HB 2720 - DIGEST

     Finds that calendars balanced for achievement, separated by vacation and intersession enrichment and remediation periods, can provide benefits for school staff planning and professional development, facility use, and increased vacation flexibility for families and staff not otherwise available from the traditional school calendar.

     Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the state board of education, to award planning grants to schools or school districts seeking to develop and implement a balanced student achievement calendar.

     Appropriates the sum of one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, from the general fund to the superintendent of public instruction for the purposes of this act.