School calendar; requirement that school begin after Labor Day may be waived by Board of Education. (HB557)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patrons Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), and Del. Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Opening of the school year.  Provides that the requirement that the school calendar begin after Labor Day may be waived by the Board of Education, provided the school board certifies that it meets one of the good cause requirements in current law. Amends § 22.1-79.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/12/2010 Committee
  • 01/12/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100714D
  • 01/12/2010 Referred to Committee on Education
  • 01/19/2010 Assigned Education sub: #3 Teachers and Admin. Action
  • 01/21/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
  • 01/25/2010 Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/26/2010 Read first time
  • 01/27/2010 Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/28/2010 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 01/28/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/29/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01/29/2010 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 02/01/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB557)
  • 02/18/2010 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/19/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2010 Read third time
  • 02/22/2010 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2010 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2010 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/24/2010 Enrolled
  • 02/24/2010 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB557ER)
  • 02/24/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/25/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB557ER)
  • 02/25/2010 Signed by President
  • 03/09/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 88 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 03/09/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0088)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: SB253.

Comments

bill madison writes:

Why would any kid want to go to school before labor day? It is the day their parents get off meaning they get to spend time with there parents. For one last day so do you really want to take that way from them?

Posted 40 months ago.