ND HB1232

School districts may satisfy instructional hour requirements by providing virtual instruction, allowing flexibility in how schools meet minimum hour mandates for elementary (962.5 hours), middle, and high school (1,050 hours) students.

School districts and nonpublic schools operating a physical school plant may adopt policies allowing students to engage in virtual instruction and qualify for average daily membership funding when providing virtual instruction.

The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules governing virtual learning policies, and any district policy must comply with those rules.

Schools may use virtual instruction to make up hours lost due to weather or emergency closures, provided the dismissal would otherwise result in failing to meet minimum instructional hour requirements.

Schools operating on a four-day instructional week must apply for and receive a waiver from the superintendent of public instruction.