How Will Missed School Days Due to Weather Be Made Up?

State law requires that children attend school 180 days. Children must be present for a certain number of hours each day in order for it to count as a school day.

When school is delayed, children are in attendance the hours needed to meet state requirements. When school is closed, missed days must be made up unless they are waived by the state. State law does not currently allow school districts to add minutes onto each school day to make up missed time.

Our school district’s 180-day calendar is part of the contract with our labor associations. The 2011-14 teachers’ contract states that the first two missed school days will be made up at the end of the school year on June 21 and 22, 2012. Therefore, the Jan. 17-18 snow closure days will most likely be made up on June 21-22. 

Our contract with our labor associations states that if additional make-up days are needed, the district and labor associations will work together on a solution. We will be working closely with our labor leaders and representatives from our Student and Parent Advisory Councils about how to make up the Jan. 19-20 snow closure days and any additional make-up days that are needed due to future closures. As soon as we have more information, we will share it with our families and staff. 

We recognize the importance of having children in school on a regular schedule with quality, uninterrupted learning time. With safety as our primary concern, decisions that impact student learning are always weighed with careful consideration. Please be patient during weather situations as we share in the frustration regarding schedule changes.