Bill Summary for H 121 (2017-2018)

Printer-friendly: Click to view
Bill: SCHOOL CALENDAR FLEX./CERTAIN SCHOOL SYSTEMS.

Summary date: 

Feb 15 2017

Bill Information:

View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 121 (Local) Filed Wednesday, February 15, 2017
AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY TO CERTAIN LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN ADOPTING THE SCHOOL CALENDAR.
Intro. by K. Hall, Stevens, Bert Jones.

View: All Summaries for BillTracking:

Bill summary

Under current law, GS 115C-84.2(d) sets the parameters within which local boards of education must determine the opening and closing dates of public schools under subdivision (a)(1) of this statute. Amends GS 115C-84.2(d) to provide the specified local boards of education with additional flexibility in adopting their school calendars. Requires a student to be given an excused absence and the opportunity to make up tests or missed work for days on which a student is absent from school before September 1 due to a family vacation.

Applies only to Caswell County Schools, Elkin City Schools, Mount Airy City Schools, Rockingham County Schools, Surry County Schools, and Stokes County Schools. Applies beginning with the 2017-18 school year.