1. (a) The governing board of a district wishing to conduct a flexible calendar pursuant to this article shall obtain the advance approval of the Chancellor. The request for approval shall be on a form provided by the Chancellor, and shall address at least the following:

   1. (1) A complete description of the calendar configuration.
   2. (2) The number of days of instruction and evaluation which will meet the requirements of the 175-Day Rule (Section 58120 of this part).
   3. (3) The number of days during which full-time faculty, part-time faculty, classified staff, student employee, and administrators will participate in professional learning activities in lieu of the institution holding regular classroom instruction.

   4. (4) The activities which college personnel will be engaged in during their professional learning days. Institutional service or professional learning activities for college personnel may also include, but need not be limited to, the following:

      1. (A) evaluation of course instruction;
      2. (B) staff development, in-service training and service improvement;
      3. (C) curriculum and learning resource development, evaluation, and redesign to better meet the needs of students and improve student outcomes;
      4. (D) student engagement and learning resource services;
      5. (E) engagement in governance activities focused on student success;
      6. (F) related activities, such as evaluation and improvement of college and/or district services to students and communities served;
      7. (G) departmental, divisional, or institutional meetings, conferences and workshops, and institutional research;
      8. (H) other duties as assigned by the district;
      9. (I) the necessary supporting activities for the above;
   5. (5) A certification that all college personnel, as defined, will be involved in at least one of the activities authorized in subsection (4). For the purposes of this section, “all college personnel” shall include any district employee specified by the district in its approved plan to participate in such activities; and
   6. (6) A certification that the district will fully implement the provisions of Section 55730, as well as a description of the current status of such implementation, and a timetable for completion of the initial implementation.
2. (b) The Chancellor shall approve a request which is found to be complete and meets the requirements of law.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66700, 70901 and 84890, Education Code. Reference: Section 84890, Education Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 10-25-91; operative 11-24-91 (Register 92, No. 7).

2. Amendment of subsections (a)(3)-(a)(4)(G) filed 8-19-2025; operative 9-18-2025. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2025, No. 37).