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DEL.ICIO.USBill would give districts calendar flexibility
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rep. Mark Williams (R-Jesup) wants to give school districts the ability to alter their calendar as necessary without getting approval from the state.
House Bill 198, introduced Thursday, would remove the mandate that schools meet for 180 days per year and replace that with a requirement that school be in session for 810 hours a year.
That, Williams said, would provide flexibility.
“It’s a local control issue,” Williams said.
The bill would, for instance, allow a district to go to a 4-day school week which could benefit rural districts that have bigger fuel and transportation costs.
The bill was sent to the House Education Committee.
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