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Northern Lehigh officials propose relabeling Act 80 days as planned virtual instructional days in draft 2526 calendar
Summary
District administrators proposed relabeling three Act 80 days as Planned Virtual Instructional Days (VIDs) in the draft 2526 calendar so they count toward required hours while preserving time for teacher data analysis and professional development; parents and board members raised questions about teacher availability and union/contract implications.
Northern Lehigh School District administrators presented a draft 2526 school-year calendar that would relabel three former Act 80 days as Planned Virtual Instructional Days (VIDs), allowing the district to account for required instructional hours while reserving scheduled time for teacher data analysis and professional development.
Administrator (S8) told the committee the change would let the district ‘‘hit not only 180 instructional days, but we also have enough buffer in the required number of hours per building level.’’ Under the proposal, Peters Elementary would have about…
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