Chapter 22
SCHOOL DAY
Section 1. Authority. These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the Wyoming
Education Code of 1969 (as amended) (W.S. 21-02-304).
Section 2. Applicability. These rules and regulations apply to all public schools (K-12) except
those operating under an alternative schedule approved by the State Board of Education.
Section 3. Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules. Any amendments to these rules shall
become effective as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act (W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-
3-115).
Section 4. Definitions.
(a) “Alternative Schedule”. Any schedule approved by the State Board of Education under the
procedures outlines in Chapter XXI of these Rules and Regulations.
Section 5. School Day.
(a) The Board of Trustees of each local school district shall establish by policy the length of a
school day for kindergarten, elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary school programs. Local board
policy may exceed the minimum hours established by these rules. Local board policy may also provide for
an adjusted school/hour/day schedule for staff development, teacher planning, community involvement,
and similar professional and development activities without written notification to and authorization by the
State Board of Education (SBE) or the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE). In no case, however,
may applicable pupil/teacher contact time be less than the minimums for hours set out in subsections (i)
through (iv) below. (Deviation from the following minimums require that an alternative schedule be filed
with the WDE for prior approval by the SBE; see Chapter XXI, Alternative Schedules for related
information.) School/hour/day schedules must be reflected and described in the district calendar submitted
to WDE, as well as in any accreditation reports. The minimum annual student-teacher contact time for
Wyoming public schools (kindergarten through grade 12) shall be:
(i) Kindergarten. A minimum of 450 hours.
(ii) Elementary. A minimum of 900 hours.
(iii) Middle School/Junior High. A minimum of 1050 hours.
(iv) Secondary. A minimum of 1100 hours.
Section 6. Saturday/Sunday Classes.
(a) Saturdays or Sundays may not be used as days taught unless written permission
has been granted by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Such permission may be granted
