Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-6

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School Hours Study

Ms. Gobi and Mr. Lewis moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following new sections:

SECTION X. The Executive Office of Education established by chapter 6A of the General Laws shall study the feasibility of allowing school committees to maintain a minimum number of instructional hours substituted for the minimum number of days as required by the board of education.  As part of the study, the executive office shall determine cost savings associated with an instructional hours based system, including but not limited to, energy costs, administrative costs, and transportation costs.  A report of the study, together with recommendations for legislation, shall be filed with the house and senate clerks by June 1, 2018.