Re: QUESTION:MANDATE SCHOOL START AFTER LABOR DAY

[Mary Buitendorp <mbuitend@REMC7.K12.MI.US>]

Michigan just passed a law that we have to have the Friday before Labor Day off
so everyone  can have a long weekend.
Mary Buitendorp
Grand Haven Christian School, MI

Faucett wrote:

> Dear Netters,
>
> I teach in Wisconsin.  The politicians here were lobbied by the tourist
> industry of Wisconsin to put in the state budget a new law that mandates
> that no school (I believe only public) will be allowed to start before
> Sept. 1st. This is the earliest start date the tourist industry wants.
> Because they say that families would vacation at this time(end of Aug) and
> this way they would have workers and of course make more money.  A clause
> or opening was tagged on that a school district can opt for an earlier date
> by having a public meeting.  The tourist industry do not want this clause.
> It was told to me today by my union rep that the governor wants to add on a
> clause, that all districts must try this new law for 3 years, before having
> a meeting to set an earlier start date.
>
> My question is this:  Does any other state have such a law?  If you do,
> where did you find the days to get the needed teaching days in?  We need
> 180 days with students.  Shorter vacations during the year, last day in mid
> June?
>
> Thanks to anyone who answers.
>
> JoAnn Faucett
> Librarian, elementary
> Shepard Hills Elementary School
> Oak Creek, WI 53154
> ffaucett@execpc.com
>
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