STATE SENATOR JOSEPH CERVANTES WANTS TO LENGTHEN THE SCHOOL YEAR BY 25 DAYS FOR THOSE IN K-THROUGH-GRADE FIVE. HE SAYS CHILDREN FORGET TOO MUCH OF THE YEAR’S PREVIOUS LESSONS OVER THE COURSE OF A LONG SUMMER. CERVANTES SAYS THE CURRENT LONG SUMMER BREAK IS OUT-DATED THINKING. HE SAYS IT WAS IMPLEMENTED BACK WHEN CHILDREN NEEDED TO BE OUT OF SCHOOL THREE MONTHS ON THE YEAR TO HELP WITH FARM CHORES.
IF CERVANTES’ BILL IS PASSES BY LAWMAKERS AND SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR, VOTERS WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING FROM THE PERMANENT LAND GRANT FUND.
HIS LEGISLATION IS SENATE BILL 563.
