School calendar; requirement that school begin after Labor Day may be waived by Board of Education. (SB253)
Introduced By
Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville) with support from co-patron Del. Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100810D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/28/2010 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB253) |
02/01/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/02/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/08/2010 | Read first time |
02/08/2010 | Referred to Committee on Education |
02/17/2010 | Reported from Education (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2010 | Read second time |
02/19/2010 | Passed by for the day |
02/22/2010 | Read third time |
02/22/2010 | Passed House (93-Y 5-N) |
02/22/2010 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (93-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2010 | Enrolled |
02/23/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB253ER) |
02/24/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB253ER) |
02/24/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
02/25/2010 | Signed by President |
03/08/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 49 (effective 7/1/10) |
03/08/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.
Comments
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?