(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.
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