HB4886 Summary

• Adds Section 10-19.4 to the School Code authorizing school districts to adopt an alternative school calendar for a 4-day school week by board resolution, subject to State Board of Education approval and regional superintendent approval.

• Requires 4-day school week calendars to provide a minimum of 150 school days ensuring 141 days of actual pupil attendance, with longer school days to compensate for the reduced number of days.

• Modifies Section 14-13.01 to adjust home and hospital instruction reimbursement requirements for students in 4-day school week districts, changing the minimum from 5 hours per week to 375 minutes per week.

• Adds new subsection (F-5) to Section 18-8.05 establishing specific attendance day requirements and counting rules for 4-day school week districts, including adjusted time thresholds for various instructional activities and special circumstances.

• Applies to school districts district-wide; all buildings within a district adopting this calendar must use it uniformly, and the calendar must be submitted to the regional superintendent and State Board of Education for approval.