House Amendment 1599 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 62, as passed by the Senate, as 1 2 follows: 1 3 #1. Page 8, by inserting after line 10 the 1 4 following: 1 5 <Sec. . Section 279.10, subsection 1, Code 1 6 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1 7 1. The school year shall begin on the first day of 1 8 July and each regularly established elementary and 1 9 secondary school shall begin no sooner thana day 1 10 during the calendar week in which the first day of 1 11 September fallsAugust 24 but no later than the first 1 12 Monday in December.However, if the first day of 1 13 September falls on a Sunday, school may begin on a day 1 14 during the calendar week which immediately precedes 1 15 the first day of September.School shall continue for 1 16 at least one hundred eighty days, except as provided 1 17 in subsection 3, and may be maintained during the 1 18 entire calendar year. However, if the board of 1 19 directors of a district extends the school calendar 1 20 because inclement weather caused the district to 1 21 temporarily close school during the regular school 1 22 calendar, the district may excuse a graduating senior 1 23 who has met district or school requirements for 1 24 graduation from attendance during the extended school 1 25 calendar. A school corporation may begin employment 1 26 of personnel for in=service training and development 1 27 purposes before the date to begin elementary and 1 28 secondary school.> 1 29 #2. By renumbering as necessary. 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 MAY of Dickinson 1 34 SF 62.202 82 1 35 kh/es/8185 1 36 1 37 1 38 1 39 1 40 1 41 1 42 1 43 1 44 1 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 1 50 -1-