HB150 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jamie Ison

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Jim Barton

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Public elementary and secondary schools, start date of academic year, specified, School Start and End Date Act

Summary

HB150 would fix school start and end dates for Alabama public schools, requiring classes to begin no earlier than August 22 and end no later than the Friday before Memorial Day.

What This Bill Does

If passed, it sets statewide start and end dates for public elementary and secondary schools under the State Board of Education. Start cannot occur before August 22 (or the following Monday if August 22 falls on a weekend), and the last day of instruction must be the Friday before Memorial Day. These rules apply starting with the 2011-2012 school year, and the act takes effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Public elementary and secondary students, whose school year would begin no earlier than August 22 and end no later than the Friday before Memorial Day.
• School districts and administrators, who must plan calendars to comply with the new start and end dates beginning in the 2011-2012 school year.
• Families of students, who would plan around the fixed start and end dates for the school year.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the School Start and End Date Act of 2011.
• Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, no public elementary or secondary school may start before August 22; if August 22 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, instruction starts on the following Monday.
• Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, the latest end date of the school year is the Friday immediately before Memorial Day.
• The act becomes effective immediately after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education