18-5-45. What if my preparation time goes past the STUDENTS regular school day? Because of a change in state law, the Texas Education Code no longer defines 180 days of instruction as an acceptable school year. c. Multiply the number of instructional minutes per day x 5 days per week. Yes, for students that move from classroom to classroom, attendance should be recorded at Please see the corresponding TAA letter dated August 31, 2017 from the Waivers Division as official notice of rescinded waivers. Instead, the requirement has been changed to at least 75,600 minutes of instruction, with one day defined as 420 minutes. endstream endobj startxref States with academic assessments to provide accountability. With the new law, a district could avoid adding days or requesting a waiver by instead tacking minutes onto the school day or extending half-days already in the schedule, Culbertson said. By law, how much time am I given for planning and preparation?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. Extreme economic conditions exist when the percentage of a local tax increase, including any amounts necessary to implement this section, would place the district in jeopardy with respect to a potential tax roll-back election as provided in the Texas Property Tax Code 26.08. hbbd``b`n@H V d $&drKH8)Ml @B$! stream Lms4uLw:;ybo'v2mji{q~#n>~==o'2x||}z?|n_|zlh(&?%o'O?^(G? Arts : 45 min, 2 times/wk . 417 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<48B4D5946FD18F4B91BC412F642BCAF1><3993078D4F4D944CA36A2BC8434A8F58>]/Index[394 57]/Info 393 0 R/Length 112/Prev 177917/Root 395 0 R/Size 451/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream (270 minutes) of instructional time based on the 180-day school year. inClass News is the weekly newsletter of United Educators Association. No, not unless you are provided more than 450 minutes every two weeks. The bill strikes language requiring 180 days of instruction and replaces this language with language requiring school districts and charter schools to provide at least 75,600 minutes of instruction, including intermissions and recess. However, the schedule should remain flexible. 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 . we provide special support School calendar. Through social Districts and charter schools must continue to follow the rules in the SAAH. 3 0 obj (-=CfRzOHYC;,!KeVj9L +Ym_;i;o[,rKD,rr$SCu]~{O|#gQaS9Tal@4h8?(*&\]. 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. Early release waivers previously approved for the 20182019 school year are rescinded. 25.0815 (Operation and Instructional Time Waivers for School Safety Training), 46 (Assistance With Instructional Facilities and Payment of Existing Debt), 49 (Options for Local Revenue Levels in Excess of Entitlement). Absences excused by district Subject: Minutes of Operation - Updates to House Bill (HB) 2442. xMH )1gs"4PmPV B@zhThk~yx|~?o?~o??j>?G_?~o_>)-?i5?~|=6j_?[(L>z&9LY?] The change gives school districts flexibility in cases of natural disasters, as well as flexibility to adjust calendars to build in professional development. each student within the school will be scheduled to receive at least the minimum required hours per year of structured learning time required under 603 CMR 27.00, and the school will comply with all other requirements set forth in 603 . I think potentially this could be a very, very good thing for schools, but we just need to make sure that we have all the information that we need before we bring a calendar recommendation to you, Vaszauskas told trustees. Yes, as long as the teacher still receives a 30-minute duty-free lunch every day. Statutory Citation: 105 ILCS 5/18-8.05 (F)(1) and (2)(a) Is it necessary to record hourly attendance? Instead, the requirement has been changed to at least 75,600 minutes of instruction, with one day defined as 420 minutes. satisfy the following instructional time requirements: (i) Any grade K - 3 shall have not less than a daily average of 4 hours (270 . COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 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 The Commissioner of Education by rule has clarified what constitutes a personnel shortage, extreme economic condition or an unavoidable or unforeseen circumstance. (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. The standard school day, including passing time for class changes and excluding breaks for meals, shall average a minimum of five and one-half instructional hours for students in grades kindergarten . The daily or weekly instructional schedule should provide guidance to the teacher and bring about needed stability in the events of the child's day. Intermediate (Grades 3-5) 90 - 120 minutes per DAY. The table below indicates the minimum annual instructional minutes that will be offered by middle schools. Instructional Time a. /,m=7>,4^xeh^^Im" ,SEv>B'uFx!/I"[qr@@nNxq{oP PPPWR#n;^U!RAt@ 1>@(+OC={z7yqR/. (f) A school that, prior to January 1, 2011, provides more than the minimum minutes specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) shall not decrease the amount of physical activity as a result of the policy specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (3); except that the school may decrease its required minutes of physical activity in Each state defines instructional time differently, and states have varying requirements in policies that reflect the needs of their state and their students. The information in this TAA letter pertains to the 20182019 school year; therefore, having no immediate impact on school districts and charter schools. For Grade 2, a total of 310 min or 5hours and 10min per day for each sem shall be alloted c. FourstatesAlabama, Florida, Maryland, and Tennesseeallow parents to homeschool through private umbrellaschools that are exempt from state subject requirements. The goal is to develop a schedule that promotes subject inter-connectedness, resulting in 1,755 total instructional minutes (including recesses and lunch) per 5-day week. The standard school year shall be 180 instructional days or 990 instructional hours. Satisfying funding requirements does not relieve an open-enrollment charter school from the terms of its contract and any changes must be reflected in a commissioner-approved amendment. Instructional time policy is often used by states to set minimum education requirements for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Guiding Statement This document serves as a guide for teachers and administrators to plan the instructional week. We are primary teachers who receive just 45-minutes for planning, but some of this time is taken waiting for parents to pick up their children. Why doesnt Leander ISD increase instructional minutes to shorten the academic calendar? A planning and preparation period may not be less than 45 minutes within the instructional day. 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In addition, Approval on the condition that the district maintain increased instructional time at Grant Elementary School in grades 4 through 6 from the required 55,125 minutes per year to 55,870 minutes per year (55,125 plus the 745 minutes short) for a period of two years beginning in 2004-2005 and continuing through 2005-2006, and report Guide to . b. (There are a few exceptions for alternative schools.) Overview 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. Parents should be required to provide instruction in the same subjects as public schools. In these states, homeschooling parents maynot be legally required to provide their children with an education. SixstatesAlaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Mississippi, Utah, andVirginiaallow parents to homeschool with no mandated subjectsor instruction time requirements and noassessment mechanism. approach including modeled, shared, guided and independent instruction on a consistent basis. Log in, SIGN OUR BILL OF RIGHTS FOR HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN, Click here for our full policy recommendations. (1) A student is counted as in attendance based on the actual number of minutes each school day the student receives instruction in the HSEP and/or traditional classes toward graduation requirements. Yes. 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. California Education Code sections 46207, 46208, 47612 (d) (3), 47612.5, and California Code of Regulations, Title 5, 11960 Is this okay? {MS Code 37-151-5(j)} xnH GiI yM,2ca(K0-yH*|VU7)b[=dDbYi^>h|(fd}]q%^f^_nc_wo_/_D[|ff`FHjftMn_/ Rw_Gl'^8nb?e2f}zTeD%4/H( "NXb4W!400Fp$|z|6.L,l,Q2>S#rC|!CP6xT15)3m|&snv7?WmaICSAf)Dk endstream endobj startxref 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. days and 14 shortened days. To assist school districts and charter schools in complying with HB 2442 while developing their 20182019 school year calendars over the coming months, please see the following significant updates that TEA will propose in rule for the 20182019 school year. 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