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ABAC-AP: Virtual Learning Because of Weather or Other Conditions

DEFINITIONS

Virtual instruction means teaching and learning that takes place remotely and can be synchronous or asynchronous.

Weather or other conditions means inclement weather, other unforeseen circumstances that render the school building unusable or inaccessible, or other conditions that temporarily warrant remote instruction for one or more learners.

Cancel hours of instruction means that a school district has decided not to provide in-person instruction for one or more students for all or part of a previously scheduled school day.  This may include one or more learners not being able to attend school due to extenuating circumstances because of weather or other conditions.

VIRTUAL LEARNING REQUIREMENTS

The district may temporarily offer virtual instruction when weather or other conditions require the Superintendent or designee to cancel hours of instruction.  The district must ensure that affected learners make up all lost hours of instructional time if the absence will result in the school failing to meet the minimum number of hours required by state law.

Prior to offering virtual instruction, the district shall:

  1. Identify the mode of virtual instruction to be provided to learners, method of content delivery, and process for monitoring learning when the decision is made to cancel hours of instruction because of weather or other conditions;
  2. Establish procedures for transitioning students into and out of the virtual instruction period;
  3. Establish procedures for ongoing communication with learners, parents or legal guardians during the virtual instruction period;
  4. Establish processes for how districts will track participation and attendance of all learners during virtual instruction; and
  5. Communicate roles and responsibilities for staff working remotely and providing learner services during virtual instruction.

REPORTING

At the conclusion of each school year, the district shall report to the Department of Public Instruction the days in which virtual instruction was provided in accordance with this policy.

Adopted: 02/01/22

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