Reference is to Printer's Date 02/28/19-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, PART VIII, Miscellaneous Provisions, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/ SECTION ___. Section 59-1-425(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) A local
school district board of trustees of the State has the
authority to shall establish an annual school
calendar for teachers, staff, and students, to include an
opening date for each school in the district. The statutory
school term is one hundred ninety days annually and must consist
of a minimum of one hundred eighty days of instruction covering
at least nine calendar months. However, beginning with
the 2007-2008 school year, the opening date for students must
not be before the third Monday in August, except for schools
operating on a year-round modified school calendar.
Three days must be used for collegial professional development
based upon the educational standards as required by Section
59-18-300. The professional development must address, at a
minimum, academic achievement standards including strengthening
teachers' knowledge in their content area, teaching techniques,
and assessment. No more than two days may be used for
preparation of opening of schools and the remaining five days
may be used for teacher planning, academic plans, and parent
conferences. The number of instructional hours in an
instructional day may vary according to local board policy and
does not have to be uniform among the schools in the
district." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.