La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXV-333

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CXV-333 - Instructional Time

A. Each LEA shall adopt a calendar that includes a school year that is in accordance with applicable state regulations and includes a minimum of 63,720 minutes of instructional time.

1. Effective for the 2016-2017 school year and thereafter, the provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall not apply to any city, parish, or other public school that cannot meet minimum instructional time requirements because the school temporarily shared facilities with another school due to damages caused by a natural disaster or emergency that was declared by the governor pursuant to Revised Statute 29:724, certified by the state superintendent of education, and approved by BESE.

a. BESE may require that the school provide a minimum number of daily instructional minutes that is less than the requirements set forth in Subsection A of this Section and provide other requirements deemed necessary to support student learning.

b. The governing authority of any such school shall submit to the state superintendent for certification, no later than 60 days prior to the end of the school year or within 30 days of the gubernatorial declaration, whichever occurs first, and using a template provided by the LDE, documented information explaining why the school is not able to meet the required instructional minutes, any efforts made by the school toward meeting the requirements, and a revised school calendar for the affected school year. The state superintendent shall certify any such requests received, present the request to the board, and provide a recommendation as to whether the request should be approved, approved with conditions, or denied.

2. Instructional time shall include the scheduled time within the regular school day devoted to teaching courses outlined in the program of studies. Instructional time does not include such things as:

a. recess;

b. lunch;

c. change of class time; and

d. parent-teacher conferences.

B. Each LEA may include in its calendar a provision for dismissal of senior students prior to the end of the school year. This provision is not to exceed 10 days of instructional time or the equivalent number of minutes.

C. General election day shall be designated by each LEA as a holiday every four years for the presidential election.

D. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years shall be a legal holiday for public schools in any parish for which a polling place is established at a public school.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXV-333

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1261 (June 2005), amended LR 39:2197 (August 2013), Amended LR 44263 (2/1/2018), Amended LR 4932 (1/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:154.1.