NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — With a snowstorm expected to impact Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky later this week, many schools will likely close or use remote learning days.
In Kentucky, remote learning days are called Non-Traditional Instruction days.
According to the Kentucky Department of Education, the Non-Traditional Instruction Program (NTI) is a program that encourages the continuation of learning on days when the entire district is closed due to health or safety reasons.
The Commissioner of Education can approve up to ten NTI days to count towards student attendance days during the school year.
Christian County Schools have already used two NTI days for the ice they received on Sunday and Monday, and will likely use more with snow in the forecast later this week.
The rules for remote learning are different in Tennessee. In 2022, the Tennessee General Assembly passed new laws related to remote learning.
According to the Tennessee Department of Education, local education agencies can provide up to two remote learning days each semester in the event of dangerous or extreme weather conditions, or serious outbreaks of illness.
The Tennessee Department of Education also says Tennessee public schools must have at least 180 days of classroom teaching each year, and a maximum of four are allowed to be remote learning days.
According to the Tennessee Department of Education during remote learning days, kindergarten students must have at least 4 hours of instruction, and 6 hours for students in grades 1 through 12.
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