Bill Text: IN SB0248 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Balanced school calendar.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-02-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education [SB0248 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2012-SB0248-Amended.html

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January 24, 2012

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SENATE BILL No. 248

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DIGEST OF SB 248 (Updated January 23, 2012 12:12 pm - DI 102)

Citations Affected: IC 20-30.

Synopsis: Balanced school calendar. Urges the legislative council to assign to an interim study committee during the 2012 legislative interim the topics of: (1) the use of balanced school calendars by school corporations; and (2) procedures for the implementation or discontinuance of the use of balanced calendars, including the use of referenda.

Effective: July 1, 2012.

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Leising

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    January 4, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections.
    January 23, 2012, amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.

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January 24, 2012

Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)

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SENATE BILL No. 248

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: ; (12)SB0248.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012] (a) As used in this SECTION, "balanced calendar" refers to a calendar for a school year in which:
        (1) any break between instructional days does not exceed six (6) weeks; or
        (2) the instructional days are divided into quarters.
    (b) As used in this SECTION, "legislative council" refers to the legislative council established by IC 2-5-1.1-1.
    (c) As used in this SECTION, "study committee" means either of the following:
        (1) A statutory committee established under IC 2-5.
        (2) An interim study committee.
    (d) The legislative council is urged to assign the following topics to a study committee during the 2012 legislative interim:
        (1) The use of balanced calendars by school corporations.
        (2) Procedures for the implementation or discontinuance of the use of balanced calendars, including the use of referenda.
    (e) If the topics described in subsection (d) are assigned to a

study committee, the study committee shall determine whether legislation should be enacted to address the topics, and if so, the study committee shall recommend proposed legislation.
    (f) This SECTION expires December 31, 2012.