SB 802
Relating to school preparation days
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Bill overview
This bill changes how school preparation days are used in West Virginia schools. It requires that these days be exclusively for preparing for the start or end of the school year and prohibits them from being used for other purposes. The bill also mandates that at least two ‘Leave Teachers Alone’ days be scheduled before the start of the instructional term and reduces the number of non-instructional days that county boards can designate. It aims to ensure teachers have dedicated time for instructional improvement.
Key provisions
- Requires school preparation days to be used only for opening and closing school preparation.
- Mandates two ‘Leave Teachers Alone’ days scheduled before the start of the instructional term.
- Reduces the number of non-instructional days county boards can designate to 20.
- Requires county boards to schedule at least four non-instructional days after the 130th instructional day.
- Allows county boards to use non-instructional days for curriculum development, professional development, and teacher-parent conferences.
- Requires county boards to develop a policy for recovering instructional time lost due to late arrivals and early dismissals.
- Requires county boards to hold public meetings when formulating a school calendar.
- Allows the state superintendent to decrease the minimum instructional term in disaster areas.
Who is affected
- Teachers
- School Districts
- Students
- Parents
- County Boards of Education
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