Any changes to the school calendars posted at http://schools.nyc.gov/calendar must be pre-approved. The review and approval process is needed to ensure that all State instructional time requirements (length of school day and year) and DOE contractual requirements (including school-based options and any staff issues) are being met. It is also to assure that parents have received sufficient advance notice, that certain overriding educational considerations are taken into account (e.g., meeting special education mandated services, avoiding conflicts with tests and other events, scheduling instructional make up time), and that all support service schedules, including busing, can be appropriately adjusted.
Principals should submit the change request at least six weeks prior to the first date affected, via the School Session Time Web Application. This will ensure that parents receive notification at least four weeks prior, subsequent to the DOE approval. Principals and the appropriate support services (busing, etc) will be notified when a decision is reached.
To submit change requests, please click here.
For the Principal’s Quick Reference Guide, please click here.
For additional information, please contact us at SSTAdmin@schools.nyc.gov.