Adding two days at the end of the year can sometimes create challenges with the graduation schedule, she added. hVYo8+|LPxyb9Nn 4 0 obj For Grade 2, a total of 310 min or 5hours and 10min per day for each sem shall be alloted c. In 2016, House Bill 59 proposed prohibiting schools from starting before Labor Day. %PDF-1.5 We will always provide free access to the current law. Instruction time for ages 7 to 14 are total minutes per day devoted to a subject multiplied by 185 (instructional days per year). 0.5 hrs./daily : Social Studies . hb```g``rd`f`(,c`@ V 8 O`;!S8&}FIF]/510`e,;gs;Lq"R^C^lanKj=]i`%\.^.@zSi.{gH\F!s)`+&@L I7(BP8`"V A. High (Grades 9-12) 60 - 90 minutes per WEEK per COURSE, for each of the six to eight courses. EC. 2. increasing citizen access. With the thought of snow days still months off, districts in North Texas are taking a slow approach to making changes to take advantage of the new law. The annual instructional minutes offered are 50,600 (grades 1 - 3) and 54,004 (grades 4 - 6). For grade 1, instructional time for the first semester is 240 minutes or 4 hours per day and 270 minutes or 4 hours and 30 minutes per day during the second sem. Parents should not be required to use the same textbooks or methods as public schools. Code 20-131-150 Washington N/A West Virginia K-5: 315 minutes Grades 6-8: 330 minutes Grades 9-12: 345 minutes For comparison, the instructional minutes are equivalent to: K-5: 5.25 hours Grades 6-8: 5.5 hours Grades 9-12: 5.75 hours W. Va. Code Ann. While theseschools requirements vary, many make no requirements beyond the state minimum. States that have required subjects but no accountability. 239 0 obj <>stream passing time to be counted as part of the instructional minutes. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Copyright 2007-2022 Texas Education Agency (TEA). Students eligible to participate in the Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) will receive full funding if they comply with TEC, 29.0822, and applicable rules. 4 0 obj Because of a change in state law, the Texas Education Code no longer defines 180 days of instruction as an acceptable school year. Minutes per day for each subject are set in provincial documents: Instruction time is based on the minimum number of hours of instruction per day set in the New Brunswick Regulation 97-150 under the, Compulsory and intended instruction time is based on the suggested number of hours for compulsory subjects in elementary and secondary, outlined in the, In accordance with section 39(1)(c) of the, Compulsory and intended instruction time is based on the. c. Multiply the number of instructional minutes per day x 5 days per week. SixstatesAlaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Mississippi, Utah, andVirginiaallow parents to homeschool with no mandated subjectsor instruction time requirements and noassessment mechanism. the minimum required 75,600 minutes. However, districts are required to keep local records to prove that start and end times meet the minimum 75,600 minutes. No. Please see the corresponding TAA letter dated August 31, 2017 from the Waivers Division for additional information concerning changes to waivers. Yes, as long as the teacher still receives a 30-minute duty-free lunch every day. Student attendance will continue to be captured during the designated official attendance taking time as required by the SAAH and/or determined by your local policy. Preparation and planning periods must be scheduled within the time that students are being instructed in regularly-scheduled classes. Log in, SIGN OUR BILL OF RIGHTS FOR HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN, Click here for our full policy recommendations. 450 0 obj <>stream The Illinois School Code, 105 ILCS 5/27-6, requires that students engage in a course of physical education for a minimum of 3 days per 5-day week in both elementary school and high school with limited exceptions enumerated for individual student waivers, exemptions, modifications or excused absences. Charter schools must maintain local documentation showing the number of instructional days and start and end times for the 2015-2016 school year that is sufficient to prove the charter school met the required minutes outlined in their charter. The rationale was to give districts more flexibility for making up missed instructional days, said DeEtta Culbertson, a spokeswoman for the Texas Education Agency. Attendance waiver applications available for the 20182019 school year include staff development (2,100 minutes total), low attendance, and missed school day(s) due to a calamity. When those days are exhausted, or if bad weather comes after the days have passed, districts look at either extending the school year, taking away other student holidays or requesting a waiver from the state. http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.25.htm#25.081 No. Section 21.404 of the Texas Education Code states that each classroom teacher is entitled to at least 450 minutes within each two-week period for instructional preparation, including parent/teacher conferences, evaluating students' work, and planning. These changes will be adopted in the 20182019 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) following public comment. Phys. %%EOF Accelerated Instruction HB 4545 establishes new requirements for schools implementing accelerated instruction for students who do not pass the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). A personnel shortage exists when, despite reasonable efforts of a school district to use non-teaching personnel or community volunteers to supervise students during lunch, there is no other personnel available. 11), 7 added (z) without a pre-existing (x) or (y). Middle (Grades 6-8) 120 minutes per WEEK per COURSE, for each of the four courses. Allocation of Instructional Time . Typically, school districts incorporate two makeup days for inclement weather into their calendar. Therefore, rules and procedures regarding leaving during a planning period are left up to the district and campus. Although things in #1LISD slowed down for a couple of cold, icy days, the district is back in action. Grade Minutes per Day Number of Days Minimum Minutes Per Ed Code Minutes Per Contract Kindergarten 200 180 36,000 36,000 1 - 3 Regular 285 166 50,400 50,600 1 - 3 Shortened 235 14 4 - 6 Regular 305 166 per period, and A/B and 4 x 4 block schedules must provide at least 94 minutes. However, most districts provide one to most employees. The 85th Legislature changed requirements for minutes of operation and average daily attendance (ADA). requirements. Period-Minutes 1-80 2-80 3-80 4-80 320 Student Attendance Minutes Absent 60 80 80 220 Attendance Minutes Allowed 0 60 80 80 Half-Day . Chapter .. 17918051: 8/24/2016 Vol. Why doesnt Leander ISD increase instructional minutes to shorten the academic calendar? 226 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<167B09B2D6C5558CF0666D987F9C8276>]/Index[211 29]/Info 210 0 R/Length 83/Prev 872447/Root 212 0 R/Size 240/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream Therefore, please: CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR CALENDAR ASSISTANCE: Please contact Chanda Williams at (512) 475-2012 or Yolanda Walker at (512) 463-0947 or at attendance@tea.texas.gov. Physical Activity : 30 minutes 3 days per week w/ classroom . 20-2-161. 18-5-45. . state-funded segments per student authorized under O.C.G.A. <>/Metadata 226 0 R/ViewerPreferences 227 0 R>> Gun crime will always equal hard time, said ATF Dallas Field Division Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Boshek II. The planning and preparation period must be at least 45 minutes and supervising students is not one of the ways time can be spent during planning and preparation time. Each state defines instructional time differently, and states have varying requirements in policies that reflect the needs of their state and their students. Teachers ask more questions about planning and preparation periods than any other subject. The change gives school districts flexibility in cases of natural disasters, as well as flexibility to adjust calendars to build in professional development. ) 24.2 Instructional planning time for the elementary school teacher is no less than 150 minutes per week, exclusive of lunch period. 18-5-45 Wisconsin N/A Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. The Commissioner of Education has ruled that planning means individual planning. Current Texas Rule leaves the determination of caseload for these services to the . endstream endobj startxref In previous years, some parents have complained when students had to go to school on Good Friday or Memorial Day. 2 0 obj David Marx Director of Financial Compliance. IC 20-30-2-2: Requires that the instructional day for grades 1-6 consist of at least 5 hours of instructional time, and the instructional day for grades 7-12 consist of at least 6 hours of instructional time. Subject: Minutes of Operation - Updates to House Bill (HB) 2442. "?Ht "#$X $30Nz` . Leander ISD has been examining whether last weeks ice storm will affect the academic calendar for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year. 27.1 In any configuration of grades K-8, the curriculum must include 150 minutes of activity-based instruction per week and 45 minutes of instruction in health education per week. %PDF-1.3 stream While some families provide fantastic learning opportunities for children even when they are not in school, that is not the case for every family. (1) Six statesGeorgia, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Washingtonhave . Please see the corresponding TAA letter dated August 31, 2017 from the Waivers Division as official notice of rescinded waivers. The 84th Texas Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2610 to amend the Texas Education Code (TEC), 25.081, converting the requirement for 180 days of instruction to a minimum of 75,600 minutes. Actual passing time between classes of like programs is allowed, not to exceed 10 minutes. Statutory Citation: 105 ILCS 5/18-8.05 (F)(1) and (2)(a) Is it necessary to record hourly attendance? The time is also for reviewing students homework and for YOUR planning and preparation. The change gives school districts flexibility in cases of natural disasters, as well as flexibility to adjust calendars to build in professional development. 1 0 obj The 84th Texas Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2610to amend the Texas Education Code (TEC), 25.081, converting the requirement for 180 days of instruction to a minimum of 75,600 minutes. LISDs valuing of school days over total minutes is based on the educational experience of our leadership team. provide instructional minute requirements in accordance with the proposed 2017-2018 SAAH, two-hour rule for half-day funding or four-hour rule for full-day funding; the SAAH defines instructional minutes as the portion of the school day in which instruction takes place along with certain other exceptions and are considered a subset of operational required instructional hours. {MS Code 37-151-5(j)} Time allowed for restroom breaks, snack breaks, going to lockers, or other breaks may NOT be counted as passing time. hbbd``b`n@H V d $&drKH8)Ml @B$! 0 8VAC20-131-150. )Z-_LKN4lfw/A!x8c~=|z{ qzx.x89yx?/~~qP?>^K_OC5='Grytc>ki@Gk~|L3dSUs9}y`sz^vh__nubki/jK|j>p;G y3u:_WTN;Oj>.|__~xRuU=GP*:4zo;Gv-T I`>B`l}zpm.]not_il.4@[kc[uQ. We know there is no perfect solution for every family when it comes to the school calendar. California Education Code sections 46207, 46208, 47612 (d) (3), 47612.5, and California Code of Regulations, Title 5, 11960 Specific requirements regarding the length of the minimum instructional time per week for all subject areas are: Prekindergarten and kindergarten (2 3/4 hours per day or 825 minutes per week, equivalent) Grades 1-3: Subject Minutes Grade 1 Minutes Grade 2 Minutes Grade 3 Language arts 650 650 650 Mathematics 200 200 200 211 0 obj <> endobj 5xy~usF@L~Y;.,;vdu0oS6U)=Wt\ Ls]Yi~\>6JrpIo0]f.WS0^G_@V16pu^U?e? endstream endobj startxref We're reviewing the possibilities provided by HB2610, including extending the school day to makeup for weather days, said Leslie Johnston, a spokeswoman for the Arlington district. Instructional Time a. (There are a few exceptions for alternative schools.) FourstatesKansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Oklahomarequire parents to operate for a certain term or to provide a number of hours or days of instruction, but do not stipulate in whichsubjects this instruction must be provided. Why doesnt Leander ISD increase instructional minutes to shorten the academic calendar? Open-enrollment charter campuses approved by the commissioner after January 1, 2015, belonging to open-enrollment charter schools referenced above and meeting academic accountability requirements. However, the administration has the right to ask employees to sign out when they are leaving and sign in when they return. This will result in an adjustment that will ensure stabilized percentage . Due to the flexibilities provided by 75,600 minutes of operation and the repeal of the. To delete the instructional hours requirement for double-session schools; and add a provision to establish full-time equivalent (FTE) student membership reporting in schools that operate for less than the minimum term. (1) The minimum school day for grades one through twelve in every public school in the state shall consist of three hundred sixty minutes of instructional time, exclusive of all recesses. ?YS~^_,)Oob{_>=yf?WC4xyO\8s3{vy&_\k70}|k{w>~}|=kM{~1wl}Mo}?2FNw}}DOdz^fKox?~}?az_vOxmzt--{fzh^X/?lgH % EMAT training is required for all new instructional materials (IM) coordinators before access can be granted ( Texas Administrative Code 66.107 ), and annual review of the training is recommended for all IM coordinators. (d) Georgia Department of Education . You can check all District of Innovation plans approved by the state by clicking here. The state also requires that high schools provide their students with physical education. The standard school year shall be 180 instructional days or 990 instructional hours. However, as noted under the Funding section of this letter, school districts and charter schools failing to meet HB 2442 minutes requirements may be subject to a reduction of their full ADA for the year. On June 29, 2020, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 98 which reinforced these concepts providing required instructional minutes for grade-levels while emphasizing the necessity of teacher-student engagement. Intermediate (Grades 3-5) 90 - 120 minutes per DAY. Yes, that is one of the purposes of this time. approach including modeled, shared, guided and independent instruction on a consistent basis. 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