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12-1-2023
Asian Lunar New Year & Diwali Guidance
08-25-2023
Directions for Schedule A-8 (Extraordinary Condition Days and State of Emergency Days)
02-3-2023
Reminder: The Office of State Aid has posted a list of Frequently Asked Questions about attendance, including information regarding instructional hours and session days for state aid purposes.
01-23-2023
Now Available: 180 Day Model Calendar Available for Completion
The 180 Day Calendar for the 2022-23 School year is now available for district use. The 2023-24 School Year Model Calendar has been released for planning purposes only. Model Calendars
05-24-2022
180 Days and Cancelled U.S. History Regents Exam
The Department has cancelled the June U.S. History Regents exam, scheduled June 1, 2022. For state aid purposes, the days on which the Regents exams were previously scheduled to be held will operate like any day during the school year without a Regents exam. Instructional time will count towards the minimum hourly requirement and session days will count towards the statutory 180 day minimum. Districts planning to excuse grades seven through twelve on these days may continue to do so, provided that the district meets the 180 day and minimum hourly requirements exclusive of this time.
12-22-2021
180 Days and Cancelled January Regents Exams
The Department has cancelled January Regents exams. For state aid purposes, the days on which the Regents exams were previously scheduled to be held will operate like any day during the school year without a Regents exam. Instructional time will count towards the minimum hourly requirement and session days will count towards the statutory 180 day minimum. Districts planning to excuse grades seven through twelve on these days may continue to do so, provided that the district meets the 180 day and minimum hourly requirements exclusive of this time.
09-23-2021
Waivers for Minimum Instructional Hour Requirements
Waivers for minimum instructional hour requirements will be available in the SAMS calendar collection.
09-02-2021
School District Schedules Impacted by Storm Damage
The "snow day" pilot, extended for the 2021-22 school year, enables districts to provide "remote instruction on what would otherwise be a day of school closure due to weather and non-weather emergencies." The pilot may be utilized if (1) the district would otherwise need to close, and (2) the closure would be caused by an emergency.
Districts that would otherwise cancel previously scheduled session days due to an emergency may utilize the pilot whether those days fall at the beginning of the school year or later on. The pilot is not limited to cold weather emergencies. High winds, heavy rain, and flooding may qualify as an emergency, depending on local conditions. For more information on this pilot, see the memo extending this pilot.
In addition, Education Law allows for the Commissioner to disregard any day or days on which (1) session had been previously scheduled, and (2) the superintendent was required to close the school or schools due to a properly executed declaration of a state or local state of emergency.
Districts that are required to close schools due to a state or local emergency declaration should follow the process outlined in the April 2021 memo to avoid future reductions in state aid for shortfalls in session resulting from these closures.
A reminder that pursuant to education law §215 and Commissioners’ Regulation 155.17(f), all districts must complete “Report of School Closure” forms when buildings are closed and “Report of School Re-Opening” when the buildings re-open. This requirement applies when a school avails itself of the remote instructional pilot or is required to close by an emergency declaration, as described above. For more information on these forms, please see the Student Support Services memo from September 2020.
08-05-2021
Session Prior to September 1
Education Law §3205(1)(c) provides that students are required to attend full time instruction beginning with the first day of September in which school is in session. Instruction provided before students are required to attend cannot be counted towards the instructional minimum requirement of 180-days. Per Commissioners Regulation §175.5(h), districts may hold superintendents conferences in the last two weeks of August. Up to four of these superintendent conferences will count toward the 180-day requirement. Districts scheduling at least 180 days of session between September 1 and Regents Rating Day may schedule supplemental session days prior to September 1.
05-12-2021
Remote Snow Day Pilot for 2021-22 School Year
Continuing the Department’s ongoing efforts to provide districts with flexibility in meeting local needs during the pandemic, the Department has continued the snow day pilot. This pilot may allow school districts to pivot to remote instruction on what would otherwise be a day of school closure due to a snow emergency.
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