School Calendar Flexibility/Alamance/Open Calendar.

HB 27 allows Alamance-Burlington Schools to start the school year as early as August 19 (instead of the standard August 26) if they demonstrate "good cause" - specifically, if the district averaged 8 emergency closures per year over four of the last ten years due to weather, power outages, or other emergencies. The bill modifies existing law to grant this flexibility while requiring schools to still meet minimum instructional day requirements. It applies exclusively to Alamance-Burlington Schools and takes effect for the 2025-2026 school year. The change does not affect schools already operating under a modified calendar.