VA SB257 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-26 - Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

School calendar. Makes local school boards responsible for setting the school calendar and determining the opening of the school year and eliminates the post-Labor Day opening requirement and "good cause" scenarios for which the Board of Education may grant waivers of this requirement.

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Title

School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening of school year.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-26 Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health
2012-01-26 Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health
2012-01-26 Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health
2012-01-10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2012-01-10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102452D

Same As/Similar To

SB457 (Similar To) 2012-01-26 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22126(n/a)See Bill Text
221296(n/a)See Bill Text
22179.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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