1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; clarifying the ability of school boards to conduct school on 
1.3 	certain holidays;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120A.42.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120A.42, is amended to read:
1.6 	120A.42 CONDUCT OF SCHOOL ON CERTAIN HOLIDAYS.
1.7 	~~The governing body of any district~~ A school board may contract with ~~any of~~ the 
1.8 	exclusive representative of teachers ~~of~~ in the district ~~for the~~ to conduct ~~of schools, and may~~ 
1.9 	~~conduct schools,~~ school on ~~either, or~~ any~~,~~ of the following holidays~~, provided that a clause~~ 
1.10 	~~to this effect is inserted in the teacher's contract~~ if at least one hour of the school day is 
1.11 	devoted to a patriotic observance of the day: Martin Luther King's birthday, Lincoln's and 
1.12 	Washington's birthdays, Columbus Day, and Veterans' Day. ~~On Martin Luther King's~~ 
1.13 	~~birthday, Washington's birthday, Lincoln's birthday, and Veterans' Day at least one hour of~~ 
1.14 	~~the school program must be devoted to a patriotic observance of the day.~~

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.