Hours of educational instruction modification

This bill modifies Minnesota's required instructional hours for public schools. It increases kindergarten instructional hours from 425 to 850 hours annually for all-day programs, while maintaining 935 hours for grades 1-6 and 1,020 hours for grades 7-12. The bill clarifies that up to five days of online instruction due to weather may count toward these totals, provided they follow existing protocols. It also ensures districts cannot deny required services like special education, and requires the Department of Education to update policies to support flexible instructional models. The changes directly affect all Minnesota public school districts serving K-12 students.