Section 420. Standard school year and school day  


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  • A. Each school shall have a standard school year of at least 180 teaching days or a total of at least 990 teaching hours per year. The standard school day for students in grades 1 through 12 shall average at least five and one-half teaching hours or average 27 and one-half hours weekly, excluding breaks for meals and recess, and a minimum of three instructional hours daily for kindergarten.

    B. The private school shall initiate a team meeting to review the child's IEP, 504 Plan, or IIP when a student has a medical, mental, or physical condition that requires modification of the student's school schedule.

    C. Each school shall have policies and procedures that address make-up days when the school is unable to meet the required instructional time.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 31, Issue 24, eff. August 26, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-321 of the Code of Virginia.