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AL SJR59

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/31/2011

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ward

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

  • Elementary and secondary schools under the State Board of Education may not begin instruction before August 15 for the 2011-2012 school year, or before August 20 for the 2012-2013 school year (adjusted to the following Monday if the date falls on Saturday or Sunday)

  • The latest day of the academic year for both 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years shall be the Friday immediately before Memorial Day

  • The State Superintendent of Education may waive these requirements on a case-by-case emergency basis upon request from a local board of education

  • An independent educational policy organization shall study the economic, academic, and social impacts of this uniform school calendar and submit findings to the Legislative Fiscal Office by June 1, 2013, with a final report to the Governor and Legislature before the 10th legislative day of the 2014 Regular Session

  • The provisions of this resolution terminate on December 31, 2013

Legislative Description

School Start and End Date Resolution of 2011, established

Resolutions, Legislative

Last Action

Introduced and referred to the Senate committee on Rules

3/31/2011

Committee Referrals

Rules3/31/2011

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