Session Prior to September 1st

The following has been posted to the State Aid website under Latest News: Education Law §3205(1)(c) provides that students are required to attend full time instruction beginning with the first day of September in which school is in session. Instruction provided before students are required to attend cannot be counted towards the instructional minimum requirement of 180-days. Per Commissioner’s Regulation §175.5(h), districts may hold superintendent conferences in the last two weeks of August. Up to four of these superintendent conferences will count toward the 180-day requirement. Districts scheduling at least 180 days of session between September 1st and Regents Rating Day may schedule supplemental session days prior to September 1st.