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Senate committee advances bill restoring flexibility in school start dates to avoid some districts finishing after Christmas

EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE · January 25, 2023

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Summary

HB 1122 would clarify permissible school start dates, setting a window (on or after the Monday of the week in which Aug. 19 falls, not earlier than Aug. 14 and not later than Aug. 26) and preserving hour-based scheduling and a four-day flexible option; sponsors said the change addresses unintended consequences of last session's law.

The sponsor (serving as the Senate sponsor on behalf of Representative Vaught) presented HB 1122 as a corrective measure to last session's change to the school-year calendar. He said the bill "reserve[s] or save[s] a portion of that bill" while restoring flexibility so…

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