SCHOOL DAY
The student school day for grades one through twelve shall consist of a minimum of six hours, not including the lunch period. The school day consists of the schedule of class instruction and class activities as established and sponsored by the District. Time during which students are released from school for parent/teacher conferences may be counted as part of the student's instructional time. The minimum school day shall meet the requirements as established for the operation of accredited schools.
The school day for kindergarten shall consist of a minimum of four and a half hours. The school day shall consist of a schedule as recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board.
The District may also record a day of school with less than the minimum instructional hours if the total hours of instructional time for grades one through twelve in any five consecutive school days equals a minimum of thirty hours, even though any one day of school is less than the minimum instructional hours because of a staff development opportunity provided for the instructional staff or parent-teacher conferences have been scheduled beyond the regular school day. Parent-teacher conference time is included in the total instructional hours for the day, week, and calendar total hours or days. Schedule revisions and changes in time allotments will be made by the Superintendent.
When the school is forced to close due to weather or other emergencies, that part of the day during which school was in session will constitute a school day. Schedule revisions and changes in time allotments will be made by the proper administrative authority with the approval of the Superintendent.
It shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent to inform the Board annually of the length of the school day.
This policy applies only to the school day for students. The workday for District personnel may differ.
*Reviewed: 02/11/02
*Revised: 01/29/07
*Revised: 12/13/10
*Reviewed: 06/10/13
*Revised: 04/04/16
*Reviewed: 12/11/17
*Revised: 12/12/22