1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; modifying the Labor Day school start provisions for two 
1.3 	years; repealing the Labor Day school start provision after studying its effect;
1.4 	repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120A.40.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. LABOR DAY SCHOOL START; 2009-2010 AND 2010-2011 SCHOOL 
1.7 	YEARS.
 1.8 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 120A.40, a school district may begin 
1.9 	the school year on any day before Labor Day only for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 
1.10 	school years.

1.11 	Sec. 2. IMPACT OF LABOR DAY START REPEAL STUDY.
 1.12 	The commissioner of education shall contract with an independent firm to study and 
1.13 	make recommendations on the impact of repealing the Labor Day school start date on the 
1.14 	tourism industry in Minnesota. The commissioner must submit a report including the 
1.15 	findings and recommendations of the study to the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
1.16 	over education policy and finance by January 15, 2011.

1.17 	Sec. 3.  REPEALER.
 1.18 	Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120A.40, is repealed.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2011-2012 school year and 
1.20 	later.