HB 5132
Develop a new method to determine the minimum number of hours per day and per school year to be spent on instructional time.
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Bill overview
This bill seeks to revise West Virginia’s school calendar system by moving away from a mandatory 180-day requirement and instead establishing a model based on instructional hours. It aims to provide greater flexibility for county school boards to determine the minimum number of hours per day and year spent on instruction, allowing them to use equivalent time to cover absences due to weather or other closures. The bill also addresses potential disruptions caused by work stoppages and outlines procedures for maintaining instructional requirements.
Key provisions
- Establishes a model for determining instructional time based on hours rather than days.
- Allows county boards to increase instructional days by at least 30 minutes to meet minimum hour requirements.
- Permits the use of equivalent instructional time to cover absences due to inclement weather or other emergencies.
- Defines ‘instructional day’ based on minimum minutes of instruction for different grade levels.
- Addresses potential disruptions caused by work stoppages, prohibiting the use of equivalent time to cancel days lost due to such events.
- Requires county boards to hold public meetings when formulating school calendars.
- Provides for flexible employment terms, including the possibility of longer-term contracts.
- Allows for a decrease in the instructional term under specific disaster conditions.
Who is affected
- Students
- Teachers
- County Boards of Education
- West Virginia Department of Education
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