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: