HB 4956
To change the beginning of the school year to the Tuesday after Labor Day and the end of the school year to the Friday before Memorial Day.
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill proposes to shift the start and end dates of the West Virginia school year. Specifically, it would set the beginning of the school year to the Tuesday following Labor Day and the end of the school year to the Friday before Memorial Day. The bill also includes provisions regarding instructional days, employment terms, and calendar development for county school boards, aiming to ensure a minimum of 180 instructional days per year.
Key provisions
- The school year will begin on the Tuesday after Labor Day.
- The school year will end on the Friday before Memorial Day.
- County school boards must provide a school calendar with at least 200 employment days and 180 instructional days.
- County boards can lengthen the school day to meet the 180 instructional day requirement.
- County boards can use non-instructional days to make up for lost instructional time.
- The state board will determine what activities qualify as cocurricular.
- County boards must hold public meetings to discuss proposed school calendars.
- The state board can grant waivers for noncompliance with calendar requirements.
Who is affected
- Students
- Parents
- Teachers
- School Boards
- West Virginia Educators
Notable changes
- Changes the traditional start and end dates of the school year.
- Establishes a minimum of 180 instructional days per year.
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