Dept. of Public Instruction: Proposed rule provides districts additional flexibility, autonomy on school start date

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will hold a virtual hearing on a proposed rule that would provide local education agencies additional flexibility to better meet their communities’ needs in commencing a school term prior to Sept. 1. Clearinghouse Rule 24-026 expands the types of extraordinary reasons for the DPI to grant exemptions to the existing rule. This includes factors tha...