Modifies the required school year start date for school districts in which a charter school operates

HB 2420 modifies the rules for when public school districts in Texas can start the school year, specifically targeting districts that operate charter schools. The bill requires these districts to begin school no earlier than fourteen days before the first Monday in September, with a penalty of reduced state funding for any violations. While districts without charter schools must follow a specific public notice and voting process to start earlier, this requirement is waived for districts hosting charter schools. Additionally, the legislation adjusts the minimum attendance requirements, mandating specific hours of actual pupil attendance rather than a fixed number of school days for the 2019-20 school year and subsequent years.