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MS HB444
Bill
Status
1/31/2017
Primary Sponsor
Steve Hopkins
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AI Summary
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School districts may earn up to 13 additional instructional days per year by providing one-half hour more than the required 5.5 hours of daily instructional time.
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Accumulated excess instructional time can be used to offset missed instruction due to dangerous weather, natural disasters, serious illness outbreaks, or unsafe structural/environmental conditions, with State Board of Education approval.
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Excess time may be used in full-day (5.5 hour) increments for faculty professional development, parent-teacher conferences, or similar meetings after State Board approval.
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The State Board of Education may approve proportional variations from the one-half-hour daily extension and corresponding 13-day accumulation of instructional time adjustments.
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The act takes effect July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
School year; require to be calculated by hours to provide greater flexibility.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2017