School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening of school year. (HB1309)

Introduced By

Del. Barbara Comstock (R-McLean) with support from co-patron Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton)

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 »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
09/07/2012Committee
09/07/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100146D
09/07/2012Referred to Committee on Education
01/11/2013Assigned Education sub: Teachers and Admin. Action
01/18/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB1309)
01/28/2013Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1467-Greason)
02/05/2013Left in Education