Policy 2100 - School Year / Calendar / Instructional Hours
School Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the school is from July 1 through June 30.
School Calendar
The Board annually shall establish the dates for opening and closing classes, teacher in-services, the length and dates of vacation, and the days designated as legal school holidays.
Holidays / Commemorative Days
School holidays shall include New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. For those commemorative days that fall on a school day, the teachers and students shall devote a portion of the day on each such day designated in I.C. § 73-108.
Instructional Hours
The District shall provide the minimum number of instructional hours for students at each grade level as follows:
Grades Hours
Kindergarten - 450 hrs.
Grades 1-3 - 810 hrs.
Grades 4-8 - 900 hrs.
Grades 9-12 - 990 hrs.
Professional In-service Days
Not more than twenty-two (22) hours may be utilized for in-service teacher activities.
Legal References:
I.C. § 33-512 Governance of schools
I.C. § 33-701 Fiscal year – Payment and accounting of funds
IDAPA 08.02.01.250.01 Required Instructional Time
IDAPA 08.02.01.250.03 Day In Session When Counting Pupils in Attendance
Policy History:
First Reading: 11/26/02
Adopted on: 1/28/03