Purpose


To amend the title of the rule (to include “and 250-Day School Year for Juvenile Education Programs”) and add a provision to operate a juvenile justice education nonresidential school or program for a term of 250 actual teaching days or the hourly equivalent, which is no fewer than 1,250 instructional hours. The district school board may decrease the minimum number of days of instruction by up to 20 days or the equivalent hours for teacher planning for nonresidential programs. Each teacher-planning day is equivalent to five (5) instructional hours. Also, a provision is added to operate a juvenile justice education residential school or program for a term of 250 actual teaching days. The district school board may decrease the minimum number of days of instruction by up to 10 days for teacher planning for residential program. Additionally, an academically high-performing school district, under section 1003.621, F.S., may provide up to two days or equivalent hours of the required 180 teaching days through virtual instruction.