IL HR0244

Urges the Illinois State Board of Education to study the impact of school terms beginning at various points in August compared to after Labor Day

Requires the State Board of Education to submit a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2019 with a summary of current school term start dates across Illinois school districts

Requires the report to include information on laws in other states governing when school terms may commence, such as prohibitions implemented by Michigan and Maryland

Notes that Illinois school districts currently must provide at least 185 days per school term (including five emergency days and four teacher institute days) to ensure 176 days of actual student attendance, but the School Code does not specify when terms should begin or end