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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 435

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Relating to: the commencement of the school term for public schools.

Holidays and special dates School — Administration

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, public schools are prohibited from starting fall classes until

September 1. However, current law allows the Department of Public Instruction to

grant a school board request for an exception to this prohibition if DPI determines

there are extraordinary reasons for granting the request.

Under this bill, beginning in the 2024-25 school year, public schools are

prohibited from starting fall classes until the Monday before Labor Day.

Additionally, under the bill, if a public school starts fall classes before Labor Day, the

public school must be closed on the Friday before Labor Day. Additionally, in the

exceptions to the start date prohibition provided under current law, the bill changes

September 1 to the Monday before Labor Day.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Baldeh (D) , Binsfeld (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Cabrera (D) , Donovan (R) , Myers (D) , Schmidt (R)

5 cosponsors

Hutton (R) , Knodl (R) , Nass (R) , Stroebel (R) , Taylor (D)

Full history

  1. Sep 19, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Binsfeld, Myers, Baldeh, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Donovan and Schmidt; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Knodl, Hutton, Nass and Taylor

  2. Sep 19, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1