District Policies – Jefferson County School District R-1
Book:	District Policies – Jefferson County School District R-1
Section:	I: Instruction
Title:	School Year/School Calendar
Number:	IC/ICA
Status:	Active
Legal:	C.R.S. 22-1-112 C.R.S. 22-32-109 (1), (n) C.R.S. 22-33-102 (1) C.R.S. 22-33-104 (1) C.R.S. 22-44-115.5
Adopted:	06/26/1997
Last Revised:	02/22/2005
Last Reviewed:

Policy Detail

The standard school calendar for the district shall be prepared by the superintendent and/or designee and staff within the Board limitations. The number of hours and days scheduled for students shall meet or exceed the requirements of state law. From the standard school calendar, individual schools shall schedule a minimum of 175 days for students.

In preparing the calendar, the superintendent/designee shall consult with the staff and parents.

Individuals or groups from articulation areas shall work through the accountability process to recommend articulation area alternatives to the standard district calendar. All alternative calendars must be approved by the superintendent and/or designee.

Individual school calendars shall be approved by the superintendent and/or designee and shall include the dates for staff inservice programs. In preparing individual school calendars, the school administration shall provide a means for receiving public input from the staff, parents, and guardians prior to scheduling the dates for the school's staff inservice programs. Any change in the calendar shall require at least 30 days written notice to the staff, parents, or guardians by the school administration. Changes resulting from emergency closings or other unforeseen circumstances are excluded from the notice requirement.

A copy of the school calendar including dates for all staff inservice programs shall be provided to parents or guardians of all children enrolled in the school no later than the date before school begins in subsequent years.

CROSS REFERENCE:

IC/ICA - R1, School Year/School Calendar
IC/ICA - R2, Alternative School Year/ School Calendar
EBCE, School Closings and Cancellations