Newcastle Public Schools to add in some Fridays next school year to comply with state law

NEWCASTLE, Okla. (KOKH) — A new state law will require some Oklahoma public schools to add additional school days to their calendar.

This past legislative session, in an effort to improve education, state lawmakers passed HB3151 to require each school district to have at least 173 instructional days , up from the current minimum of 166.

Newcastle Public Schools is one of many who will have to add seven additional school days. The district has been operating on a four-day school week since 2016…