HB 397

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to Veterans' Day; requiring school
3districts to observe Veterans' Day; prohibiting holding
4classes on that day; providing an exception; requiring the
5date of the Veterans' Day observance to correspond with
6the federal holiday; providing an effective date.
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8Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10     Section 1.  Each school district must observe November 11
11of each year as the Veterans' Day holiday. Classes may not be
12held on such holiday for any reason except for a declared state
13emergency. If November 11 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a
14school holiday shall be observed on a weekday immediately
15following or preceding that weekend so as to correspond with the
16date that Veterans' Day is observed as a federal holiday.
17     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.


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