The Governing Board shall fix the length of the school day subject to the provisions of law. (Education Code 46100)
(cf. 6111 - School Calendar)
The Superintendent or designee shall schedule class periods giving consideration to course requirements and curricular demands, availability of school facilities, the age and attention span of students, and legal requirements.
The Board encourages flexibility in scheduling so as to provide longer time blocks or class periods when appropriate and desirable to support student learning, provide more intensive study of core academic subjects or extended exploration of complex topics, and reduce transition time between classes.
(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)
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 schoolday
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 Minimum day - continuation schools
46180 Opportunity schools (minimum day)
46190-46192 Adult school (day of attendance)
46200-46206 Incentives for longer instructional day and year
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CORRESPONDENCE
Kindergarten Information, June 7, 2002
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
The Uses of Time for Teaching and Learning, October 1996
Extending Learning Time for Disadvantaged Students, August 1995
NATIONAL EDUCATION COMMISSION ON TIME AND LEARNING PUBLICATIONS
Prisoners of Time, April 1994
WEB SITES
U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov
Policy NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 8, 2009 Costa Mesa, California