Allows Guilford County Schools to adopt a flexible school calendar with specific opening and closing dates.

This bill provides flexibility to Guilford County Schools in adopting the school calendar, allowing local boards to determine the opening and closing dates for students. The opening date must be no earlier than the Monday closest to August 26, and the closing date must be no later than the Friday closest to June 11. The State Board of Education may waive the opening date requirement if good cause is shown, allowing the local board to set an opening date no earlier than the Monday closest to August 19.

Allows Guilford County Schools to adopt a flexible school calendar with specific opening and closing dates.

This bill provides flexibility to Guilford County Schools in adopting the school calendar, allowing local boards to determine the opening and closing dates for students. The opening date must be no earlier than the Monday closest to August 26, and the closing date must be no later than the Friday closest to June 11. The State Board of Education may waive the opening date requirement if good cause is shown, allowing the local board to set an opening date no earlier than the Monday closest to August 19.