Proposed changes to school year scheduling

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A proposal from the New York State Education Department could change how your child’s school year is configured.
If passed, instead of the required 180-day school year, there would be hourly requirements for classroom time. The proposal calls for a minimum of 900 instructional hours for full-day kindergarten and grades one through six. For grades 7-12 there would be a minimum of 990 instructional hours.
The proposal could also give di