The District’s school calendar shall accommodate the educational program of the District. The calendar shall be for a minimum of 180 days or 1,080 hours and includes, but is not limited to, the days for student instruction, staff development, in-service days, and family-teacher conferences.
The academic school year for students shall begin no sooner than August 23. Employees may be required to report to work at the school district prior to this date.
Students requiring special education may attend school on a school calendar different from that of the regular education program consistent with their Individualized Education Plans.
The board, in its discretion, may excuse graduating seniors from up to five days of instruction after the school district requirements for graduation have been met. The board may also excuse graduating seniors from making up days missed due to inclement weather if the student has met the school district’s graduation requirements.
The superintendent shall have the responsibility for developing a school calendar to be recommended to the Board of Directors for approval and adoption. The Board of Directors shall have the prerogative to amend the school calendar when the Board considers it to be in the best interests of the District.
- First Adoption:
- 2000-01-01
- Revision Adoption:
- October 9, 2005/ April 25, 2011/ March 30, 2014/ April 9, 2017
- Reviewed Dates:
- April 9, 2017/ May 8, 2022
- Legal Reference:
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Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 279.10, 280.3 (2013); 299.1 (2) (2015)
281 I.A.C. 12.1(7); 41.106.
Cross Reference: 501.3 Compulsory Attendance
601.2 School Day
602.2 Special Education