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Section: 160.0041 Minimum school day, school month, school year, defined--reduction of required number of hours and days, when. RSMO 160.041


Published: 2015

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Chapter 160

Schools--General Provisions

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Section 160.041.1

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August 28, 2015

Minimum school day, school month, school year, defined--reduction of required number of hours and days, when.

160.041. 1. The "minimum school day" consists of three hours for schools

with a five-day school week or four hours for schools with a four-day school

week in which the pupils are under the guidance and direction of teachers in

the teaching process. A "school month" consists of four weeks of five days

each for schools with a five-day school week or four weeks of four days each

for schools with a four-day school week. The "school year" commences on the

first day of July and ends on the thirtieth day of June following.



2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, the

commissioner of education is authorized to reduce the required number of

hours and days in which the pupils are under the guidance and direction of

teachers in the teaching process if:



(1) There is damage to or destruction of a public school facility which

requires the dual utilization of another school facility; or



(2) Flooding or other inclement weather as defined in subsection 1 of

section 171.033 prevents students from attending the public school facility.

Such reduction shall not extend beyond two calendar years in duration.



(L. 1963 p. 200 § 1-4, A.L. 1977 H.B. 130, A.L. 1982 S.B. 832, A.L.

1983 S.B. 39, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1456 & 1197, A.L. 1993 S.B. 380,

A.L. 1994 S.B. 442, A.L. 2007 S.B. 64, A.L. 2009 S.B. 291)



(Source: RSMo 1959 § 163.020)



CROSS REFERENCE:



Make-up days required due to cancellation for inclement weather,

171.033





2007

1994



2007



160.041. 1. The "minimum school day" consists of three hours in

which the pupils are under the guidance and direction of teachers in the

teaching process. A "school month" consists of four weeks of five days

each. The "school year" commences on the first day of July and ends on the

thirtieth day of June following.



2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section,

the commissioner of education is authorized to reduce the required number

of hours and days in which the pupils are under the guidance and direction

of teachers in the teaching process if:



(1) There is damage to or destruction of a public school facility

which requires the dual utilization of another school facility; or



(2) Flooding or other inclement weather as defined in subsection 1 of

section 171.033, RSMo, prevents students from attending the public school

facility.





Such reduction shall not extend beyond two calendar years in duration.



1994



160.041. 1. The "minimum school day" consists of three

hours in which the pupils are under the guidance and direction of

teachers in the teaching process. A "school month" consists of

four weeks of five days each. The "school year" commences on the

first day of July and ends on the thirtieth day of June

following.



2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this

section, the commissioner of education is authorized to reduce

the required number of hours and days in which the pupils are

under the guidance and direction of teachers in the teaching

process if:



(1) There is damage to or destruction of a public school

facility which requires the dual utilization of another school

facility; or



(2) Flooding prevents students from attending the public

school facility.

Such reduction not to extend beyond two calendar years in

duration.



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