These changes will be adopted in the 20182019 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) following public comment. 2. Numeracy/Mathematics Blocks are to be no less than 300 minutes per five-day cycle. stream However, if you are provided with more than 450 minutes for planning within a 10-day period, the time over the minimum requirement can be used by the principal for other activities. "?Ht "#$X $30Nz` . The annual instructional minutes offered are 50,600 (grades 1 - 3) and 54,004 (grades 4 - 6). The commissioner of education is exercising his authority under TEC, 25.081 (b), to approve a reduction in the minimum number of required 75,600 minutes of operation for all LEAs during the first six-week attendance reporting period of the 2021-2022 school year. xMH )1gs"4PmPV B@zhThk~yx|~?o?~o??j>?G_?~o_>)-?i5?~|=6j_?[(L>z&9LY?] All Rights Reserved. <> Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available. H.B 2862 provides the ability to reallocate any minimum instructional time or instructional hours per course required under A.R.S 15-808 and 15-901 on a per-student basis so that students are able to spend more of their required instructional time on courses of greater depth or 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. % In previous years, some parents have complained when students had to go to school on Good Friday or Memorial Day. 30 minutes daily or 150 min/wk : 0.5 hrs./daily . In practice, no teacher or librarian in this area should be denied a thirty-minute duty-free lunch. Instructional Time Policies: State Profiles - Education Commission of the States Resource Title: Instructional Time Policies: State Profiles View individual state profiles on instructional time policies by selecting a state below or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point. Instruction Time & Subject Requirements. 5xy~usF@L~Y;.,;vdu0oS6U)=Wt\ Ls]Yi~\>6JrpIo0]f.WS0^G_@V16pu^U?e? 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. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. 394 0 obj <> endobj %PDF-1.3 EC. One of Arlingtons two designated makeup days in the 2015-16 calendar falls on March 25, Good Friday. Current Texas Rule leaves the determination of caseload for these services to the . Compulsory and intended instruction time is based on the 935 hours of legislated instructional time in the Yukon. The information in this TAA letter pertains to the 20182019 school year; therefore, having no immediate impact on school districts and charter schools. |,) b. Parents should not be required to use the same textbooks or methods as public schools. We know there is no perfect solution for every family when it comes to the school calendar. TEA will examine this Each state defines instructional time differently, and states have varying requirements in policies that reflect the needs of their state and their students. 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. Please see the corresponding TAA letter dated August 31, 2017 from the Waivers Division for additional information concerning changes to waivers. Ed. House Bill (HB) 2610, passed by the 84th Texas Legislature, amends the Texas Education Code (TEC), 25.081, by striking language requiring 180 days of instruction and replacing this language with language requiring districts and charter schools to operate for a minimum of 75,600 minutes (including intermissions and recess). Section 25.081 Operation of Schools, << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> ]N{#:ci|1a1AvH_@j=EMb4 /v[Q&Z(:^#@r5.6~2(P/$#]nq.|syXe~.-O0gKKS#-ueRV4wSaj]F.E~(lUlGm"g]c06k7*~jnX\\ovjsq5/%W.1Jf4+*0pBsLh5"]]^$|S7'x.sSv=1YHnP=H"NI2c$9vCV\l;fHykFCmIz6 A personnel shortage exists when, despite reasonable efforts of a school district to use non-teaching personnel or community volunteers to supervise students during lunch, there is no other personnel available. 8 Va. Admin. FourstatesKansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Oklahomarequire parents to operate for a certain term or to provide a number of hours or days of instruction, but do not stipulate in whichsubjects this instruction must be provided. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. The table below indicates the minimum annual instructional minutes that will be offered by middle schools. The change gives school districts flexibility in cases of natural disasters, as well as flexibility to adjust calendars to build in professional development. 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. {MS Code 37-151-5(j)} Student attendance will continue to be captured during the designated official attendance taking time as required by the SAAH and/or determined by your local policy. the recommended number of lessons and amount of time for instruction. Guiding Statement This document serves as a guide for teachers and administrators to plan the instructional week. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut endstream endobj 212 0 obj <> endobj 213 0 obj <> endobj 214 0 obj <>stream Minimum Annual Instructional Time Requirements The following table is a summary of the minute/hour requirements for an instructional program (A.R.S. Accelerated Instruction HB 4545 establishes new requirements for schools implementing accelerated instruction for students who do not pass the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). We're reviewing the possibilities provided by HB2610, including extending the school day to makeup for weather days, said Leslie Johnston, a spokeswoman for the Arlington district. We appreciate the different ways parents work around inconveniences so that we can continue to provide a tremendous education to ALL students. (There are a few exceptions for alternative schools.) Physical Activity : 30 minutes 3 days per week w/ classroom . A plan, approved by the school committee, for alternative . teacher : 45 minutes 2 days per week w/ PE Teacher . (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 Texas mandates at least 135 minutes of moderate or vigorous structured physical activity per week in ) 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. Specific requirements regarding the length of the minimum instructional time per week for all subject areas are: Prekindergarten and kindergarten (2 3/4 hours per day or 825 minutes per week, equivalent) Grades 1-3: Subject Minutes Grade 1 Minutes Grade 2 Minutes Grade 3 Language arts 650 650 650 Mathematics 200 200 200 Teachers ask more questions about planning and preparation periods than any other subject. c. Multiply the number of instructional minutes per day x 5 days per week. Catch up on the latest, including * an update on the recent weathers impact to the academic calendar; * upcoming community forums on middle and high school attendance zones; * a new Feedback & Applications resource []. High (Grades 9-12) 60 - 90 minutes per WEEK per COURSE, for each of the six to eight courses. (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. A. California Education Code sections 46207, 46208, 47612 (d) (3), 47612.5, and California Code of Regulations, Title 5, 11960 Live instruction shall mean the combination of in-person instruction and remote synchronous instruction. Instruction time for ages 7 to 14 are total minutes per day devoted to a subject multiplied by 185 (instructional days per year). endstream endobj startxref C~zWHh %+ :+'aVuS!UF:YN:xi&E[e \p GvG9oEHY This allows approximately 150-200 minutes of instruction time per week to be used at the discretion of the teacher. (1) Six statesGeorgia, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Washingtonhave . state-funded segments per student authorized under O.C.G.A. (d) Georgia Department of Education . %PDF-1.5 % A classroom teacher may not be required to participate in any other activity not provided for in the law (instructional preparation, including parent/teacher conferences, evaluating students work, and planning). Charter schools must maintain local documentation showing the number of instructional days and start and end times for the 2015-2016 school year that is sufficient to prove the charter school met the required minutes outlined in their charter. 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 . Districts maintain local training records and must document proof of completion for each user. This means that they are not paid for their lunchtime and that if they are asked to work during their lunchtime (while they are not being paid), they are entitled to full compensation for that complete lunch, even if what they were asked to do only takes several minutes. Chapter .. 17918051: 8/24/2016 Vol. (1) "Instructional day" means a day within the instructional term which meets the following criteria: (A) Instruction is offered to students for at least the minimum number of minutes as follows: (i) For early childhood programs as provided in subsection (d) section forty-four of this . Instructional time policy is often used by states to set minimum education requirements for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Adult High School and Industry Certification charter school pilots providing 43,200. ensure that you have the required number of minutes/days built into your school board approved calendar. For Grade 2, a total of 310 min or 5hours and 10min per day for each sem shall be alloted c. 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 . 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 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. IC 20-30-2-2: Requires that the instructional day for grades 1-6 consist of at least 5 hours of instructional time, and the instructional day for grades 7-12 consist of at least 6 hours of instructional time. Through social STATCAN.infostats-infostats.STATCAN@canada.ca. However, as noted under the Funding section of this letter, school districts and charter schools failing to meet HB 2442 minutes requirements may be subject to a reduction of their full ADA for the year. 450 0 obj <>stream It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. 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. the minimum required 75,600 minutes. Per contract, the maximum passing minutes are less than 10 minutes. 1 0 obj Annual Instructional Minutes Required For Grades 6-8 Schools with no CPT at least 65,300 Schools with CPT at least 62,160 Daily . Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)-based instruction to be offered at each elementary and middle school grade level, but the format is flexible. The school week should consist of 1800 minutes of instruction at both the primary and upper elementary grade levels. According to an Attorney General opinion, employees can leave the campus during lunch. A planning and preparation period may not be less than 45 minutes within the instructional day. Standard school year and school day. 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. Waiver Day Policy Memo 2021-2022 School Year https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._educ._code_section_25.081. Table 1 Calculation of instruction time by jurisdiction View the most recent version. Districts and charter schools must continue to follow the rules in the SAAH. 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. 60 - 90 minutes per DAY. ,"%TL xuU@2!Cq BJdoV)Cx|i!m^r,u]dW}R0z66A}/^5_^"2Gso6USb5~ O'$OxF2CL16ZfKCSfoqdXQDnH5Hy JK*th t.NNlF% KbMTr " FourstatesAlabama, Florida, Maryland, and Tennesseeallow parents to homeschool through private umbrellaschools that are exempt from state subject requirements. 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. The planning and preparation period must be at least 45 minutes and supervising students is not one of the ways time can be spent during planning and preparation time. A. The Daily and Weekly classroom schedule allows adequate time to teach and learn the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in all subject areas. 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). ?YS~^_,)Oob{_>=yf?WC4xyO\8s3{vy&_\k70}|k{w>~}|=kM{~1wl}Mo}?2FNw}}DOdz^fKox?~}?az_vOxmzt--{fzh^X/?lgH As referenced above, the 20182019 SAAH will be modified by rule in the coming months to include these changes. 2 Acts 2019, 86th Leg., ch. 18-5-45. 4 0 obj %PDF-1.5 % This will result in an adjustment that will ensure stabilized percentage . Can I be assigned other duties such as watching other classes during planning time? It says districts will not be required to modify the information they submit to the state regarding attendance until the 2016-17 school year. "The rationale was to give districts more flexibility for making up. The state also requires that high schools provide their students with physical education. 18-5-45 Wisconsin N/A A course/grade-level Scope and Sequence document outlines for each grading cycle three crucial learning criteria: student standards that make up one or more learning unit/part of instruction in the grading cycle. Allocation of Instructional Time . 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 $&drKH8)Ml @B$! A planning and preparation period may not be less than 45 minutes within the instructional day. The Commissioner of Education has ruled that planning means individual planning. Intermediate (Grades 3-5) 90 - 120 minutes per DAY. (-=CfRzOHYC;,!KeVj9L +Ym_;i;o[,rKD,rr$SCu]~{O|#gQaS9Tal@4h8?(*&\]. Based on that experience working with students, LISD believes the benefit of coming to school for an entire day is greater than adding 5 or 10 additional minutes to each day. When in school, EVERY child can access books, social interaction, a highly trained adult who can guide instruction and the countless additional services schools provide. for non-profit, educational, and government users. Phys. While theseschools requirements vary, many make no requirements beyond the state minimum. Three years instruction required: for level 1 and 2 students,10 periods/week in ninth grade or two years instruction in Integrated Algebra, and a third . Why doesnt Leander ISD increase instructional minutes to shorten the academic calendar? This story was originally published October 20, 2015, 6:27 PM. In addition, Teachers ask more questions about planning and preparation periods than any other subject. /,m=7>,4^xeh^^Im" ,SEv>B'uFx!/I"[qr@@nNxq{oP PPPWR#n;^U!RAt@ 1>@(+OC={z7yqR/. Yes, that is one of the purposes of this time. Section 21.405 of the Texas Education Code says that each classroom teacher and full-time librarian is entitled to a 30-minute lunch free from all duties and responsibilities connected with the instruction or supervision of students unless the district is faced with such dire situations as personnel shortage, extreme economic conditions, or unavoidable or unforeseen circumstances. 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. EMAT training is required for all new instructional materials (IM) coordinators before access can be granted ( Texas Administrative Code 66.107 ), and annual review of the training is recommended for all IM coordinators. 0.5 hrs./daily : Social Studies . d. Divide the total number of special education service minutes by the available . endobj The change gives school districts flexibility in cases of natural disasters, [], 84th Texas Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2610, 202324 Academic Calendar Approved; 202425 Drafted. Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. The other components of the instructional day for students will be thoughtfully planned to . inClass News is the weekly newsletter of United Educators Association. (1) for the application, on the basis of the minimum minutes of operation required by Subsection (a), of any provision of this title that refers to a minimum number of days of instruction under this section; (2) to determine the minutes of operation that are equivalent to a day; (3) defining minutes of operation and instructional time; and (4) (h-1) Subject to rules adopted by the commissioner under Section 48.007(b), time that a student participates in a course or program provided under Section 48.0071(b) shall be counted as part of the minimum number of instructional hours required for a student to be considered a full-time student in average daily attendance for purposes of this . Effective in the 20182019 school year, HB 2442 repealed the seven-hour (420 minutes) school day requirement from Texas Education Code (TEC), 25.082; allowing school districts to adopt a shortened school day. required instructional hours. Please see the corresponding TAA letter dated August 31, 2017 from the Waivers Division as official notice of rescinded waivers. We will always provide free access to the current law. entrepreneurship, were lowering the cost of legal services and A-2d. approach including modeled, shared, guided and independent instruction on a consistent basis. Yes, as long as the teacher still receives a 30-minute duty-free lunch every day. 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. States that allow parents to homeschool without subject requirements or assessments. Early release waivers previously approved for the 20182019 school year are rescinded. Accommodations and additional guidance may be made in 20182019, as necessary, for those school districts and charter schools affected by Hurricane Harvey. When those days are exhausted, or if bad weather comes after the days have passed, districts look at either extending the school year, taking away other student holidays or requesting a waiver from the state. 11), 7 added (z) without a pre-existing (x) or (y). Statutory Citation: 105 ILCS 5/18-8.05 (F)(1) and (2)(a) Is it necessary to record hourly attendance? Yes. endobj No, not unless you are provided more than 450 minutes every two weeks. SixstatesAlaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Mississippi, Utah, andVirginiaallow parents to homeschool with no mandated subjectsor instruction time requirements and noassessment mechanism. hbbd```b`` 3@$$ fgH=`56`v -&jL0&@$2SA&0_ Open-enrollment charter schools granted a charter before January 1, 2015, and satisfying the relevant ADA requirements in effect immediately prior to January 1, 2015, (e.g., provide 180 days of attendance with a minimum of four hours of instructional time per day) with any applicable waivers and complying with their charter contract terms regarding student instruction time. ~PlBYA3;xq#)!aDKD0gD1pP9JiTeZ;|K}i+71w,jL$y}y&e~qn&{ EQ? The 84th Texas Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2610to amend the Texas Education Code (TEC), 25.081, converting the requirement for 180 days of instruction to a minimum of 75,600 minutes. Unavoidable or unforeseen circumstances exist when, due to illness, epidemic, or natural or man-made disaster, a school district is unable to find an individual to supervise students during lunch. Texas students who are used to marking 100 days of school as a sign they are on the downward slope to summer might be more technically correct celebrating 42,000 minutes this year. Archived Content Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. Open-enrollment charter campuses approved by the commissioner after January 1, 2015, belonging to open-enrollment charter schools referenced above and meeting academic accountability requirements. However, LEAs must meet annual . States with academic assessments to provide accountability. Students eligible to participate in the Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) will receive full funding if they comply with TEC, 29.0822, and applicable rules. LISD banks additional minutes to grant flexibility for inclement weather; however, the district prioritizes the instructional day due to the overall impact on student development and family support. House Bill (HB) 2610, passed by the 84th Texas Legislature, amends the Texas Education Code (TEC), 25.081. Can I be asked to attend team or department meetings during this time? Please note, the 2-through-4-hour rule is still in effect for attendance purposes. satisfy the following instructional time requirements: (i) Any grade K - 3 shall have not less than a daily average of 4 hours (270 . In 2016, House Bill 59 proposed prohibiting schools from starting before Labor Day. for Elementary Sites . !Y@$isxz&i^ 13$aX& Y#`eAFJl_8xg iF U~!|F9 4 %%EOF hVYo8+|LPxyb9Nn Log in, SIGN OUR BILL OF RIGHTS FOR HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN, Click here for our full policy recommendations. 239 0 obj <>stream The time is also for reviewing students homework and for YOUR planning and preparation. 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