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ID H0242
Bill
Status
4/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
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State Board of Education may grant a waiver of minimum instructional hours for school districts when districtwide closures result from natural occurrences creating unsafe conditions for students.
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Waiver eligibility requires that a county or state disaster declaration has been issued for one or more counties where the school district is located.
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School district must submit a waiver request describing efforts to make up lost instructional hours, the range of grades impacted, and the number of hours being requested.
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Reductions allowed under disaster waivers, grade 12 reductions, and individual building exemptions may not be combined in a single school year.
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Act is declared an emergency and takes effect immediately upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to authorize a waiver of minimum instructional hours for after a disaster declaration under certain conditions.
SCHOOLS
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on April 6, 2017 Session Law Chapter 264 Effective: 04/06/2017
4/6/2017