PLEASE NOTE: Legislative Information cannot perform research, provide legal advice, or interpret Maine law. For legal assistance, please contact a qualified attorney.
An Act To Extend the Length of the School Day
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §4801, sub-§2-B  is enacted to read:
 
2-B.  Length of school day.     Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year and for every school year thereafter, the length of an average instructional day must be at least 5 hours and 45 minutes. For purposes of this subsection, "instructional day" means a school day during which both students and teachers are present, either in a school or in another setting.
 
SUMMARY
This bill requires, beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, that a school instructional day, which is a day during which both students and teachers are present, must be at least 5 hours and 45 minutes in length.