Loading chat...
DE SB18
Bill
Status
1/24/2017
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Hocker
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Prohibits Delaware school districts, vocational-technical school districts, and charter schools from beginning their school year until after Labor Day
-
Implements recommendations from the School Start Task Force, which concluded a post-Labor Day start would be minimally disruptive to education while delivering substantial economic benefits
-
Cites Virginia's estimated $369 million economic loss (including $104 million in wages) if schools were not required to start after Labor Day, and Maryland's projected $74.3 million in new economic activity from a similar policy
-
Supports Delaware's tourism industry, which is the 3rd largest private employer in the state and generated $2.2 billion toward GDP in 2012
-
Takes effect beginning with the 2018/19 school year
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Requiring That Each School Year Begin After Labor Day.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
1/24/2017