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Colonial SD renews flexible instruction day program application; district says snow days still preferred

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District staff reviewed the district’s Flexible Instruction Day (FID) program application (citing the Public School Code) and said the application will be filed with PDE; the board will consider approval on the upcoming agenda and families will be notified if the program is approved.

District staff told the Curriculum Committee on May 12 that Colonial School District maintains a Flexible Instruction Day (FID) program under the Public School Code and plans to submit its updated application to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Staff explained that the statute cited in the presentation permits school districts to develop FID programs so they can meet instructional requirements while avoiding extending the school year in some weather or outage scenarios. "Public schools…

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