School Year, Calendar, and Instructional Hours

School Fiscal Year:

The fiscal year of RISE Charter School is July 1 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 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:

Grade K = 450 hours

Grades 1 – 3 = 810 hours

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