SB 204 Delaware Senate · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REQUIRING SCHOOLS TO START EACH SCHOOL YEAR AFTER LABOR DAY.

Summary

This Act requires public schools to begin their school year after Labor Day. There have been many economic impact reports done that show a positive impact from starting public schools after Labor Day. A report by the Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association estimates that $369 million would be lost if schools were not required to start after Labor Day. This includes $104 million in wages and $21 million in state and local taxes. Maryland is considering similar legislation. A study of Maryland found that pushing the start of school back would generate $74.3 million in economic activity and $7.7 million in new state and local tax revenue. This Act takes effect for the 2020/2021 school year.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

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Introduced Jan 15, 2020 Last action Jan 23, 2020

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Jan 23, 2020

Introduced

Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

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Jan 23, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

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Jan 15, 2020

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

upper

4 primary · 8 co-sponsors