85R2800 MK-F
By: Goldman H.B. No. 1180
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the scheduling of the last day of school for students by
public school districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.0812, Education Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
follows:
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1) or (b), a school
district may not schedule the last day of school for students for a
school year before May 15 or after the Friday preceding Memorial
Day.
(a-1) A school district may schedule the last day of school
for students for a school year after the Friday preceding Memorial
Day if the district operates a year-round system under Section
25.084.
SECTION 2. Section 25.084(a), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) A school district may operate its schools year-round on
either a single-track or a multitrack calendar. If a school
district adopts a year-round system, the district may modify:
(1) the number of contract days of employees and the
number of days of operation, including any time required for staff
development, planning and preparation, and continuing education,
otherwise required by law;
(2) testing dates, data reporting, and related
matters;
(3) the date of the first day of instruction of the
school year under Section 25.0811 and the date of the last day of
school for a school year under Section 25.0812 for a school that was
operating year-round for the 2016-2017 [2000-2001] school year; and
(4) a student's eligibility to participate in
extracurricular activities when the student's calendar track is not
in session.
SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2018-2019
school year.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect May 1, 2018.