A bill filed in the North Carolina House on Feb. 9 would allow school districts to choose a start date as early as Aug. 10. It also forces districts to end the school year no later than the Friday closest to June 11.
House Bill 86 is the latest attempt by the North Carolina House to allow greater flexibility to local school districts, which has the support of House Speaker Tim Moore.
"I favor more flexibility for the local districts and for the parents to have input in that," Moore said. "So not sure what will happen with the lawsuit. But I think there ought to be greater flexibility."
Three weeks ago, Union County Public Schools officials voted to rescind a plan to start their school year on Aug. 9, instead opting for a more traditional calendar. A lawsuit had been filed against Union County schools, saying its proposed calendar started school three weeks before state law allows.
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