VA HB1455

Changes the earliest permitted school start date from 14 days before Labor Day to 14 days before September 1, providing school boards with slightly more scheduling flexibility

Retains requirement that school divisions starting before Labor Day must close schools from the Friday before Labor Day through Labor Day

Maintains the existing waiver system allowing year-round schools to open earlier based on "good cause" certification to the Board of Education

Preserves existing exemptions for school divisions in Planning District 16 and those with students attending Northern Neck Technical Center to set earlier start dates

Continues permitting local school boards to approve four-day weekly school schedules with a minimum of 990 instructional hours for grades K-12