entrepreneurship, were lowering the cost of legal services and |,) endstream endobj startxref Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)-based instruction to be offered at each elementary and middle school grade level, but the format is flexible. 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 %PDF-1.5 % state-funded segments per student authorized under O.C.G.A. the recommended number of lessons and amount of time for instruction. The time is also for reviewing students homework and for YOUR planning and preparation. passing time to be counted as part of the instructional minutes. <>/Metadata 226 0 R/ViewerPreferences 227 0 R>> Team or grade level meetings and PLCs are not considered self-directed planning. ?YS~^_,)Oob{_>=yf?WC4xyO\8s3{vy&_\k70}|k{w>~}|=kM{~1wl}Mo}?2FNw}}DOdz^fKox?~}?az_vOxmzt--{fzh^X/?lgH However, districts are required to keep local records to prove that start and end times meet the minimum 75,600 minutes. It says districts will not be required to modify the information they submit to the state regarding attendance until the 2016-17 school year. A planning and preparation period may not be less than 45 minutes within the instructional day. House Bill (HB) 2610, passed by the 84th Texas Legislature, amends the Texas Education Code (TEC), 25.081. We will always provide free access to the current law. 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. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 14 0 R 15 0 R 18 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 34 0 R 36 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 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. States with academic assessments to provide accountability. You CAN be required to attend meetings during the day if you receive more than 450 minutes of planning time every two weeks. Please note that some districts have exempted themselves from the planning and preparation law using the District of Innovation process. <> (-=CfRzOHYC;,!KeVj9L +Ym_;i;o[,rKD,rr$SCu]~{O|#gQaS9Tal@4h8?(*&\]. According to an Attorney General opinion, employees can leave the campus during lunch. FourstatesAlabama, Florida, Maryland, and Tennesseeallow parents to homeschool through private umbrellaschools that are exempt from state subject requirements. 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. Minimum Annual Instructional Time Requirements The following table is a summary of the minute/hour requirements for an instructional program (A.R.S. b. c. Multiply the number of instructional minutes per day x 5 days per week. "?Ht "#$X $30Nz` . There are many implications that need to be considered, including pay for hourly employees, child care, adjusting bell schedules for impacted programs across the district and adjusting transportation schedules., Mansfield school Superintendent Jim Vaszauskas told trustees at their Sept. 22 meeting that administrators may bring a couple of recommendations for changes to the spring semester, but theyll be minimum.. The law is clear that planning and preparation time is only for instructional preparation, individual planning, meeting with parents and grading students work. xnH GiI yM,2ca(K0-yH*|VU7)b[=dDbYi^>h|(fd}]q%^f^_nc_wo_/_D[|ff`FHjftMn_/ Rw_Gl'^8nb?e2f}zTeD%4/H( "NXb4W!400Fp$|z|6.L,l,Q2>S#rC|!CP6xT15)3m|&snv7?WmaICSAf)Dk Further guidance regarding the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Public Educational Information Management System (PEIMS) reporting for the 20182019 school year will be provided in January 2018. ]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 In addition, teacher : 45 minutes 2 days per week w/ PE Teacher . Table 1 Calculation of instruction time by jurisdiction View the most recent version. 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. On Sept. 28, the Texas Education Agency put out a three-page document intended to help districts with questions about the law. 464 (S.B. The standard school year shall be 180 instructional days or 990 instructional hours. Instruction Time & Subject Requirements. The information in this TAA letter pertains to the 20182019 school year; therefore, having no immediate impact on school districts and charter schools. 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 . Teachers ask more questions about planning and preparation periods than any other subject. He asked a district committee to look at how the new law might give Mansfield more flexibility in its master schedule for the 2016-17 school year. endobj https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._educ._code_section_25.081. 24.2 Instructional planning time for the elementary school teacher is no less than 150 minutes per week, exclusive of lunch period. EC. This is a way for the district to not have to add additional days unless they want to.. In practice, no teacher or librarian in this area should be denied a thirty-minute duty-free lunch. $HQ+@ 0{ The new statute, effective June 16, 2021, requires accelerated instruction to be implemented for students beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. fzcE/ !=`h`` @A4PLLV@Z%e`e$)fEGL"LkN3b^W7Je?L00[ iiV op RL[6\D G. Therefore, rules and procedures regarding leaving during a planning period are left up to the district and campus. 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. 59,400 (fifty nine thousand four hundred) minutes of instructional time per year (330 minutes times 180 days), excluding lunch, study halls, homeroom, common planning time, student passing time, pre and post teacher time, and any other time that is not actual instructional time; 3. Annual Instructional Day Requirements - School Districts & COE - Special Day Class: 180 days - Charter Schools: 175 days Annual Instructional Minute Requirements - Pursuant to . 11), 7 added (z) without a pre-existing (x) or (y). Can I be assigned other duties such as watching other classes during planning time? Can we be asked to meet with parents during our planning time? The table below indicates the minimum annual instructional minutes that will be offered by middle schools. 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. hVYo8+|LPxyb9Nn Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Location: 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. What about employees other than teachers and librarians? 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 . 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). Can I be asked to attend team or department meetings during this time? Districts and charter schools must continue to follow the rules in the SAAH. 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. "The rationale was to give districts more flexibility for making up. However, the administration has the right to ask employees to sign out when they are leaving and sign in when they return. %PDF-1.3 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. 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. 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. 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 these states, homeschooling parents maynot be legally required to provide their children with an education. 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). 60 - 90 minutes per DAY. The school week should consist of 1800 minutes of instruction at both the primary and upper elementary grade levels. {MS Code 37-151-5(j)} Yes. we provide special support inClass News is the weekly newsletter of United Educators Association. Yes, that is one of the purposes of this time. Intermediate (Grades 3-5) 90 - 120 minutes per DAY. 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. Students should not be required to be at grade level in each subject; rather, student learning should show progress commensurate with their ability. Preparation and planning periods must be scheduled within the time that students are being instructed in regularly-scheduled classes. All Rights Reserved. Minimum Instructional Time Grade Range Minutes per Week Instructional Hours Required for the Year Instructional Hours Required for the Year, 200 Day Calendar (d) Georgia Department of Education . 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. 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. 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. % These changes will be adopted in the 20182019 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) following public comment. While theseschools requirements vary, many make no requirements beyond the state minimum. This allows approximately 150-200 minutes of instruction time per week to be used at the discretion of the teacher. 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The new law, which was passed as House Bill 2610, counts recesses and other intermissions such as lunch as instructional time. Due to the flexibilities provided by 75,600 minutes of operation and the repeal of the. Instructional time doesn't include lunch or recess. Yes, for students that move from classroom to classroom, attendance should be recorded at The change gives school districts flexibility in cases of natural disasters, as well as flexibility to adjust calendars to build in professional development. Join thousands of people who receive monthly site updates. 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). <> per period, and A/B and 4 x 4 block schedules must provide at least 94 minutes. While some families provide fantastic learning opportunities for children even when they are not in school, that is not the case for every family. 5 days/120 minutes per week 5 days/120 minutes per week Arts Grade 3: 186 hours per year Grade 4 & 5: 93 hours per year SED recommendation: Grade 3: 186 hours per year 4 0 obj A. 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. Science : 30 minutes daily or 150 min/wk . During the 2018 legislative session, House Bill No. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor. 75,600 Minute School Year Prior to June 19, 2015, Texas Education Code (TEC) 25.081 stated the following: Except as authorized under Subsection (b) of this section, Section 25.084, or Section 29.0821, for each school We know there is no perfect solution for every family when it comes to the school calendar. 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. No. A planning and preparation period may not be less than 45 minutes within the instructional day. 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. Can we leave school for lunch? Middle (Grades 6-8) 120 minutes per WEEK per COURSE, for each of the four courses. 5xy~usF@L~Y;.,;vdu0oS6U)=Wt\ Ls]Yi~\>6JrpIo0]f.WS0^G_@V16pu^U?e? Through social Although things in #1LISD slowed down for a couple of cold, icy days, the district is back in action. Statutory Citation: 105 ILCS 5/18-8.05 (F)(1) and (2)(a) Is it necessary to record hourly attendance? %%EOF Live instruction shall mean the combination of in-person instruction and remote synchronous instruction. endstream endobj 212 0 obj <> endobj 213 0 obj <> endobj 214 0 obj <>stream 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 []. TEA Assistance to Avoid Funding Reductions Please note that if required operational and/or instructional minutes/days listed above and in the 20182019 SAAH are not followed, funding will be reduced for your school district or open-enrollment charter school. Waiver Day Policy Memo 2021-2022 School Year xMH )1gs"4PmPV B@zhThk~yx|~?o?~o??j>?G_?~o_>)-?i5?~|=6j_?[(L>z&9LY?] 450 0 obj <>stream 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. We appreciate the different ways parents work around inconveniences so that we can continue to provide a tremendous education to ALL students. 1 0 obj California Education Code sections 46207, 46208, 47612 (d) (3), 47612.5, and California Code of Regulations, Title 5, 11960 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. Adding two days at the end of the year can sometimes create challenges with the graduation schedule, she added. 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. School calendar. hbbd``b`n@H V d $&drKH8)Ml @B$! Accommodations and additional guidance may be made in 20182019, as necessary, for those school districts and charter schools affected by Hurricane Harvey. LISDs valuing of school days over total minutes is based on the educational experience of our leadership team. 1 V.T.C.A., Education Code 39.021 et seq. 42/165 : Final 6A-1.045111 Hourly Equivalent to 180-Day School Year: 8566281: Effective: 8VAC20-131-150. Standards s. 1003.41, Florida Statutes, describes the core curricular content to be taught in the state of Florida in grades K-12. Absences excused by district 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. (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. Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. Instruction time for ages 7 to 14 are total minutes per day devoted to a subject multiplied by 185 (instructional days per year). 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. 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. (There are a few exceptions for alternative schools.) Teachers ask more questions about planning and preparation periods than any other subject. for non-profit, educational, and government users. TEA will examine this ) 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 . Please see the corresponding TAA letter dated August 31, 2017 from the Waivers Division for additional information concerning changes to waivers. States that have required subjects but no accountability. Allocation of Instructional Time . (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. Why doesnt Leander ISD increase instructional minutes to shorten the academic calendar? You can check all District of Innovation plans approved by the state by clicking here. Time allowed for restroom breaks, snack breaks, going to lockers, or other breaks may NOT be counted as passing time. The Commissioner of Education by rule has clarified what constitutes a personnel shortage, extreme economic condition or an unavoidable or unforeseen circumstance. 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. 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. In 2016, House Bill 59 proposed prohibiting schools from starting before Labor Day. Below, you will find answers to some of those questions. 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. (ii) Any grade 4 - 5 . At the Jan. 26 Board meeting, Trustees approved the 202324 academic calendar, closing out a monthslong process of community feedback and consideration of multiple options. 0.5 hrs./daily : Social Studies . A-2d. satisfy the following instructional time requirements: (i) Any grade K - 3 shall have not less than a daily average of 4 hours (270 . This includes decades of combined service as classroom teachers and school administrators. 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. Physical Activity : 30 minutes 3 days per week w/ classroom . 2 0 obj required instructional hours. A minimum of 60 minutes daily - uninterrupted : 1.0 hrs./daily . increasing citizen access. On June 29, 2020, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 98 which reinforced these concepts providing required instructional minutes for grade-levels while emphasizing the necessity of teacher-student engagement. 226 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<167B09B2D6C5558CF0666D987F9C8276>]/Index[211 29]/Info 210 0 R/Length 83/Prev 872447/Root 212 0 R/Size 240/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream % 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. School districts are required to excuse a student's absence for reasons listed in state law, such as to: Observe a religious holy day; Attend a required court appearance; Serve as an election clerk; The Texas Education Code describes these reasons in greater detail and lists additional statutorily excused absences. provide instructional minute requirements in accordance with the proposed 2017-2018 SAAH, two-hour rule for half-day funding or four-hour rule for full-day funding; the SAAH defines instructional minutes as the portion of the school day in which instruction takes place along with certain other exceptions and are considered a subset of operational Original Source: Media Lms4uLw:;ybo'v2mji{q~#n>~==o'2x||}z?|n_|zlh(&?%o'O?^(G? include the time required to meet due process requirements during the instructional day; . 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 SixstatesAlaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Mississippi, Utah, andVirginiaallow parents to homeschool with no mandated subjectsor instruction time requirements and noassessment mechanism. Can we leave campus during this time?There is no law on this subject. . Log in, SIGN OUR BILL OF RIGHTS FOR HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN, Click here for our full policy recommendations. 18-5-45. Parents should be required to provide instruction in the same subjects as public schools. 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. Ed. 3 0 obj 8 Va. Admin. For grade 1, instructional time for the first semester is 240 minutes or 4 hours per day and 270 minutes or 4 hours and 30 minutes per day during the second sem. Instructional Time Requirements School District and Charter School Instructional Time Requirement Table Note: This page may need to be printed in landscape view on 8.5" x 14" paper. Believe it or not, no law guarantees other employees a duty-free lunch. the suggested order for teaching the content and skills. 19.4 No more than two of the 180 days may be 60% days, unless the school is utilizing an Early Release schedule that provides at least 27.5 hours per five-day week provided that there are at least 198 minutes of actual instruction or testing. 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. Texas mandates at least 135 minutes of moderate or vigorous structured physical activity per week in A district may not extend the school day solely to provide time for the required 45-minute planning and preparation period. The state also requires that high schools provide their students with physical education. Instead, the requirement has been changed to at least 75,600 minutes of instruction, with one day defined as 420 minutes. The Commissioner of Education has ruled that planning means individual planning. Numeracy/Mathematics Blocks are to be no less than 300 minutes per five-day cycle. d. Divide the total number of special education service minutes by the available . Is this okay? Early release waivers previously approved for the 20182019 school year are rescinded. Standard school year and school day. stream (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) However, LEAs must meet annual . 211 0 obj <> endobj 0 %PDF-1.5 % 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). No, not unless you are provided more than 450 minutes every two weeks. )Z-_LKN4lfw/A!x8c~=|z{ qzx.x89yx?/~~qP?>^K_OC5='Grytc>ki@Gk~|L3dSUs9}y`sz^vh__nubki/jK|j>p;G y3u:_WTN;Oj>.|__~xRuU=GP*:4zo;Gv-T I`>B`l}zpm.]not_il.4@[kc[uQ. 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. One of Arlingtons two designated makeup days in the 2015-16 calendar falls on March 25, Good Friday. The annual instructional minutes offered are 50,600 (grades 1 - 3) and 54,004 (grades 4 - 6). Since school districts and open-enrollment charter schoolsas part of their third TSDS PEIMS data submissiondo not report their minutes to TEA until after the school year is complete, districts may not realize they are subject to a reduction of funding until time has expired to correct their calendars. Attendance waiver applications available for the 20182019 school year include staff development (2,100 minutes total), low attendance, and missed school day(s) due to a calamity. 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. Instead, the requirement has been changed to at least 75,600 minutes of instruction, with one day defined as 420 minutes. In a presentation on HB2610, he pointed out that most of the districts schools already go longer than 75,600 minutes. The change gives school districts flexibility in cases of natural disasters, as well as flexibility to adjust calendars to build in professional development. 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. Than 450 minutes of instruction, with one day defined as 420 minutes (. 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