8410 - School Calendar and School Day

Policy: School Calendar and School Day	Policy Number: 8410
Date of Original Policy: 07/10/2002	Date Revision Adopted: 11/03/2021
Reviewed by Policy Committee: 10/17/2021	Date of Next Review: 10/21/2024
Replacement of Policy Number:

School Calendar

The Board of Education shall annually adopt a school calendar according to the State Education Department guidelines and the Commissioner’s regulations.  It shall designate and include all full and half days of instruction, holidays, and vacations, and all testing dates as required by law.

In order to facilitate the movement of students in the area serviced by Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES, the calendar adopted shall be the same as the BOCES calendar insofar as possible.  

School Day

The school day shall be set by the Superintendent with approval of the Board.

Education Law sections 3204 (4) and 3604 (7) (8)
8 New York Code of Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Section 175.5