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. Instructional time policy is often used by states to set minimum education requirements for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. )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. 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. The Commissioner of Education has ruled that planning means individual planning. Intermediate (Grades 3-5) 90 - 120 minutes per DAY. %PDF-1.5 % Typically, school districts incorporate two makeup days for inclement weather into their calendar. Location: States that allow parents to homeschool without subject requirements or assessments. ,"%TL xuU@2!Cq BJdoV)Cx|i!m^r,u]dW}R0z66A}/^5_^"2Gso6USb5~ O'$OxF2CL16ZfKCSfoqdXQDnH5Hy JK*th t.NNlF% KbMTr " %PDF-1.5 % the minimum required 75,600 minutes. Copyright 2007-2022 Texas Education Agency (TEA). To receive full ADA funding (and avoid a reduction of funding), school districts, including Districts of Innovation and open-enrollment charter schools must: To receive full-one-half ADA for half-day prekindergarten programs, school districts and open-enrollment charter schools must provide 32,400. !Y@$isxz&i^ 13$aX& Y#`eAFJl_8xg iF U~!|F9 4 1 V.T.C.A., Education Code 39.021 et seq. 211 0 obj <> endobj IC 20-30-2-2: Requires that the instructional day for grades 1-6 consist of at least 5 hours of instructional time, and the instructional day for grades 7-12 consist of at least 6 hours of instructional time. we provide special support 75,600 Minute School Year Prior to June 19, 2015, Texas Education Code (TEC) 25.081 stated the following: Except as authorized under Subsection (b) of this section, Section 25.084, or Section 29.0821, for each school In a presentation on HB2610, he pointed out that most of the districts schools already go longer than 75,600 minutes. Please see the corresponding TAA letter dated August 31, 2017 from the Waivers Division as official notice of rescinded waivers. A plan, approved by the school committee, for alternative . A course/grade-level Scope and Sequence document outlines for each grading cycle three crucial learning criteria: student standards that make up one or more learning unit/part of instruction in the grading cycle. (-=CfRzOHYC;,!KeVj9L +Ym_;i;o[,rKD,rr$SCu]~{O|#gQaS9Tal@4h8?(*&\]. 0.5 hrs./daily : Social Studies . A planning and preparation period may not be less than 45 minutes within the instructional day. Standard school year and school day. stream These changes will be adopted in the 20182019 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) following public comment. ?YS~^_,)Oob{_>=yf?WC4xyO\8s3{vy&_\k70}|k{w>~}|=kM{~1wl}Mo}?2FNw}}DOdz^fKox?~}?az_vOxmzt--{fzh^X/?lgH 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 . for non-profit, educational, and government users. (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 . The rationale was to give districts more flexibility for making up missed instructional days, said DeEtta Culbertson, a spokeswoman for the Texas Education Agency. approach including modeled, shared, guided and independent instruction on a consistent basis. The school week should consist of 1800 minutes of instruction at both the primary and upper elementary grade levels. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> Therefore, rules and procedures regarding leaving during a planning period are left up to the district and campus. The minimum school year shall consist of one hundred seventy-seven days of instruction. This includes decades of combined service as classroom teachers and school administrators. This will result in an adjustment that will ensure stabilized percentage . 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. 464 (S.B. 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. 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. LISDs valuing of school days over total minutes is based on the educational experience of our leadership team. b. However, most districts provide one to most employees. In 2016, House Bill 59 proposed prohibiting schools from starting before Labor Day. States with academic assessments to provide accountability. You can check all District of Innovation plans approved by the state by clicking here. 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. 3 0 obj 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. Instructional Time a. $HQ+@ 0{ TEA will examine this Chapter .. 17918051: 8/24/2016 Vol. Can we leave campus during this time?There is no law on this subject. 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 A. While theseschools requirements vary, many make no requirements beyond the state minimum. Guiding Statement This document serves as a guide for teachers and administrators to plan the instructional week. Per contract, the maximum passing minutes are less than 10 minutes. per period, and A/B and 4 x 4 block schedules must provide at least 94 minutes. The new statute, effective June 16, 2021, requires accelerated instruction to be implemented for students beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. Instead, the requirement has been changed to at least 75,600 minutes of instruction, with one day defined as 420 minutes. However, LEAs must meet annual . http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.25.htm#25.081 It says districts will not be required to modify the information they submit to the state regarding attendance until the 2016-17 school year. 20-2-161. endstream endobj 212 0 obj <> endobj 213 0 obj <> endobj 214 0 obj <>stream SixstatesAlaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Mississippi, Utah, andVirginiaallow parents to homeschool with no mandated subjectsor instruction time requirements and noassessment mechanism. Requirements for Full Funding at Most School District and Open-Enrollment Charter Schools, Requirements for Full Funding in Special Cases. What if my preparation time goes past the STUDENTS regular school day? Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)-based instruction to be offered at each elementary and middle school grade level, but the format is flexible. The Commissioner of Education by rule has clarified what constitutes a personnel shortage, extreme economic condition or an unavoidable or unforeseen circumstance. <> The change gives school districts flexibility in cases of natural disasters, as well as flexibility to adjust calendars to build in professional development. 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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Multiply the number of instructional minutes per day x 5 days per week. 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. This is not to say that teachers in those districts are not receiving planning time, but the rules that govern that can be found in the districts Innovation plan. 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. 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. Why doesnt Leander ISD increase instructional minutes to shorten the academic calendar? Section 25.081 Operation of Schools, This story was originally published October 20, 2015, 6:27 PM. days and 14 shortened days. In these states, homeschooling parents maynot be legally required to provide their children with an education. Team or grade level meetings and PLCs are not considered self-directed planning. If you have ideas or requests for content that you would like to see, please email webmaster@ueatexas.com. Annual Instructional Minutes Required This school year, all middle schools will offer 180 instructional days. Grade Minutes per Day Number of Days Minimum Minutes Per Ed Code Minutes Per Contract Kindergarten 200 180 36,000 36,000 1 - 3 Regular 285 166 50,400 50,600 1 - 3 Shortened 235 14 4 - 6 Regular 305 166 (1) Six statesGeorgia, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Washingtonhave . 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. Below, you will find answers to some of those questions. %PDF-1.3 Can we leave school for lunch? 15-901 and 15-902.04). 5xy~usF@L~Y;.,;vdu0oS6U)=Wt\ Ls]Yi~\>6JrpIo0]f.WS0^G_@V16pu^U?e? 2. Why doesnt Leander ISD increase instructional minutes to shorten the academic calendar? Subject: Minutes of Operation - Updates to House Bill (HB) 2442. We will always provide free access to the current law. Absences excused by district Below, you will find answers to some of those questions. 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 other components of the instructional day for students will be thoughtfully planned to . No, not unless you are provided more than 450 minutes every two weeks. endobj Annual Instructional Minutes Required For Grades 6-8 Schools with no CPT at least 65,300 Schools with CPT at least 62,160 Daily . However, districts are required to keep local records to prove that start and end times meet the minimum 75,600 minutes. hbbd```b`` 3@$$ fgH=`56`v -&jL0&@$2SA&0_ In any event, a teacher may not be required to supervise students during the duty-free lunch more than one time per week. The Daily and Weekly classroom schedule allows adequate time to teach and learn the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in all subject areas. 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). 450 0 obj <>stream (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 . However, the administration has the right to ask employees to sign out when they are leaving and sign in when they return. 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 . 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