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HI HB2007

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Roy Takumi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Education to develop up to four standard bell schedules for elementary, middle, and high schools, with individual schools implementing one schedule beginning no later than the 2014-2015 school year

  • Clarifies the definition of "student instructional hours" to recognize that learning occurs beyond classroom settings

  • Repeals the requirement that all public schools (except charter schools and multi-track public schools) implement a 180-day school year with 1,080 student instructional hours for the 2016-2018 school years

  • Aims to establish equitable instructional time across all schools while providing flexibility at the school community level

Legislative Description

Instructional Time; Bell Schedules

Last Action

(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

3/21/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2012
Education1/19/2012

Full Bill Text

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