HF 4010

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for the closing of schools during official storm
warnings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 120A.41.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 120A.41, is amended to read:

120A.41 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR; DAYS OF INSTRUCTION.

new text begin (a) new text end A school board's annual school calendar must include at least the number of days
of student instruction the board formally adopted as its school calendar at the beginning of
the 1996-1997 school year.

new text begin (b) When an official storm warning issued by the National Weather Service is
in effect for an area including at least 50 percent of the area of a school district, the
school district must remain closed or close its schools before a full day of instruction is
completed. The schools must remain closed until the National Weather Service cancels
the official storm warning.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006, and applies to the
2006-2007 school year and later.
new text end