Policy 6111 - School Calendar

School Calendar

The school calendar shall show the beginning and ending of school dates, legal and local holidays, staff development work days, number of teaching days, vacation periods, and other pertinent dates.

The Superintendent or designee shall recommend to the Board of Education a school calendar that will meet the requirements of the law as well as the needs of the community, students, and the work year as negotiated for all personnel. As appropriate, the Superintendent or designee shall ensure that the proposed calendar is aligned with assessment and accountability schedules in order to support the district’s goals for student achievement.

Calendars will be developed to provide students with at least the minimum number of school days as established in State Education Code and/or no less than the minimal number of instructional minutes designated by grade-level during a 12-month period as provided in law. The district shall offer 180 days of instruction per school year, unless the district and employee organizations have negotiated to reduce the days of instruction in any school year through 2014-15 pursuant to the authorization in Education Code 46201.2.

Staff development days shall not be counted as instructional days.

Notifications of the schedule of minimum days shall be sent to all parents/ guardians at the beginning of the school year. If any minimum days are added to the schedule, the Superintendent or designee shall notify the parents/guardians of the affected students as soon as possible, and at least one month before the scheduled minimum day.

If a school will be used as a polling place on an election day, the Board shall determine whether to continue school in session, designate the day for staff training and development or close the school to students and non-classified staff.