603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, as most recently amended May 25, 2021 (current official text, including 27.08 as amended March 5 and May 25, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Commissioner; State level · Massachusetts

Level

State

Authority

M.G.L. c. 69, ss. 1B, 1G

Issued

2021-05-25 May 25, 2021

Effective

2021-05-25 (amendments); the March 5, 2021 amendment authorized the Commissioner's phased return to in-person instruction from April 5, 2021 (read as 2021-05-25)

End

In force on September 30, 2021 and after; the Commissioner's mask requirement under 27.08 ran from August 25, 2021 (Ex. MA-071; record 048) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

May 25, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOther

Addressees

• every school district and charter school
• the Commissioner

Functions reached

• IN in-person instruction required on the Commissioner's determination
• RL remote learning limited to parental election for 2020-21
• EMP health and safety requirements (including the Aug. 2021 mask requirement)
• HR staffing
• WF parents' workforce
• CB families

Collection

State education and higher-education authorities AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED

Operative words

Hybrid learning may constitute structured learning time if a district's hybrid learning model is consistent with the requirements of 603 CMR 27.08(3)(a). Remote learning may constitute structured learning time if a district's remote learning model is consistent with the requirements of 603 CMR 27.08(3)(b).... [remote and hybrid] programs shall not count toward meeting the minimum structured learning time requirement for that student.... unless additional health and safety measures are put in place, the Commissioner may modify the minimum school year and structured learning time requirements... (4) Upon the written request of a school district, the Commissioner may, in his discretion, grant a waiver of the requirements set forth in 603 CMR 27.08(2)(d), 603 CMR 27.08(3)(a)1 and 603 CMR 27.08(3)(b)5 and 6.... If the Commissioner concludes that students may safely attend classes in an in-person [setting]... districts and schools may provide remote learning pursuant to a remote learning model for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year to those students whose parent or guardian selects remote learning for their student.

Enforcement

Notes