§ 300.11 Day; business day; school day.

Plain English summary

This section defines three types of days used throughout the IDEA regulations: 'day' (calendar day), 'business day' (Monday through Friday, excluding Federal and State holidays), and 'school day' (any day children attend school for instructional purposes, including partial days). The definitions apply equally to all children, with and without disabilities. These definitions govern how time-based requirements elsewhere in Part 300 are calculated.

Key requirements

• Day means calendar day unless otherwise indicated as business day or school day.
• Business day means Monday through Friday, except for Federal and State holidays (unless holidays are specifically included in the designation of business day, as in § 300.148(d)(1)(ii)).
• School day means any day, including a partial day that children are in attendance at school for instructional purposes.
• School day has the same meaning for all children in school, including children with and without disabilities.

Affected parties

• LEAs
• SEAs
• parents
• children with disabilities
• children without disabilities

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.11