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SB 66 School calendars; reduction of state aid when length of school term below what is required.
Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Reduction of state aid when length of school term below 180 days or 990 hours. Defines "declared state of emergency" as the term is used elsewhere in the section. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the length of the school term shall be at least 180 teaching days or 990 teaching hours and that school divisions may make up missed time by adding teaching days to the school calendar or extending the length of the school day. The bill (i) revises the amount of time that must be made up when a school or schools have been closed for six or more days during the school term due to severe weather conditions or other emergency situations, (ii) spells out the procedures for requesting a waiver from the Board of Education for closings resulting from a declared state of emergency, and (iii) adds a provision about school calendars and teacher contracts. Finally, the bill requires the division superintendent and chairman of the local school board to certify the total number of teaching days and hours each year as part of their annual report to the Board of Education. This bill is identical to HB 349.
FULL TEXT
- 01/05/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066010844 pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB66ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0026) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/05/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066010844
- 01/05/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/12/06 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/13/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/13/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/06 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/17/06 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/06 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/19/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/19/06 House: Read first time
- 01/19/06 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/13/06 House: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/06 House: Read second time
- 02/15/06 House: Read third time
- 02/15/06 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/06 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB66ER)
- 02/20/06 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/21/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 26 (effective 7/1/06)
- 03/27/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0026)