LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A timeless tradition for nearly every kid-- waking up early to see if your school scrolls across the bottom of the screen for a snow day!
However, these days you may notice something else next to your school-- AMI day.
But, what exactly does AMI stand for? Well, it's actually an acronym which means Alternative Methods of Instruction.
According to the Arkansas Department of Education, this method may grant up to 10 student attendance days for the public school district that has an alternative instruction or AMI plan approved.
With an approved plan, the district may pivot to an AMI day when the district is closed to on-site instruction due to exceptional or emergency circumstances such as.
- contagious disease outbreak
- inclement weather
- utility outage
- acts of God
AMI days may not be used for ball games, funerals, early releases, or any other day when a 6-hour instructional day cannot be accomplished.
So, before you break out the sled make sure you’ve finished your school work first.