This bill changes the earliest possible start date for school calendars in Iowa.

This bill modifies the earliest possible start date of the school calendar for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools. The current law sets the start date no sooner than August 23. The bill changes this to allow the school calendar to begin no sooner than the Monday immediately preceding the last Monday in August. The school calendar must include at least 180 days or 1,080 hours of instruction, with no more than five days or 30 hours delivered primarily over the internet.

This bill changes the earliest possible start date for school calendars in Iowa.

This bill modifies the earliest possible start date of the school calendar for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools. The current law sets the start date no sooner than August 23. The bill changes this to allow the school calendar to begin no sooner than the Monday immediately preceding the last Monday in August. The school calendar must include at least 180 days or 1,080 hours of instruction, with no more than five days or 30 hours delivered primarily over the internet.