Relating to the minimum number of instructional days provided by public schools.

HB 1209 sets a statewide requirement for Texas public schools to operate for a minimum of 175 instructional days or 75,600 total minutes (including breaks) each school year. Smaller districts with fewer than 8,000 students are exempt from the 175-day rule. The bill allows the education commissioner to approve reduced days if closures occur due to disasters, but districts must make up lost time or face reduced state funding. It also prohibits student instruction on Memorial Day and defines key terms like "minutes of operation" to clarify compliance.