The Board of Education recognizes that the preparation of a calendar for the instructional program of the schools is necessary for orderly educational planning and for the efficient operation of the District.

The Superintendent of Schools shall prepare and submit a proposed calendar to the Board for its consideration at a regular meeting before April 1st.

On or before April 1st each year, the Board shall adopt a school calendar for the ensuing year.

Prior to each school year, the Board shall approve the contingency plan the Superintendent prepares for the makeup of lost school days beyond the five (5) days that can be waived. The plan shall be in accordance with the terms of applicable collectively bargained agreements and Ohio law.

A school day may be waived if the closing is due to disease, epidemic, hazardous weather conditions, damage to a school building, utility failure, or inoperability of school buses or other equipment needed for school operations and the number of allowable calamity days has not been exceeded. Any school days lost in excess of the allowable number of calamity days shall be made up in accordance with the approved contingency plan.

A regularly-scheduled school day that is reduced in length by no more than two (2) hours due to hazardous weather conditions may be counted as a full school day for the purpose of meeting the minimum number of school days.

A regularly-scheduled school day that is reduced in length due to a bomb threat, may be made up in one-half hour increments added to other school days.

Kindergarten students must be in school at least one and one-half (1 1/2) hours per day in order to meet the State's minimum standards.

The school calendar and the number of days of student instruction shall be consistent with the provisions of the collectively bargaining agreements between the District and its employees.

The Board reserves the right to alter the school calendar when feasible and advisable in the best interests of the children of the District, but shall not exceed the total number of days originally adopted.

R.C. 3313.48, 3313.62, 3313.63, 3317.01 (B), 3313,482