HB 2584 Relating to primary and secondary school instructional terms

About HB-2584

The purpose of this bill is to modify primary and secondary school instructional terms. The bill removes the word “separate” throughout the section as it relates to the number of instructional days in the school calendar. The bill requires that the instructional term for students begin no earlier than August 10 and end no later than June 10, except for schools operating on a balanced calendar. The bill removes preparation for opening and closing school from mandatory list of areas for which remaining noninstructional days may be designated by county school board. The bill designates one noninstructional day for teachers as a preparation day. The bill allows teacher preparation day to be used for other purposes only at teacher’s discretion. The bill increases number of two-hour blocks for faculty senate meetings from four to six. The bill removes requirement that faculty senate meetings be held once every forty-five days. The bill permits accrued minutes to be used for lost instructional days. The bill designates time frames within which faculty senate meetings may take place. The bill requires county boards to first use accrued minutes for early dismissals and late arrivals, and requires that any remaining student instructional days be exhausted prior to using accrued minutes for lost instructional days.