Legal Resources | Title 5 | T5 55702
Chapter 6. Curriculum And Instruction Subchapter 8. Academic Calendar Article 1. 175-Day Minimum Academic Calendar
(a) Prior to any change in academic year configuration, including the addition, deletion, shortening or lengthening of any primary term, the governing board of a district shall obtain the approval of the Chancellor.
(b) Requests for approval shall be made on a form provided by the Chancellor, and shall address or provide:
(1) A complete description of the calendar configuration;
(2) The district's ability to comply with the 175-Day Rule as provided in section 58142; and
(3) The educational implications, positive and negative, of the proposed change.
(c) The Chancellor shall approve a requested change in a college's academic year configuration if it is found that:
(1) The state aid implications of the requested change have been addressed; and
(2) The district will be able to comply with the 175-Day Rule; and
(3) The change in configuration is consistent with the continued delivery of quality education.
Authority cited:
Education Code 66700
Education Code 70901
Education Code 84890
Reference:
Education Code 84890
(Added by Register 2007, No. 35.)