OAR 581-022-2320
Required Instructional Time


(1)(a) Except as allowed under subsections (2) and (4), each school district shall ensure that at least 92% of all students in the district and at least 80% of all students at each school operated by the district are scheduled to receive annually the following minimum hours of instructional time:
(A) Grade 12 — 966 hours;
(B) Grades 9–11 — 990 hours; and
(C) Grades K–8 — 900 hours.
(b) A student who is 18 years of age or older or an emancipated minor or the person in parental relationship to a minor student may request to annually receive the minimum hours of instructional time. The school district must honor the request except as specifically provided for by rule or law.
(2)(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), with the annual approval of the local school board after a public hearing, the following students are exempted from the instructional time requirement and are not included in the district’s calculation of instructional time under subsection (1):
(A) Students who have fulfilled all state requirements for graduation under OAR 581-022-2000 (Diploma Requirements);
(B) Students who at the start of their senior year are on track to exceed all state requirements for graduation under OAR 581-022-2000 (Diploma Requirements) as determined by the number and type of credits earned by the student; and
(C) Students who are earning credits toward a diploma through accelerated learning classes, such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or classes at a post-secondary institution, internship, work-based learning, or credits by proficiency.
(b) Each year, the school district must report to the local school board the total number of students disaggregated by relevant sociodemographic group that have been exempted from the instructional time requirements under this subsection.
(3) Nothing in this rule may be construed to affect the right of a person to be admitted to the school district in which they reside under ORS 339.115 (Admission of students).
(4) A school district may request permission to exempt an alternative education program as defined in ORS 336.615 (Definition for ORS 336.615 to 336.665) from the requirement in subsection (1). The request must be made in writing to the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Deputy Superintendent is authorized to grant permission under this section without obtaining approval from the State Board of Education. Permission will be granted where:
(a) The request is made with the approval of the school district’s governing school board;
(b) The school district is using an evidence-based strategy that includes flexible time options; and
(c)The school district has implemented a system to assess students prior to placement to determine whether placement in an alternative education program is appropriate.
(5) If a school district chooses to offer less than 900 hours of instructional time for kindergarten students, the kindergarten program shall be considered a half-day program for purposes of ORS 327.006 (Definitions for State School Fund distributions)(1) and the school district shall ensure that every kindergarten student is scheduled to receive a minimum of 450 hours of instructional time per year.
(6) Upon approval by the local school board, a district may include in its calculation of instructional time required by subsection (1) of this rule the following:
(a) For kindergarten programs offering 900 hours or more of instructional time, up to 60 hours of recess;
(b) For kindergarten programs offering less than 900 hours of instructional time, up to 30 hours of recess;
(c) For grades 1–3, up to 60 hours of recess;
(d) Up to 30 hours for staff professional development;
(e) Up to 30 hours for parent teacher conferences; and
(f) For the 2015–16 school year, up to 14 hours for emergency school closures due to adverse weather conditions and facilities failure.
(7) For students participating in online instruction:
(a) Instructional time includes online instruction supported by a licensed or registered teacher through electronic means.
(b) For online instruction, up to one hour per course per day may be counted as instructional time where the following criteria are met:
(A) Every student has access to a licensed or registered teacher through in-person, telephone, or electronic means for each course taken; and
(B) Every student has regular contact with school personnel for the purpose of attendance and progress monitoring as outlined in the policies maintained by the Oregon Department of Education.
(c) Instructional time may not be claimed for weekends or holidays, per ORS 336.010 (School month) and 187.010 (Legal holidays), or any other day during which a licensed or registered teacher is not available to students.
(8) There shall be no fewer than 265 consecutive calendar days between the first and last instructional day of each school year at each grade level.
(9) No student shall be required to exceed the following number of instructional hours per day:
(a) Grades 9–12 — 8.5 hours;
(b) Grades K–8 — 8 hours.

Source: Rule 581-022-2320 — Required Instructional Time, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=581-022-2320.

581–022–0102
Definitions
581–022–0103
State Standards for the 2019-20 School Year
581–022–0104
State Standards for the 2020-21 School Year
581–022–2000
Diploma Requirements
581–022–2005
Veterans Diploma
581–022–2010
Modified Diploma
581–022–2015
Extended Diploma
581–022–2020
Alternative Certificate
581–022–2025
Credit Options
581–022–2030
District Curriculum
581–022–2045
Prevention Education in Drugs and Alcohol
581–022–2050
Human Sexuality Education
581–022–2055
Career Education
581–022–2060
Comprehensive School Counseling
581–022–2100
Administration of State Assessments
581–022–2110
Exception of Students with Disabilities from State Assessments
581–022–2115
Assessment of Essential Skills
581–022–2120
Essential Skill Assessments for English Language Learners
581–022–2130
Kindergarten Assessment
581–022–2205
Policies on Reporting of Child Abuse
581–022–2210
Anabolic Steroids and Performance Enhancing Substances
581–022–2215
Safety of School Sports – Concussions
581–022–2220
Health Services
581–022–2223
Healthy and Safe Schools Plan
581–022–2225
Emergency Plans and Safety Programs
581–022–2230
Asbestos Management Plans
581–022–2250
District Improvement Plan
581–022–2255
School and District Performance Report Criteria
581–022–2260
Records and Reports
581–022–2263
Physical Education Requirements
581–022–2265
Report on PE Data
581–022–2267
Annual Report on use of Restraint and Seclusion
581–022–2270
Individual Student Assessment, Recordkeeping and Reporting
581–022–2300
Standardization
581–022–2305
District Assurances of Compliance with Public School Standards
581–022–2310
Equal Education Opportunities
581–022–2312
Every Student Belongs
581–022–2315
Special Education for Children with Disabilities
581–022–2320
Required Instructional Time
581–022–2325
Identification of Academically Talented and Intellectually Gifted Students
581–022–2330
Rights of Parents of TAG Students
581–022–2335
Daily Class Size
581–022–2340
Media Programs
581–022–2345
Auxiliary Services
581–022–2350
Independent Adoptions of Instructional Materials
581–022–2355
Instructional Materials Adoption
581–022–2360
Postponement of Purchase of State-Adopted Instructional Materials
581–022–2370
Complaint Procedures
581–022–2400
Personnel
581–022–2405
Personnel Policies
581–022–2410
Teacher and Administrator Evaluation and Support
581–022–2415
Core Teaching Standards
581–022–2420
Educational Leadership — Administrator Standards
581–022–2430
Fingerprinting of Subject Individuals in Positions Not Requiring Licensure as Teachers, Administrators, Personnel Specialists, School Nurses
581–022–2440
Teacher Training Related to Dyslexia
581–022–2445
Universal Screenings for Risk Factors of Dyslexia
581–022–2500
Programs and Services for Talented and Gifted Students
581–022–2505
Alternative Education Programs
581–022–2510
Suicide Prevention Plan
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 581-022-2320’s source at or​.us