A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to permit local boards of education to set school calendars for their local school administrative units.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 115C‑84.2(d) reads as rewritten:
"(d)	Opening and Closing Dates. – Local boards of education shall determine the dates of opening and closing the public schools under subdivision (a)(1) of this section. Except for year‑round schools, the opening date for students shall not be before August 15. First semester examinations shall be given before winter break.  		"
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2011‑2012 school year.