School calendar; opening day of school year. (HB354)

Introduced By

Del. David Reid (D-Loudoun) with support from co-patrons Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas), Del. Debra Rodman (D-Henrico), Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly), and Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)

Progress

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

Description

School calendar; opening day of the school year. 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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/04/2018Committee
01/04/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102549D
01/04/2018Referred to Committee on Education
01/15/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB354)
01/19/2018Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
01/22/2018Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
02/13/2018Left in Education

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB36, HB38 and SB300.