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MS HB30

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mark Formby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits local school boards from starting the school year before the first Tuesday after Labor Day (the day after Labor Day)
  • Reduces the required public school year from 180 days to 170 days of instruction
  • Reduces minimum employment contracts for licensed personnel (teachers) from 187 days to 177 days
  • Requires school districts to shorten existing 2016-2017 contracts by at least 10 days without reducing annual salary
  • Maintains teacher salary scale requirements for contracts meeting the new minimum 177-day term

Legislative Description

School term; revise start to begin no sooner than the first Tuesday after Labor Day and reduce number of days to 170.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Education2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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