The minimum length of the school day shall be seven hours for elementary, middle, and high school except for days set aside for teacher collaboration through student late start or early release.

Teachers and administrative staff shall be on duty for a minimum of seven hours and forty-five minutes per day. Additional time may be required by the principal when necessitated by the needs of the system or requirements of the job. Additional time is interpreted to include faculty meetings, in-service programs, committee meetings, general meetings, conferences, school-sponsored activities, and other extra duties before and after school.

Legal References:  
1. TRR/MS § 0520-1-3-.02(1)(a). 
2. TRR/MS § 0520-1-3-.03(1).

Approved as to Legal Form 11/29/2018 
By Knox County Law Director 
/Gary T. Dupler/Deputy Law Director