8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-131-150

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 8VAC20-131-150 - Standard school year and school day

A. The standard school year shall be 180 instructional days or 990 instructional hours. The standard school day, including passing time for class changes and excluding breaks for meals, shall average a minimum of five and one-half instructional hours for students in grades kindergarten through 12. Recess may be included in the calculation of required instructional hours for elementary school, provided that recess does not exceed 15% of the required instructional hours.

B. All students in grades kindergarten through 12 shall maintain a full day schedule of classes (5-1/2 hours), unless a waiver is granted in accordance with policies defined by the local school board.

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 1, eff. October 29, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 16, Issue 25, eff. September 28, 2000; Volume 22, Issue 24, eff. September 7, 2006; Amended Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 8, eff. 1/11/2018; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 35, Issue 25, eff. 9/19/2019; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 4, eff. 11/9/2022.

Statutory Authority: § 22.1-16 and 22.1-253.13:3 of the Code of Virginia.