Md. Code Regs. 13A.09.10.14 - Type I Educational Program-Daily Schedule and Yearly Calendar
A. Schedule of the
School Day .
(1) The schedule of the school
day , including the beginning and end of the school day and other important
periods, shall be in writing.
(2) A
school shall distribute annually its written schedule for the school day to the
representatives of agencies placing students in the school and to the parents
of students enrolled, as applicable.
(3) A school providing a general education
program shall provide instruction at least 4 hours a day, Monday through
Friday, exclusive of holidays, vacation days, and any other pertinent events or
activities.
(4) In a school
providing a special education program, the total hours in a school week shall
be sufficient to implement each student's IEP.
(5) In a nursery school providing an
educational program , other than a special education program, the length of the
school day may not exceed 6 hours.
B. Calendar of the School Year.
(1) A school shall develop a written calendar
for each year that includes the name, address, and telephone number of the
school , month, day, and year for the opening and closing of school , the
specific and total number of days of instruction, the total number of hours a
school is open for student attendance, holidays, vacations, and other pertinent
events or activities in the schedule for the year.
(2) A school shall distribute its written
calendar annually to the representatives of agencies placing students in the
school and to the parents of students enrolled, as applicable.
(3) The calendar for the school year shall
provide for a school year with at least 180 days of instruction.
(4) A school providing an elementary school
or secondary school educational program , or both, shall be open for student
attendance for a minimum of:
(a) 1,080 hours
in a school year for elementary schools and nongraded educational programs;
and
(b) 1,170 hours in a school
year for secondary schools.
(5) The Department may grant a waiver of the
length of the school year for natural disasters, civil disasters, or severe
weather conditions.
Notes
Regulations .14 adopted effective August 29, 2005 (32:17 Md. R. 1439)
Regulation .14 amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)
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