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Walker Signs 180-day Bill Into Law
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | April 9, 2014
Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 589, relating to the number of school days and hours of instruction held in a school year, into law yesterday as Wisconsin Act 257.
Act 257 eliminates the 180-day requirement and retains the minimum instructional time requirement. The new law also ensures that a school district employing a flexible year-round instructional calendar can receive state aid for pupils during both summer school and interim session classes. In this fashion, Act 257 removes a current law impediment (loss of summer school aid) to school districts exploring innovative year-round schooling.
The removal of the 180-day requirement became effective with the Governor’s signature, therefore the 180-day requirement ceases to exist. Districts can use this new calendar flexibility for this school year.
The SAA strongly supported this legislation from its inception. Special thanks to Senator Luther Olsen and Representative Steve Kestell for bringing this legislation forward and for allowing the SAA to participate in the bill development process.
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