CONCERNING MAKING UP MISSED SCHOOL DAYS; AND TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DAYS OR HOURS, AS APPLICABLE, IN ITS SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING UP MISSED SCHOOL DAYS.

HB 1370 requires public school districts to include additional days or hours in their school calendar specifically for making up missed school days. It clarifies that certain granted makeup days, such as those due to a utility outage, cannot be used for events sponsored by the school district. The bill also directs the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish rules for alternative instruction plans, including virtual learning, to be used on these makeup days. These rules must ensure students remain engaged with the current curriculum.