School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening of school year. (SB457)

Introduced By

Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke) with support from co-patrons Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), and Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)

Progress

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

Description

School calendar.  Makes local school boards responsible for setting the school calendar and determining the opening of the school year and eliminates the post-Labor Day opening requirement and "good cause" scenarios for which the Board of Education may grant waivers of this requirement. Read the Bill »

Status

01/26/2012: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101696D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/26/2012Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB113, HB434, SB257 and HB653.