An Act To Mandate That the School Year Not Begin before September 1st

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4777  is enacted to read:

§ 4777.  Fall semester

The fall semester for the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System may not begin before September 1st.

Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §4801, sub-§4  is enacted to read:

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The bill provides that beginning with school year 2012-2013, the academic year for elementary schools, secondary schools, the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System may not begin before September 1st, except that elementary and secondary schools are exempt for school days in which students are not required to attend or participate, and school administrative units that receive an exemption from the Commissioner of Education because students of the school administrative unit are involved in an agricultural harvest are also exempt.