School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting opening of school year, etc. (HB1467)
Introduced By
Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls) with support from co-patrons Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), Del. Barbara Comstock (R-McLean), Del. Greg Habeeb (R-Salem), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), and Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
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 day 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. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/28/2012 | Committee |
| 12/28/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101806D |
| 12/28/2012 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/11/2013 | Assigned Education sub: Teachers and Admin. Action |
| 01/18/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1467) |
| 01/28/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N) |
| 01/30/2013 | Reported from Education (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2013 | Read first time |
| 02/01/2013 | Read second time |
| 02/01/2013 | Pending question ordered |
| 02/01/2013 | Engrossed by House |
| 02/04/2013 | Read third time and passed House (72-Y 28-N) |
| 02/04/2013 | VOTE: PASSAGE (72-Y 28-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/05/2013 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/14/2013 | Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (5-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |