Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 8. Education |
Agency 20. State Board of Education |
Chapter 671. Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Schools for Students Withdisabilities |
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.