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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the scheduling of the last day of school for students by |
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public school districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.0812, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1) or (b), a school |
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district may not schedule the last day of school for students for a |
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school year before May 15 or after the Friday preceding Memorial |
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Day. |
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(a-1) A school district may schedule the last day of school |
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for students for a school year after the Friday preceding Memorial |
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Day if the district operates a year-round system under Section |
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25.084. |
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SECTION 2. Section 25.084(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) A school district may operate its schools year-round on |
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either a single-track or a multitrack calendar. If a school |
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district adopts a year-round system, the district may modify: |
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(1) the number of contract days of employees and the |
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number of days of operation, including any time required for staff |
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development, planning and preparation, and continuing education, |
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otherwise required by law; |
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(2) testing dates, data reporting, and related |
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matters; |
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(3) the date of the first day of instruction of the |
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school year under Section 25.0811 and the date of the last day of |
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school for a school year under Section 25.0812 for a school that was |
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operating year-round for the 2016-2017 [2000-2001] school year; and |
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(4) a student's eligibility to participate in |
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extracurricular activities when the student's calendar track is not |
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in session. |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2018-2019 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect May 1, 2018. |