Public schools; changes to student instructional time in public elementary & secondary schools.

Public schools; instructional time. Makesseveral changes relating to student instructional time in public elementary and secondary schools, including (i) defining "instructionalhour" for the purpose of minimum annual instructional hour requirements; (ii) establishing several provisions and requirements relating tothe enrollment of part-time students in public elementary and secondaryschools; (iii) requiring the Board of Education to adopt rules forapproving alternative programs for which course credit may be grantedfor the purpose of satisfying high school graduation requirementsto any student who completes such course and masters the course contentby demonstrating at least 80 percent of the competencies requiredby course standards, regardless of time, place, or pace; and (iv)permitting school boards that govern school divisions of innovation to adopt instructional time models that allow students to personalizethe pace of learning and accelerate their learning based on the mastery of course content by demonstrating at least 80 percent ofthe competencies required by course standards, regardless of time,place, or pace.