Policy 2200 - School Year, Calendar, and Instructional Hours

School Year, Calendar, and Instructional Hours

School Fiscal Year:

The fiscal year of the school is July through June 30.

School Calendar:

The Board annually shall establish the dates for opening and closing classes, teacher in -service, 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, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.  For those commemorative day 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 4 – 8 = 900 hours

Grades 9 – 12 = 990 hours

Professional In-service Days:

Not more than twenty-two (22) hours may be utilized for in-service teacher activities. 
 

Legal References: 
I.D.A.P.A. 08.02.01.250.01    Required Instructional Time
I.D.A.P.A. 08.02.01.250.03    Day in Session When Counting Pupils in Attendance

Policy History:
Adopted on: June 14, 2021
Revised on:
Reviewed on: