This bill amends the start date for the school calendar for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools in Iowa. The current law stipulates that the school calendar cannot begin earlier than August 23. The proposed change modifies this to allow the school calendar to start no sooner than the Monday immediately preceding the last Monday in August.

In addition to the change in the start date, the bill maintains the requirement that the school calendar must include at least 180 days or 1,080 hours of instruction, with specific provisions regarding online instruction. The bill also retains the requirement for school boards to hold a public hearing on any proposed school calendar before its adoption and allows for exceptions regarding attendance for graduating seniors during extended school calendars due to inclement weather.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 279.10