85R2800 MK-F
 
  By: Goldman H.B. No. 1180
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the scheduling of the last day of school for students by
  public school districts.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 25.0812, Education Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
  follows:
         (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-1) or (b), a school
  district may not schedule the last day of school for students for a
  school year before May 15 or after the Friday preceding Memorial
  Day.
         (a-1)  A school district may schedule the last day of school
  for students for a school year after the Friday preceding Memorial
  Day if the district operates a year-round system under Section
  25.084.
         SECTION 2.  Section 25.084(a), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  A school district may operate its schools year-round on
  either a single-track or a multitrack calendar. If a school
  district adopts a year-round system, the district may modify:
               (1)  the number of contract days of employees and the
  number of days of operation, including any time required for staff
  development, planning and preparation, and continuing education,
  otherwise required by law;
               (2)  testing dates, data reporting, and related
  matters;
               (3)  the date of the first day of instruction of the
  school year under Section 25.0811 and the date of the last day of
  school for a school year under Section 25.0812 for a school that was
  operating year-round for the 2016-2017 [2000-2001] school year; and
               (4)  a student's eligibility to participate in
  extracurricular activities when the student's calendar track is not
  in session.
         SECTION 3.  This Act applies beginning with the 2018-2019
  school year.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect May 1, 2018.