The State Department also provides a curriculum framework which serves as a guide to administrators and teachers as to what is taught at each grade level in each subject area. Minimum Days and Instructional Minutes Robbins School held only one minimum day during the 1999-00 school year on the last day of school. Robbins School exceeded the minimum instructional minute requirement for all grade levels in 1999-00. The state requirements and Robbins School instructional minutes for 1999-00 were as follows. The District is able to provide quality substitute teachers for illnesses and personal necessity.
All substitutes meet the minimum necessary qualifications.
At times the local pool of available substitutes is small. The District continuously works on methods to increase the number of available substitute teachers who are certified. Substitutes are provided a handbook of procedures as well as written lesson plans in order to assure program continuity. The Special Education teachers and aides provide consultation in the regular classroom. Instructional aides and volunteer parents worked with small student groups under the supervision of teachers.