| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4801, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 | and 8, is amended to read: |
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| | 2. Equal terms; school year. A school administrative unit | shall operate all its schools so that their regular annual | sessions are as equal in length as practicable. The first day of | classes of the school year must be after Labor Day.__ | Extracurricular activities may take place before Labor Day. |
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| | Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §10006 is enacted to read: |
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| | The school year for all public postsecondary educational | institutions must commence after Labor Day.__Extracurricular | activities may take place before Labor Day. |
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| | This bill requires all public schools including postsecondary | educational institutions to begin classes after Labor Day. | Extracurricular activities may take place before Labor Day. |
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