(a) A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances: (1) Inclement weather; (2) Contagious disease outbreak; or (3) Utility outage. (b) (1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either: (A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m. (2) A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar. Amended by Act 2017, No. 747,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2015, No. 143,§ 1, eff. 2/23/2015. (a) A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances: (1) Inclement weather; (2) Contagious disease outbreak; or (3) Utility outage. (b) (1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either: (A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m. (2) A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar. Amended by Act 2017, No. 747,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2015, No. 143,§ 1, eff. 2/23/2015. (a) A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances: (1) Inclement weather; (2) Contagious disease outbreak; or (3) Utility outage. (b) (1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either: (A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m. (2) A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar. Amended by Act 2017, No. 747,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2015, No. 143,§ 1, eff. 2/23/2015. (a) A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances: (1) Inclement weather; (2) Contagious disease outbreak; or (3) Utility outage. (1) Inclement weather; (2) Contagious disease outbreak; or (3) Utility outage. (b) (1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either: (A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m. (2) A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar. (1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either: (A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m. (A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m. (2) A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar.
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