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Southeast Polk board approves calendar change: three consecutive full‑day Wednesdays to meet state instructional hour requirement
Summary
The Southeast Polk board approved a calendar change to convert three consecutive Wednesdays (April 30, May 7 and May 14) to full student days to meet the Iowa Department of Education's instructional-hour requirement; students' last day will be May 28 and staff contract days remain unchanged.
The Southeast Polk Community School District Board of Directors approved a change to the 2024-25 calendar to make up six required instructional hours by converting three consecutive Wednesdays into full student days: April 30, May 7 and May 14. The motion passed by roll call after discussion about teacher-associate coverage, building-level planning and the effect on end-of-year activities.
Why it matters: Iowa requires districts to meet a minimum number of instructional…
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