| Section 1. Authority. These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the Wyoming Education Code of 1969 (as amended) W.S. 21-2-304 (b) (viii) and W.S. 21-4-301. Section 2. Applicability. These rules and regulations apply to all public schools (K-12). With these rules and regulations, it is the intention of this agency to establish procedures under which school
districts may, under certain conditions, operate for fewer than 175 days per year. Section 3. Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules. Any amendments to these rules shall
become effective as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act (W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3115). Section 4. Procedure for Implementing Alternative Schedule.
a) A district shall submit alternative schedule proposals between January 1 and May 1 preceding the school calendar year for which the schedule will be implemented. b) No alternative schedule shall be approved by the State Board of Education which reduces the pupil-teacher contact time defined by the State Board. This definition is not intended to replace
with minimum hours the number of days a district or school has agreed to meet once an approved schedule is in place. c) Alternative schedules will be approved by the State Board of Education only when fewer than175 days of teacher-student contact are proposed. d) A district shall submit a request which includes: i. educational objectives that identify how students will benefit educationally, ii. a description of the schedule, and iii. a method for evaluating if the student learning has improved and whether the schedule has achieved the outlined objectives. e) A district shall submit evidence that it has held at least two (2) advertised public
meetings prior to submission of a proposed alternative schedule to the State Board of Education. At these public meetings the district board will present the proposed alternative and respond to public questions and comments. The district shall submit record of public comment. f) In approving requests for an alternative schedule the State Board shall specify the time period for which approval is granted, not to exceed two (2) years, nor less than one (1) year. g) During time for which approval is granted, the district shall submit its intention to continue the alternative schedule. An evaluation of the prior year’s experience will be submitted by July 1 of each year. Chapter 22 - SCHOOL DAY Section 1. Authority. These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the Wyoming
Education Code of 1969 (as amended) (W.S. 21-02-304). Section 2. Applicability. These rules and regulations apply to all public schools (K-12) except those operating under an alternative schedule approved by the State Board of Education. Section 3. Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules. Any amendments to these rules shall
become effective as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act (W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3-115). Section 4. Definitions. a) “Alternative Schedule”. Any schedule approved by the State Board of Education under the procedures outlines in Chapter XXI of these Rules and Regulations.
Section 5. School Day. b) The Board of Trustees of each local school district shall establish by policy the length of a school day for kindergarten, elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary school programs. Local board
policy may exceed the minimum hours established by these rules. Local board policy may also provide for an adjusted school/hour/day schedule for staff development, teacher planning, community involvement, and similar professional and development activities without written notification to and authorization by the State Board of Education (SBE) or the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE). In no case, however, may applicable pupil/teacher contact time be less than the minimums for hours set out in subsections (i) through (iv) below. (Deviation from the following minimums require that an alternative schedule be filed with the WDE for prior approval by the SBE; see Chapter XXI, Alternative Schedules for related information.) School/hour/day schedules must be reflected and described in the district calendar submitted to WDE, as well as in any accreditation reports. The minimum annual student-teacher contact time for Wyoming public schools (kindergarten through grade 12) shall be: i. Kindergarten. A minimum of 450 hours. ii. Elementary. A minimum of 900 hours. iii. Middle School/Junior High. A minimum of 1050 hours. iv. Secondary. A minimum of 1100 hours. Section 6. Saturday/Sunday Classes. c) Saturdays or Sundays may not be used as days taught unless written permission has been granted by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Such permission may be granted to make up days when school is dismissed because of emergency situations beyond control of the school authorities, provided no religious minority is disadvantaged thereby. |