REGINA – The Saskatchewan government is moving to allow school divisions to start classes before Labour Day.
An amendment to the Education Act has been introduced in the legislature to allow an early start if the statutory holiday falls later in the month.
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The province says that currently leads to lost instructional days that can be difficult to make up.
For instance, Labour Day in 2015 isn’t until Sept. 7 – meaning it would be a whole week into the month before students were back at their desks.
Amended legislation would allow the school year to begin next fall on Sept. 1.
Education Minister Don Morgan says the proposed change responds to the needs of school divisions and creates a consistent standard across the province.
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