2011 Minnesota Statutes

120A.41 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR; HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.

A school board's annual school calendar must include at least 425 hours of instruction for a kindergarten student without a disability, 935 hours of instruction for a student in grades 1 though 6, and 1,020 hours of instruction for a student in grades 7 though 12, not including summer school. Nothing in this section permits a school district to adopt a four-day week schedule unless approved by the commissioner under section 124D.126.

History:

1Sp1997 c 4 art 6 s 3; 1998 c 397 art 1 s 36; art 6 s 124; 2000 c 500 s 1; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 2 s 3; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 1 s 3

NOTE: The amendment to this section by Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 3, is effective July 1, 2012. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 3, the effective date.