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IN SB0111
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Kruse
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AI Summary
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Public schools may not begin student instructional days before the Tuesday after Labor Day (first Monday in September), starting with the 2019-2020 school year.
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Exemptions apply to year-round schools with breaks not exceeding 6 weeks, schools with balanced quarterly calendars, and schools coordinating calendars with postsecondary institutions or large employers.
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Governing bodies seeking to start before Labor Day for exempt schools must hold at least one public hearing allowing public testimony, then conduct a second public hearing where a majority vote approves the earlier start date.
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The requirement applies only to collective bargaining agreements and contracts entered into or renewed after June 30, 2019.
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Nonpublic schools are not subject to this requirement.
Legislative Description
School calendar. Prohibits public schools from beginning student instructional days for the school year before the Tuesday after the first Monday in September (Labor Day), beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. Provides that a governing body may establish a beginning date before Labor Day for year-round schools, schools with balanced calendars, schools that coordinate calendars with a postsecondary educational institution, and schools that coordinate calendars with a large employer in the school corporation, following a public hearing and a majority vote of the governing body. Makes the change effective for collective bargaining agreements and contracts negotiated after June 30, 2019.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
1/4/2017