BP 6111

Instruction

 

School Calendar

 

The Superintendent or designee shall recommend to the Governing Board a calendar that includes each unit of MetroED that will meet the requirements of law as well as the needs of the community, students and the work year as negotiated for all personnel.

 

The MetroED school calendar shall show the beginning and ending school dates, legal and local holidays, staff in-service meeting days, minimum days, vacation periods and other pertinent dates.

 

The district shall offer 174 days of instruction per school year for CCOC, 180 days of instruction per school year for Capitol High and 175 days of instruction for adult education (MAEP).

 

Staff development days shall not be counted as instructional days.

 

All MetroED units will remain open on days that certain sites are used as polling places.  (Elections Code 12283)

 

Legal Reference:

            EDUCATION CODE

            37200-37202            School calendar

            37220-37223            Holidays

            37252-37253.5         Summer school

            37300-37307            Year-Round School Demonstration Project

            37600-37672            Continuous school programs: year-round schools, especially:

            37618                         School calendar

            37700-37707            Four-day week

            41422                         Schools not maintained for 175 days

            44579-44579.5         Instructional Time and Staff Development Reform Program

            46200-46205            Incentives for longer instructional day and year

            46206                         Waiver

            48980                         Notice at beginning of term

            ELECTIONS CODE

            12283                         School closures, election days

 

Adopted:  4/13/88

Revised:  10/13/99; 6/14/06