Local policy

If the board of a school district or governing board of a nonpublic school that operates a physical plant chooses to provide virtual instruction when the decision is made to cancel hours of instruction because of weather or other conditions, that board shall adopt a local policy to define those procedures. Instruction under this chapter is limited to nine calendar weeks. If, due to extenuating circumstances because of weather or other conditions, the building closure lasts longer than nine calendar weeks, the school district or nonpublic school shall contact the department of public instruction to request an extension.