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DE SB204
Bill
Status
1/15/2020
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Hocker
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AI Summary
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Requires all public school districts, vocational-technical school districts, and charter schools in Delaware to begin the school year after Labor Day.
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Takes effect for the 2020/2021 school year.
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Based on School Start Task Force findings, a post-Labor Day start would generate substantial economic benefits for Delaware's tourism industry, which is the state's 3rd largest private employer and contributed $2.2 billion to GDP in 2012.
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Economic impact studies from Virginia and Maryland estimate similar legislation would generate tens of millions in new economic activity and tax revenue annually.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Requiring Schools To Start Each School Year After Labor Day.
Last Action
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
1/23/2020