| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4801, sub-§4 is enacted to read: |
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| | 4.__Start of school year.__A school administrative unit may | not commence classes earlier than Labor Day.__This subsection | does not prohibit a school administrative unit from: |
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| A.__Holding athletic contests or practices prior to Labor | Day; |
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| B.__Scheduling in-service days or work days prior to Labor | Day; |
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| C.__Holding school year-round; or |
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| D.__Holding summer school. |
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| | This bill prohibits school administrative units from | commencing classes prior to Labor Day. |
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