Rep. Marvin Lucas isn't sure if he's going to vote for his own bill.
When the Cumberland County Democrat first filed House Bill 359 in February of 2007, it was entitled a bill to "Restore Flexibility to School Calendar."
As it was then written, the bill would give local school boards back the power to start and end the school year when they wanted. A previous bill, backed by the tourism industry, had set the start date as no earlier than Aug. 25.
Lucas, a former teacher and principal, said that means some school districts hold finals after the winter break, which is not ideal for students.
The bill passed the House in April of 2007, but when it came back from the Senate this week all mentions of school calendars had been stripped. The new title: "An Act to Promote American Citizenship Efforts by Encouraging Voting by Eligible High School Students."
"It's been gutted," Lucas said. "It no longer bears any resemblance to the one we sent over."
He said he'll have to read the bill to see what's in it before he decides whether to vote to concur with the Senate version this afternoon.
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