Develop a new method to determine the minimum number of hours per day and per school year to be spent on instructional time.

HB 5132 replaces West Virginia's 180-day school year requirement with a new system based on minimum daily instructional hours. It sets specific daily hour requirements: 315 minutes for K-5, 330 minutes for 6-8, and 345 minutes for 9-12, counting instructional time and related school activities. The bill allows counties to use "equivalent time" gained by extending school days to cover weather closures or schedule teacher planning days, while still meeting the total hour requirement. This change directly affects all public K-12 schools and students across West Virginia by shifting focus from calendar days to measured instructional time.