Policy
SCHOOL YEAR
Code IC
Issued 10/06
Purpose: To
establish the basic structure for the length of the school year.
The school year will
consist of 190 days. The district
will use 180 days for student instruction.
The district will use no
more than two of the ten remaining days for preparation for opening of school.
The district must use three days for professional development based on the
state academic achievement standards. The remaining five days may be used for
teacher preparation and planning, academic plans and parent conferences.
The district will not
begin classes for students prior to the third Monday in August. This does not
apply to schools operating on a year-round modified school calendar. The
district may request a waiver from this requirement under certain conditions
outlined in law.
School calendar
The superintendent, in
consultation with the staff, will prepare the school calendar. The calendar
will set forth starting dates; ending dates; days of attendance for students;
days of inservice and organizational meetings for teachers; holidays and
vacation periods; days of reports to parents; and other schedules of importance
to the staff and public. The superintendent will present the proposed calendar
to the board for approval in the spring of each year.
Make-up days
The district will make
up all days lost due to snow, extreme weather conditions or other disruptions.
The board will designate at least three days within the school calendar as
make-up days on the superintendent's recommendation. If those days have been
used or are no longer available, the board may lengthen the school day by no
longer than one hour per day for the total number of hours missed with the
prior approval of the state department of education or operate schools on
Saturday. However, if the board authorizes make-up days on Saturday, tutorial
instruction normally offered on Saturday for students in grades seven through
twelve must be scheduled at an alternative time.
Adopted
Legal
references:
A.
S.C. Code, 1976, as amended:
1.
Section 59-19-90(12) - General powers and duties of board;
establish an annual calendar.
2.
Section 59-1-370 - Closing of educational institutions on general
election day.
3.
Section 59-1-425 - School terms, school days, make-up days.