Days and Hours of Instruction - Administrative Rules

PI 8.01(2)(f). 1. Each school district board shall schedule at least 180 days annually. A maximum of 5 days may be counted to meet this requirement if they are used for parent conferences or if school is closed by the school district administrator because of inclement weather. School days are further defined in s. 115.01 (10), Stats. The 180 day requirement may be reduced for any days during which the state superintendent determines that school is not held or educational standards are not maintained as the result of a strike by school district employees.

2. Each school district board shall annually schedule and hold at least 437 hours of direct pupil instruction in kindergarten, at least 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 1 through 6, and at least 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 7 through 12. The school hours are computed as the period from the start to the close of each pupil's daily instructional schedule. Scheduled hours under this subdivision include recess and time for pupils to transfer between classes but do not include the lunch period. No more than 30 minutes per day may be counted for recess. In computing the minimum number of instructional hours under this subdivision, days and parts of days on which parent and teacher conferences are held, staff development or inservice programs are held, schools are closed for inclement weather, or when classes are not held may not be counted.

For questions about this information, contact Beverly J. Kniess (608) 266-3706

Last updated on 2/25/2008 1:42:35 PM