The Board of Trustees shall fix the length of the school day subject to the provisions of law. (Education Code 46100)
(cf. 6111 - School Calendar)
The length of the school day shall apply equally to students with disabilities unless otherwise specified in the student's individualized education program or Section 504 plan.
(cf. 6159 - Individualized Education Program)
(cf. 6164.6 - Identification and Education Under Section 504)
The schedule for elementary students shall include at least one daily period of recess in order to provide students with unstructured but supervised opportunities for physical activity.
(cf. 5030 - Student Wellness)
(cf. 6142.7 - Physical Education and Activity)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
8970-8974 Early primary program, including extended-day kindergarten
37202 Equal time in all schools
37670 Year-round schools
46010 Total days of attendance
46100 Length of school day
46110-46119 Kindergarten and elementary schools, day of attendance
46140-46147 Junior high school and high school, day of attendance
46160-46162 Alternative schedule - junior high and high school
46170 Continuation schools, minimum day
46180 Opportunity schools, minimum day
46190-46192 Adult education classes, day of attendance
46200-46206 Minimum instructional time
48200 Compulsory attendance for minimum school day
48663 Community day school, minimum school day
48800-48802 Concurrent enrollment in community college
51222 Physical education, instructional minutes
51760-51769.5 Work experience education
52325 Regional occupational center, minimum day
Management Resources:
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION POSITION STATEMENTS
Recess for Elementary School Students, 2006
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY STATEMENTS
99-03 Physical Education (PE) Requirements for Block Schedules, July 2006
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Extending Learning Time for Disadvantaged Students, August 1995
WEST ED PUBLICATIONS
Full-Day Kindergarten: Expanding Learning Opportunities, Policy Brief, April 2005
WEB SITES
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
National Association for Sport and Physical Education: http://www.aahperd.org/naspe
State Board of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/lr/wr/waiverpolicies.asp
U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov
WestEd: http://www.wested.org
Policy FORESTHILL UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: August 14, 2017 Foresthill, California