180 Days Calendar - COVID-19 Instructional Time Waiver Form

180 Days Calendar - COVID-19 Instructional Time Waiver Form

Whether or not districts applied for a multi-year waiver in 2019-20 or 2020-21 SAMS, the waiver application in 2021-22 SAMS will also need to be completed.  

School districts seeking a waiver from the minimum instructional hour requirement pursuant to Commissioner's Regulation §175.5(1) must complete two questions.

Waiver applications will be for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years only. Waiver approval is contingent on the following conditions:

•Does the Superintendent request a waiver from the minimal instructional hour requirement pursuant to Commissioner's Regulations §175.5 for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years?

•Describe the challenge that prevented the school district from complying with the minimum instructional hour requirement in the 2020-21 school year and the anticipated challenges in the 2021-22 school year (max 2000 characters).

If your district was previously approved for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school year instructional hour waiver in 2019-20 SAMS you do NOT need to apply again, please select N/A on the waiver form.  Only those districts who do not have an approved waiver for those school years on file should choose Yes or No, whether they choose to apply for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school year waiver in 2021-22 SAMS.

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