommended to get at least eight hours of sleep each night. When

students get less than this, they experience what is known as short sleep duration. Short sleep duration is also linked

to obesity, diabetes, poorer academic performance, reduced focus and more. By offering this class as an elective,

schools can give students who struggle to get enough rest at home an opportunity to catch up on sleep during the school

day.

 

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Short sleep duration: According to CDC, sleep duration is sleeping less than 7 hours in a 24-hour period.

MDE: Minnesota Department of Education.

Misuse:

1) use (something) in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose.

1) The wrong or improper use of something.

 

 

Because students can fall asleep anywhere, they may use a standard desk or their sweatshirt as a pillow. Since this is

an elective, this class is optional. Teacher compensation, if needed, will be funded by the MDE, but only if it cannot

be incorporated into the teacher’s regular daily schedule.

 

If people are caught misusing this, it’s left up to the schools to decide what should happen with the student misusing

it.

If schools fail to add the option to take this course, they get a warning and have 60 days to include it. The second

violation will result in a $250 monthly fine until the elective option is added.

 

The school year of 2027-2028