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Utah law currently requires the State Board of Education to set a specific number of school days or instructional hours that schools must hold each academic year, with schools eligible to redirect some of that time for teacher preparation and training. This bill would change that requirement for high schools serving grades 9 through 12 that use what it calls an "attendance-validated program"—defined as programs where students attend scheduled classes, in person or online, with direct teacher interaction—by replacing the days-or-hours standard with a credit-based standard, where each credit toward graduation must represent at least 83 class hours. Elementary, middle, and junior high schools would be allowed to adjust their own schedules to align with these high school calendars. The bill also updates related definitions elsewhere in the law to reflect this new numbering and structure, and it would take effect July 1, 2026.