HB411 By Representatives Hurst, Poole, Johnson, McMillan, Shiver, Ledbetter, Whorton, McCutcheon and McCampbell RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 05-MAR-20

SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, local boards of education are required to annually establish school calendars.

This bill would clarify the ability of a local board of education to establish its own school calendar and would specify the latest start date and earliest end date of the summer break provided by a local school calendar.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

Relating to public preK-12 education; to clarify that a local board of education shall establish its local school calendar; and to specify the minimum length of the summer break for school calendars established by local boards of education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:

Section 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Section 16-13-231, Code of Alabama 1975, a local board of education has local control to establish its school calendar, set the length of the school day, set the number of instructional days, and designate holidays, breaks, and teacher work days above and beyond student attendance days for the preK-12 schools under its jurisdiction.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), commencing with the 2021-2022 school year, the annual school calendar established by a local board of education shall provide a summer break that has the last required instructional day for students of each school year no later than May 31, and the first required instructional day for students of each school year no earlier than the third Monday in August.

Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Education

Schools

Board of Education, City

Board of Education, County

School Calendar