(a) The facility administrator shall ensure that the educational program provides for at least 180 days of instruction unless:      
        (1) a waiver has been granted by the TEA for fewer days; or       
        (2) the number of educational days coincides with the local school district calendar.       
      (b) An education service provider is required to provide a full educational day. An educational day is required to:      
        (1) be seven hours long; and       
        (2) consist of at least five and one-half hours of required secondary curriculum to students.       
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §343.672 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243