Permits certain use of virtual or remote instruction by schools during inclement weather to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.

This bill allows New Jersey public school districts, charter schools, and renaissance schools to count virtual or remote instruction days toward their required 180-day school year when schools close due to inclement weather. Schools may use up to three days per year of virtual instruction (requiring at least four hours of instruction) to meet this requirement, provided they follow commissioner-established criteria. School boards must develop and adopt policies for this use before implementation. The bill ensures virtual days count for attendance, graduation, and course credit purposes while requiring equitable access to technology for all students.