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History
- Substituted by A8710
- Ordered to third reading cal.672
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 5462a
- Amend (t) and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to education
Companion bill
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Authorizes the commissioner of education to disregard any deficiency in the number of days of session for school closures related to the H1N1 swine flu virus
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Catherine Nolan
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act authorizing the commissioner of education to disregard any deficiency in the number of days of session for school closures that were related to the H1N1 swine flu virus
Purpose
Provides that the Commissioner of Education disregard any deficiency in the number of school session days required for the 2008-09 school year that resulted because of school closures relating to the H1N1 (swine flu) virus epidemic.
Summary of provisions
The Commissioner of Education would be directed to disregard the deficiency in the required number of school session days, which would otherwise result in the reduction of state aid, for school districts that during the 2008-09 school year contained one or more schools that failed to hold session for 180 days as a result of school closures that were related to the H1N1 (swine flu) virus epidemic and were required to protect the health, safety and well-being of staff and students.
Justification
During the latter part of the 2008-09 school year, several schools have been temporarily closed as a result of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus epidemic in order to protect the health, safety and well-being of staff and students. As the school year comes to a close, schools may be in the position where it would not be possible to hold the number of school session days required by law in order to avoid a reduction in state aid. This legislation would prevent the loss of state school aid for school districts that closed schools as a result of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus epidemic in order to protect the health, safety and well-being of staff and students.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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