A Flexible Instructional Day (FID) is a program available to public school entities to be used as an alternative approach to delivering instruction if a circumstance arises that prevents instruction in the customary manner.
With the passage of Act 64 of 2016 (Act 64) Section 1506 of the Public School Code allows public school entities to develop a FID program to meet the 180 instructional day requirement of section 1501. Act 64 defines eligible school entities to include school districts, intermediate units, career and technical schools, charter schools and regional charter schools, as defined under section 1703-A. An FID program may be online, offline, or a combination of both.
INSTANCES WHEN A FID MAY BE USED
The district will primarily utilize snow days for storms with heavy snow, high winds, etc. However, we will use the flexibility of FIDs when we encounter indefinite forecasts, poor timing, etc. Additionally, once our built in days have been used each subsequent day will be a FID. For more information about the use of FIDs, please see the Pennsylvania Department of Education website.
Visit the Garnet Valley FID Day Information Page to learn more and to see the FID Day schedule.
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