The student school day for grades kindergarten through twelve will typically consist of a minimum of six and one half 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 family/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. Schedule revisions and changes in time allotments will be made by the superintendent.
When 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. The District may also record a day of school with less than the minimum instructional hours if the total hours of instructional time for all 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.
- First Adoption:
- 2000-01-01
- Legal Reference:
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Iowa Code § 256.7, 279.8, .10 (2013).
281 I.A.C. 12.1(1), .1(7-10).
Cross Reference: 601.1 School Calendar