Flint Hill Elementary School make-up day waiver

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Brandon Guffey and 7 co-sponsors

Bills H 5546 lets York County School District 4 waive Flint Hill Elementary’s two missed days from a nearby chemical leak, skipping make-up requirements if the Governor signs.

Committed to Committee on Education

Purpose and Intent

This joint resolution authorizes the York County School District 4 Board of Trustees to waive the requirement to make up two school days missed by Flint Hill Elementary School students on March 5 and March 6, 2026. The days were missed due to a chemical leak on property adjacent to the school. The bill provides that the district may forego the standard obligation to recover those days, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

Key Provisions

Waiver Authority Granted: The bill allows, but does not require, the York County School District 4 Board of Trustees to waive the requirement that students at Flint Hill Elementary School make up the missed school days from March 5–6, 2026.

Trigger and Scope: Applies specifically to Flint Hill Elementary School and the two dates affected by the chemical leak incident on property adjacent to the school.

Legal Effect (Override): The waiver can be enacted notwithstanding Section 59-1-425 or any other law that would ordinarily require school days to be made up.

Effective Date: The resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Who Is Affected

Primary: Students, families, and staff at Flint Hill Elementary School in York County School District 4.

Governance: The York County School District 4 Board of Trustees would determine whether to exercise the waiver.

Broader Implications: If exercised, the normal state/mistrict requirements to make up designated missed days would not apply for this incident.

Procedural and Timeline Details

Introduced and Read: The bill was introduced and read for the first time on 2026-04-16.

Legislative Action: The bill is a joint resolution and does not establish new statutory requirements but authorizes a discretionary waiver.

Governor’s Role: The resolution becomes effective upon the Governor’s approval.

Practical Impact and Considerations

The resolution provides flexibility to address disruption caused by the chemical leak, potentially reducing disruption to the academic calendar and associated costs or burdens of making up the two days.

If the waiver is not enacted, the district would need to ensure the missed days are made up as required by existing law.

The decision to waive is at the district’s discretion, allowing consideration of instructional time, curriculum pacing, and community impact.

Summary

Bill H 5546 offers a targeted, discretionary waiver to excuse Flint Hill Elementary School from the customary requirement to make up two school days missed due to a nearby chemical leak, effective once the Governor signs the resolution.

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