BP 6112 — SCHOOL DAY
Instruction BP 6112(a)
SCHOOL DAY
The Board of Education shall fix the length of the school day in accordance with law.
(Education Code 46100)
(cf. 6111 - School Calendar)
At each school, the length of the school day shall be the same for all students, except as
otherwise permitted by law. For any students with a disability, the length of the school day
shall be as specified in the student’s individualized education program or Section 504
plan.
(cf. 6159 - Individualized Education Program)
(cf. 6164.6 - Identification and Education under Section 504)
(cf. 5030 - Student Wellness)
(cf. 6142.7 - Physical Education and Activity)
Minimum Day - Alternative Schedules
The Superintendent or designee shall approve all minimum days, late-start days, and/or
full student-free days in advance. The Superintendent or designee shall require that
parents be notified as early as practicable, but not less than thirty (30) school days prior
to a minimum day, late-start day, or full student-free day. Regularly scheduled minimum
days, late start days, or full student free days shall not require such notice provided that
a school calendar or other notice of said days is sent to parents at the beginning of the
school year.
Official School and District Hours
The official school hours of the Chino Valley Unified School District shall be the hours the
schools' administration offices are open for business. These hours include the District
office, elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and the adult school.
Normal business hours for all junior high schools, high schools, and the District office will
be 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Office hours for elementary and K-8 schools are 7:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Any exception due to special events that require all employees to be in
attendance must be collaboratively planned with the Superintendent or designee.
Official school hours shall be posted at every entrance to each school and grounds of the
District. Variations of these hours on a regular or individual basis must be approved by
the Superintendent or designee. These hours establish the time that visitors must comply
with Education Code provisions requiring their prompt departure from a district site when
so requested by appropriate school personnel and with district requirements to sign in
and check out at the school office prior to entering the campus.
BP 6112(b)
SCHOOL DAY (cont.)
In establishing the daily instructional schedule for each secondary school, the
Superintendent or designee shall give consideration to course requirements and
curricular demands, availability of school facilities, and applicable legal requirements.
The Board encourages flexibility in scheduling so as to provide longer time blocks or class
periods when appropriate and desirable to support student learning, provide more
intensive study of core academic subjects or extended exploration of complex topics, and
reduce transition time between classes.
Prior to implementing a block schedule program in which secondary students attend class
for fewer school days, the Board shall consult with the certificated and classified
employees of the school in a good faith effort to reach agreement and shall also consult
with parents/guardians of the students who would be affected by the change and the
community at large. Such consultation shall include at least one public hearing for which
the Board has given adequate notice to the employees and to the parents/guardians of
affected students. (Education Code 46162)
(cf. 9320 - Meetings and Notices)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
37202 Equal time in all schools
37670 Year-round schools
46010 Total days of attendance
46100 Length of School day
46110-46120 Attendance in kindergarten and elementary schools
46120 Expanded learning opportunities
46140-46148 Attendance in junior high and high schools
46148 School day for middle and high school
46160-46162 Alternative schedule for Junior High and High School; public hearing with notice
46170 Continuation schools, minimum day
46180 Opportunity schools, minimum day
46191 Attendance for adults in correctional facilities
46200-46208 Incentives for longer instructional day and year
48200 Compulsory full time education
48663 Community day school, minimum school day
48800-48802 Concurrent enrollment in community college
49056 Recess
51222 Physical education, instructional minutes
51720-51724 Evening high school for minors
51760-51769.5 Work experience education
52325 Regional occupation center, minimum day
8970-8974 Early Primary Program, including Extended-Day Kindergarten
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATION
Conducting Individualized Determinations of Need
BP 6112(c)
SCHOOL DAY (cont.)
AA & IT Independent Study FAQs
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION POSITION STATEMENTS
Recess for Elementary School Students, 2006
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY STATEMENTS
99-03 Physical Education (PE) Requirements for Block Schedules, July 2006
WESTED PUBLICATION
Full-Day Kindergarten: Expanding Learning Opportunities, Policy Brief, April 2005
WEBSITES
California Department of Education: www.cde.ca.gov
National Association for Sport and Physical Education:
www.pgpedia.com/n/national-association-sport-and-physical-education
State Board of Education: www.cde.ca.gov/re/lr/wr/waiverpolicies.asp
U.S. Department of Education: www.ed.gov
WestEd: www.wested.org
Chino Valley Unified School District
Policy adopted: August 21, 1997
Revised: June 18, 2009
Revised: June 27, 2013
Revised: August 20, 2026