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HB145

HB145: Minimum School Hours for Public and Certain Private Schools

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 4:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill sets specific minimum hours that public school districts, chartered nonpublic schools, and certain religious private schools must be open for instruction each year.

Sets the required instructional time at 82 hours for kindergarten (or 963 hours if all-day), 963 hours for grades one through six, and 1054 hours for grades seven through twelve.
Requires public school boards to hold a hearing before adopting their yearly calendar that discusses total instruction time, day length, and start/end dates.
Stops schools from reducing the number of instructional hours compared to the previous year unless the board votes on it first via resolution.
Mandates that high schools check with joint vocational school districts before changing schedules so students can still attend those programs.

City, exempted village, local, and joint vocational school districts
Chartered nonpublic schools
Nonchartered nonpublic schools that do not seek a charter due to religious beliefs

The official text provided ends abruptly while describing the requirement for public schools to consult with chartered nonpublic schools.
The effective date of this law is not listed in the source material.

Plain language

Instructional hours: Time when students are in scheduled classes or supervised activities, excluding lunch and breakfast periods.
Nonchartered nonpublic school: A private school that does not have a state charter but must follow specific rules to operate if it is exempt due to religious beliefs.

Official record

Source attached

Regards the minimum number of hours in a school year

Official activity