Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/16/2021 - 5:30 PM
Category: ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Type: Action
Subject: 6. Action on a Request to Seek a Waiver from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for the Hours of Instruction Requirement for the 2020-2021 School Year
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 1
Academic Achievement
Policy: Admin Policy 7.04 - School Day
Attachments
File Attachment:
Background: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) recognizes the impact of delivering instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic for school districts during the 2020-21 school year. DPI has allowed for flexibility with respect to required hours of instruction. The COVID-19 District Flexibility Application provides districts the ability to apply for regulatory flexibility and waivers as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic relative to K-12 education.
Fiscal Impact Statement: This item does not authorize expenditures.
Implementation and Assessment Plan Upon approval, the Administration will submit a request to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for a waiver of the hours of instruction requirement for the 2020-2021 school year.
Recommendation: The Administration recommends approval of the request to seek a waiver from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for the hours of instruction requirement for the 2020-2021 school year.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Melanie Stewart - Director
Signed By:
Marla Bronaugh - Chief Communications and School Performance Officer
Signed By:
Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent