On May 21, 2021, Matthew Stem, Deputy Secretary of the PA Office of Elementary and Secondary Education sent a PennLink to all LEAs titled 2021-2022 Flexible Instructional Day (FID) Program. The deadline for submitting applications for the 2021-22 school year is June 1, 2021. The application to offer a Flexible Instructional Day (FID) program during the 2021-2022 school year is available on the PDE website. Beginning this year, public school entities will access and submit the FID application via the Future Ready Comprehensive Planning Portal (FCRRP).

For additional information, including the FID guidance considerations and law, contact the PDE School Services Office at [email protected] or visit the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Flexible Instructional Day Program webpage.

In accordance with 24 P.S. § 15-1506, the deadline for submitting a completed application is June 1, 2021; however, if the approved Board Minutes or an Affirmation Statement signed by the Board President, is not available by June 1, 2021, PDE will allow LEAs to submit the approved Board Minutes or Affirmation statement signed by the Board President by no later than July 1, 2021.  If this is the case, in the Board Minutes/Affirmation section of the application, LEAs must include a statement indicating that the minutes/affirmation statement will be submitted no later than July 1.  All other components of the application are due by June 1, 2021. 

PDE will respond with a determination by August 1, 2021.  If the FID application is accepted by PDE, the FID program is in place for a three-year period and may be renewed thereafter.