When school is closed due to inclement weather, PACT students may participate in e-Learning days (up to five days in one school year). These days serve as student contact days. Families will be notified of an e-Learning day at least two hours prior to the normal school start time.
Students will complete coursework electronically that is equivalent to the amount of time they would spend in class. Tasks must be completed during the regular hours of the e-Learning day. Teachers will interact with students by telephone and email. Assignments for elementary students will be due the following school day. Assignments for secondary students will be due at 3:10 pm.
Teachers will be accessible via telephone and email during class periods. Each teacher will post or email the number at which they would prefer to be contacted via telephone during the e-Learning day. The only time teachers will be unavailable is during their scheduled prep and lunch times.
Secondary School Attendance
As during a regular school day, secondary teachers must take attendance for every period. Secondary students must submit all coursework by the end of the day (3:10 pm) in order to be considered “present” in each class. Students that do not submit coursework by 3:10 pm for a specific class will be marked as “absent” in that class.
Students with IEPs/504 Plans
Students with IEPs or 504 plans will receive accessible digital instruction that addresses the students’ plans, under chapter 125A.
Students that are Unable to Participate in e-Learning Days Due to Technology
Families of students that are unable to participate in e-Learning due to technology issues may contact the school office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. within the first 30 minutes of the school day and ask for an extension. These students will then be given additional time to complete the work (following absence work guidelines in the Family Handbook). Students that complete their work by the extended deadline will be parked as present on the e-Learning days.
In the event that a technology issue arises in the middle of the school day, families should contact the office and ask for extensions for specific classes.
Students that are given extended deadlines will be marked as Absent for those periods until the work is completed by the deadline.
Families that Choose Not to Participate in an e-Learning Day
Students whose family chooses to not participate in an e-Learning day are reported as absent, based on PACT’s Attendance Policy (Minnesota Statutes, section 120A.22, subdivision 12).
Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) e-Learning Days (MN Statutes, section 120A.414)
MDE outlines how Minnesota schools can implement e-Learning days. According to the statute:
- “E-Learning day” means a school day where a school offers full access to online instruction provided by students’ individual teachers due to inclement weather.
- Each student’s teacher must be accessible both online and by telephone during normal school hours to assist students.
- Families must be notified at least two hours prior to the normal school start time that students need to follow the e-Learning day plan
- The school must provide accommodations for students without sufficient access to the Internet, hardware, or software in their homes.