Bulletin One 2012 2013 Final.pdf - Fort Worth ISD

4.1 School Year [EB (LOCAL)]
Section 4: Hours of School
The school will be open to the public for the purpose of transacting routine business for the annual
periods indicated below:
I. Elementary division -- 220 days (open three [3] weeks and 4 days before school begins and 4
weeks after school ends).
II. Middle school division -- 220 days (open three [3] weeks and 4 days before school begins and
4 weeks after school ends).
III. High school division -- 12 months (a principal may choose to close school the first two [2]
weeks in July with approval from the appropriate Learning Network Director).
The principal will schedule the annual duty for the administrative staff of his or her school in such a
manner that at least one (1) administrator is on duty each day the school is open. (See Board Policy
DK{LOCAL}.)
Summer hours for building level personnel will be 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily unless otherwise approved
by the superintendent. (See Board Policy DK {LOCAL}.)
The administrative in-service for principals shall be held the first full week the principals report for the
school year
4.2 School Day [EC (LOCAL)]
The school day shall be scheduled so that students are provided the best opportunity for their
development. The administration is encouraged to use flexibility in designing the daily
schedule to meet the following considerations:
I. The learning activities of each student are carefully guided and supervised.
II. The cost of the system is not increased beyond an amount necessary to operate a fixed,
uniformly scheduled school day.
III. Parents and the general public are informed of the reasons for scheduled operational
hours, and variations of the schedule that may exist.
Subject to Board approval, the superintendent shall establish regular operational hours for
District schools. Such hours need not be uniform between school or grade levels. Variations in
the established operational hours of District schools shall be approved by the superintendent or
designee.
Kindergarten
A District kindergarten program shall be administered on a full academic year, full-day basis.
12-13 SY Bulletin Number One 61 Revised: 10/9/2012