The Kentucky House gave final passage today to the so-called “snow
days” bill that would give school districts until June 6 to make up
instructional time lost due to this winter’s
snow, ice and cold.
Crittenden County Board of Education will meet Monday to decide on a new academic calendar for the school district.
House
Bill 211 was the result of an agreement between the House and Senate.
It passed the Senate by a vote of 36-1 on Thursday, and was given final
passage in the House this afternoon by a
vote of 97-1.
Under
HB 211, school districts will have until June 6 to complete all 1,062
instructional hours required by the state per school year. Districts may
choose to extend school instructional time
for the remainder of the school year to make up the lost time, as long
as instructional time does not exceed seven hours a day. Districts that
are unable to meet all 1,062 hours before June 6 must request assistance
from the Kentucky Commissioner of Education
no later than May 1 for help to reach the requirement, per the bill.
The bill still must be enrolled by the Senate in order for it to be acted upon by the governor. The Senate is expected to take that final legislative step on Monday, and the Gov. Steve Beshear has pledged to sign the bill the same day.
The bill still must be enrolled by the Senate in order for it to be acted upon by the governor. The Senate is expected to take that final legislative step on Monday, and the Gov. Steve Beshear has pledged to sign the bill the same day.
Read what the board decides in next week's issue of The Crittenden Press.
