SB 815

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.

School bds.; opening of school year, certain alternative schedules & schedule flexibility permitted.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-815
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Education; Education and Health
Senate enacted 2026-04-08
Education
Summary

School boards; opening of the school year; certain alternative schedules and schedule flexibility permitted. Extends from no earlier than 14 days before Labor Day to no earlier than 14 days before September 1 of each year the requirement relating to the earliest date that each school board is permitted to schedule as the first day on which students are required to attend school each year.

Sponsor
Suetterlein
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0522)
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