SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2287
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECHRISTOFANELLI.
3622H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection161.670,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtothe
virtualschoolprogram.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section161.670,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassection161.670,toreadasfollows:
161.670.1.Notwithstandinganyotherlaw,priortoJuly1,2007,thestateboardof
2educationshallestablishthe"MissouriCourseAccessandVirtualSchoolProgram"toserve
3school-agestudentsresidinginthestate.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
4programshalloffernonclassroom-basedinstructioninavirtualsettingusingtechnology,
5intranet,orinternetmethodsofcommunication.Anystudentundertheageoftwenty-onein
6gradeskindergartenthroughtwelvewhoresidesinthisstateshallbeeligibletoenrollinthe
7Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogrampursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
8 2.(1)Forpurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaid,students
9enrolledintheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeincludedinthe
10studentenrollmentoftheschooldistrictinwhichthestudentisenrolledundertherelevant
11provisionsofsubsection3ofthissection[; providedthatanysuch] forsuchenrollment.
12Studentattendanceforfull-timevirtualprogramstudentsshallonlybeincludedinanydistrict
13pupilattendancecalculationunderchapter163[andanycharterschoolpupilattendance
14calculationundersection160.415,] usingcurrent-yearpupilattendanceforsuchfull-time
15virtualprogrampupils[; andfurtherprovidedthat].Theaveragedailyattendanceofafull-
16timevirtualstudentwhoisengagedinrequiredinstructionalactivitiesundersubsection
174ofthissectionshallbecalculatedasifthepupil'sattendancepercentageequaledthe
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18hostdistrict'sprior-yearaverageattendancepercentage,andtheprovisionsofsection
19162.1250shallnotapplytosuchfundingcalculation.Inthecaseofahostschooldistrict
20enrollingoneormorefull-timevirtualschoolstudents,suchenrollingdistrictshall,aspartof
21itsmonthlystateallocation,receivenolessunderthestateaidcalculationforsuchstudents
22thananamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedbytheweightedaveragedaily
23attendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.StudentsresidinginMissouriandenrolledinafull-
24timevirtualschoolprogramoperatedbyapublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstate
25shallbecountedforastateaidcalculationbythedepartment,andthedepartmentshallpay,
26fromfundsdedicatedtostateschoolaidpaymentsmadeundersection163.031,tosuch
27institutionanamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedbytheweightedaverage
28dailyattendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.
29 (2)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallreporttothedistrict
30ofresidencethefollowinginformationabouteachstudentservedbytheMissouricourse
31accessandvirtualschoolprogram:name,address,eligibilityforfreeorreduced-pricelunch,
32limitedEnglishproficiencystatus,specialeducationneeds,andthenumberofcoursesin
33whichthestudentisenrolled.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshall
34promptlynotifytheresidentdistrictwhenastudentdiscontinuesenrollment.A"full-time
35equivalentstudent"isastudentwhoisenrolledintheinstructionalequivalentofsixcredits
36perregularterm.EachMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseshallcount
37asoneclassandshallgeneratethatportionofafull-timeequivalentthatacomparablecourse
38offeredbytheschooldistrictwouldgenerate.
39 (3)Pursuanttoaneducationservicesplanandcollaborativeagreementunder
40subsection3ofthissection,full-timeequivalentstudentsmaybeallowedtouseaphysical
41locationoftheresidentschooldistrictforallorsomeportionofongoinginstructionalactivity,
42andtheenrollmentplanshallprovideforreimbursementofcostsoftheresidentdistrictfor
43providingsuchaccesspursuanttorulespromulgatedunderthissectionbythedepartment.
44 (4)Innocaseshallmorethanthefull-timeequivalencyofaregulartermof
45attendanceforasinglestudentbeusedtoclaimstateaid.Full-timeequivalentstudentcredit
46completedshallbereportedtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinthe
47mannerprescribedbythedepartment.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitstudentsfrom
48enrollinginadditionalcoursesunderaseparateagreementthatincludestermsforpaying
49tuitionorcoursefees.
50 (5)Afull-timevirtualschoolprogramservingfull-timeequivalentstudentsshallbe
51consideredanattendancecenterinthehostschooldistrictandshallparticipateinthe
52statewideassessmentsystemasdefinedinsection160.518.Theacademicperformanceof
53studentsenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbeassignedtothedesignated
54attendancecenterofthefull-timevirtualschoolprogramandshallbeconsideredinlike
HB2287 2 55mannertootherattendancecenters.Theacademicperformanceofanystudentwhodisenrolls
56fromafull-timevirtualschoolprogramandenrollsinapublicschoolorcharterschoolshall
57notbeusedindeterminingtheannualperformancereportscoreoftheattendancecenteror
58schooldistrictinwhichthestudentenrollsfortwelvemonthsfromthedateofenrollment.
59 (6)Forthepurposesofthissection,apublicinstitutionofhighereducationoperating
60afull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbesubjecttoallrequirementsapplicabletoahost
61schooldistrictwithrespecttoitsfull-timeequivalentstudents.
62 3.(1)AstudentwhoresidesinthisstatemayenrollinMissouricourseaccessand
63virtualschoolprogramcoursesofhisorherchoiceasapartofthestudent'sannualcourse
64loadeachschoolyear,withanycostsassociatedwithsuchcourseorcoursestobepaidbythe
65schooldistrictorcharterschoolif:
66 (a)Thestudentisenrolledfull-timeinapublicschool,includinganycharterschool;
67and
68 (b)PriortoenrollinginanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
69course,astudenthasreceivedapprovalfromhisorherschooldistrictorcharterschool
70throughtheproceduredescribedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
71 (2)Eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshalladoptapolicythatdelineatesthe
72processbywhichastudentmayenrollincoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessand
73virtualschoolprogramthatissubstantiallysimilartothetypicalprocessbywhichadistrict
74studentwouldenrollincoursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudent
75wouldenrollincoursesofferedbythecharterschool.Thepolicymayincludeconsultation
76withtheschool'scounselorandmayincludeparentalnotificationorauthorization.Thepolicy
77shallensurethatavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionareconsideredpriorto
78movingastudenttovirtualcourses.Thepolicyshallallowforcontinuousenrollment
79throughouttheschoolyear.Iftheschooldistrictorcharterschooldisapprovesastudent's
80requesttoenrollinacourseorcoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessandvirtual
81schoolprogram,thereasonshallbeprovidedinwritinganditshallbeforgoodcause.Good
82causejustificationtodisapproveastudent'srequestforenrollmentinacourseshallbea
83determinationthatdoingsoisnotinthebesteducationalinterestofthestudent,andshallbe
84consistentwiththedeterminationthatwouldbemadeforsuchcourserequestunderthe
85processbywhichadistrictstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbytheschool
86districtandacharterschoolstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbythecharter
87school,exceptthatthedeterminationmayconsiderthesuitabilityofvirtualcoursesforthe
88studentbasedonpriorparticipationinvirtualcoursesbythestudent.Appealsofanycourse
89denialsunderthissubsectionshallbeconsideredunderapolicythatissubstantiallysimilarto
90thetypicalprocessbywhichappealswouldbeconsideredforastudentseekingtoenrollin
HB2287 3 91coursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudentseekingtoenrollincourses
92offeredbythecharterschool.
93 (3)ForstudentsenrolledinanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
94courseinwhichcostsassociatedwithsuchcoursearetobepaidbytheschooldistrictor
95charterschoolasdescribedunderthissubdivision,theschooldistrictorcharterschoolshall
96paythecontentproviderdirectlyonaproratamonthlybasisbasedonastudent'scompletion
97ofassignmentsandassessments.Ifastudentdiscontinuesenrollment,thedistrictorcharter
98schoolmaystopmakingmonthlypaymentstothecontentprovider.Noschooldistrictor
99charterschoolshallpay,foranyonecourseforastudent,morethanthemarketnecessary
100costsbutinnocaseshallpaymorethanfourteenpercentofthestateadequacytarget,as
101definedundersection163.011,ascalculatedattheendofthemostrecentschoolyearforany
102single,year-longcourseandnomorethansevenpercentofthestateadequacytargetas
103describedaboveforanysinglesemesterequivalentcourse.
104 (4)[Forstudentsenrollinginafull-timevirtualprogram,thedepartmentof
105elementaryandsecondaryeducationshalladoptapolicythatdelineatestheprocessbywhich]
106(a)Astudentwholivesinthisstatemayenrollinavirtualprogramoftheirchoiceas
107providedinthissubdivision, andtheprovisionsofsubdivisions1to3ofthissubsection
108shallnotapplytosuchenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogram. Eachhostschool
109districtoperatingafull-timevirtualprogramunderthissectionshalladopt,operateand
110implement[thestate]anenrollmentpolicy[, subjectto]asspecifiedbytheprovisionsofthis
111subdivision.[Thepolicyshall:
112 (a)Requirethegoodfaithcollaborationof]Thestudent,thestudent'sparentor
113guardianifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,thevirtualprogram,thehostdistrict,and
114theresidentdistrict[;] shallcollaborateingoodfaithtoimplementtheenrollmentpolicy
115regardingthestudent'senrollment,andtheresidentschooldistrictandthehostschool
116districtmaymutuallyagreethattheresidentdistrictshallofferorcontinuetooffer
117servicesforthestudentunderanagreementthatincludesfinancialtermsfor
118reimbursementbythehostschooldistrictforthenecessarycostsoftheresident
119schooldistrictprovidingsuchservices.Anenrollmentpolicyspecifiedunderthis
120subsectionshall:
121 [(b)]a.Requireastudent'sparentorguardian,ifthestudentisnotconsidered
122homeless,toapplyforenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogramdirectlywiththevirtual
123program;
124 b.Specifytimelinesfortimelyparticipationbythevirtualprogram,thehostdistrict,
125andresidentdistrict;providedthattheresidentdistrictshallprovideanyrelevantinformation
126andinputontheenrollmentwithintenbusinessdaysofnoticefromthevirtualprogramofthe
127enrollmentapplication;
HB2287 4 128 [(c)]c.Includeasurveyofthereasonsforthestudent'sandparent'sinterestsin
129participatinginthevirtualprogram;
130 [(d)]d.Includeconsiderationofavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionprior
131toenrollingastudentinavirtualprogram;
132 [(e)]e.Evaluaterequestsforenrollmentbasedonmeetingtheneedsforastudentto
133besuccessfulconsideringallrelevantfactors;
134 [(f)]f.Ensurethat,foranyenrollingstudentwithacovereddisability, an
135individualizededucation[servicesplanandcollaborativeagreementis]programanda
136relatedservicesagreement,incaseswheresuchagreementisneeded,arecreatedto
137provideallservicesrequiredtoensureafreeandappropriatepubliceducation,including
138financialtermsforreimbursementbythehostdistrictforthenecessarycostsofanyvirtual
139program,schooldistrict,orpublicorprivateentityprovidingalloraportionofsuchservices;
140 [(g)]g.Requirethevirtualprogramtodeterminewhetheranenrollingstudentwillbe
141admitted,basedontheenrollmentpolicy,inconsiderationofallrelevantfactorsandprovide
142thebasisforitsdeterminationandanyserviceplanforthestudent,inwriting,tothestudent,
143thestudent'sparentorguardian,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrict;and
144 [(h)]h.Provideaprocessforreviewingappealsofdecisionsmadeunderthis
145subdivision[; and].
146 [(i)Require] (b)Thedepartment[to]shallpublishanannualreportbasedonthe
147enrollmentsandenrollmentsurveysconductedunderthissubdivisionthatprovidesdataatthe
148statewideanddistrictlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowanalysisoftrendsregardingthe
149reasonsforparticipationinthevirtualprogramatthestatewideanddistrictlevels;provided
150thatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatrevealsindividualstudent
151information.Thedepartmentshallalsoinclude,intheannualreport,dataatthestatewideand
152districtlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowdetectionandanalysisoftheracial,ethnic,and
153socio-economicbalanceofvirtualprogramparticipationamongschoolsanddistrictsatthe
154statewideanddistrictlevels,providedthatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedina
155mannerthatrevealsindividualstudentinformation.
156 (5)InthecaseofastudentwhoisacandidateforA+tuitionreimbursementand
157takingavirtualcourseunderthissection,theschoolshallattributenolessthanninety-five
158percentattendancetoanysuchstudentwhohascompletedsuchvirtualcourse.
159 (6)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallensurethat
160individuallearningplansdesignedbycertifiedteachersandprofessionalstaffaredeveloped
161forallstudentsenrolledinmorethantwofull-timecourseaccessprogramcoursesorafull-
162timevirtualschool.
163 (7)Virtualschoolprogramsshallmonitorindividualstudentsuccessandengagement
164ofstudentsenrolledintheirprogram[,] and,forstudentsenrolledinvirtualcoursesona
HB2287 5 165part-timebasis,thevirtualschoolprogramshallprovideregularstudentprogressreports
166foreachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyeartotheschooldistrictorcharterschool,
167providethehostschooldistrictandtheresidentschooldistrictongoingaccesstoacademic
168andotherrelevantinformationonstudentsuccessandengagement,andshallterminateor
169alterthecourseofferingifitisfoundthecourse[orfull-timevirtualschool] isnotmeetingthe
170educationalneedsofthestudentsenrolledinthecourse.
171 (8)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmonitorthe
172aggregateperformanceofprovidersandmakesuchinformationavailabletothepublicunder
173subsection11ofthissection.
174 (9)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
175secondaryeducation,whenastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschool,credits
176previouslygainedthroughsuccessfulpassageofapprovedcoursesundertheMissouricourse
177accessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeacceptedbytheschooldistrictorcharterschool.
178 (10)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
179secondaryeducation,ifastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschoolwhile
180enrolledinaMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseorfull-timevirtual
181school,thestudentshallcontinuetobeenrolledinsuchcourseorschool.
182 (11)Nothinginthissectionshallprohibithomeschoolstudents,privateschool
183students,orstudentswishingtotakeadditionalcoursesbeyondtheirregularcourseloadfrom
184enrollinginMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcoursesunderanagreement
185thatincludestermsforpayingtuitionorcoursefees.
186 (12)Nothinginthissubsectionshallrequireanyschooldistrict,charterschool,virtual
187program,orthestatetoprovidecomputers,equipment,orinternetaccesstoanystudent
188unlessrequiredundertheeducationservicesplancreatedforaneligiblestudentunder
189subdivision(4)ofthissubsectionorforaneligiblestudentwithadisabilitytocomplywith
190federallaw.Aneducationservicesplanmayrequireaneligiblestudenttohaveaccessto
191schoolfacilitiesoftheresidentschooldistrictduringregularschoolhoursforparticipation
192andinstructionalactivitiesofavirtualprogramunderthissection,andtheeducationservices
193planshallprovideforreimbursementoftheresidentschooldistrictforsuchaccesspursuantto
194rulesadoptedbythedepartmentunderthissection.
195 (13)Theauthorizationprocessshallprovideforcontinuousmonitoringofapproved
196providersandcourses.Thedepartmentshallrevokeorsuspendortakeothercorrectiveaction
197regardingtheauthorizationofanycourseorprovidernolongermeetingtherequirementsof
198theprogram.Unlessimmediateactionisnecessary,priortorevocationorsuspension,the
199departmentshallnotifytheproviderandgivetheproviderareasonabletimeperiodtotake
200correctiveactiontoavoidrevocationorsuspension.Theprocessshallprovideforperiodic
201renewalofauthorizationnolessfrequentlythanonceeverythreeyears.
HB2287 6 202 (14)CoursesapprovedasofAugust28,2018,bythedepartmenttoparticipateinthe
203Missourivirtualinstructionprogramshallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateinthe
204Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram,butshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.
205 (15)Anyonlinecourseorvirtualprogramofferedbyaschooldistrictorcharter
206school,includingthoseofferedpriortoAugust28,2018,whichmeetstherequirementsof
207section162.1250shallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateintheMissouricourseaccess
208andvirtualschoolprogram.Suchcourseorprogramshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.A
209schooldistrictorcharterschoolofferingsuchacourseorvirtualschoolprogramshallbe
210deemedanapprovedprovider.
211 (16)Ahostdistrictmaycontractwithaprovidertoperformanyrequired
212servicesinvolvedwithdeliveringafull-timevirtualeducation.
213 4.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,theterm"instructionalactivities"meansclassroom-
214basedornonclassroom-basedactivitiesthatastudentshallbeexpectedtocomplete,
215participatein,orattendduringanygivenschoolday,suchas:
216 (a)Onlineloginstocurriculaorprograms;
217 (b)Offlineactivities;
218 (c)Completedassignmentswithinaparticularprogram,curriculum,orclass;
219 (d)Testing;
220 (e)Face-to-facecommunicationsormeetingswithschoolstaff;
221 (f)Telephoneorvideoconferenceswithschoolstaff;
222 (g)School-sanctionedfieldtrips;or
223 (h)Orientation.
224 (2)Afull-timevirtualschoolshallsubmitanotificationtotheparentorguardianof
225anystudentwhoisnotconsistentlyengagedininstructionalactivities.
226 (3)Eachfull-timevirtualschoolshalldevelop,adopt,andpostontheschool'swebsite
227apolicysettingforththeconsequencesforastudentwhofailstocompletetherequired
228instructionalactivities.Suchpolicyshallstate,ataminimum,thatifastudentfailsto
229completetheinstructionalactivitiesafterreceivinganotificationundersubdivision(2)ofthis
230subsection,andafterreasonableinterventionstrategieshavebeenimplemented,thatthe
231studentshallbesubjecttocertainconsequenceswhichmayincludedisenrollmentfromthe
232school.Priortoanydisenrollment,theparentorguardianshallhavetheopportunityto
233presentanyinformationthattheparentdeemsrelevant,andsuchinformationshallbe
234consideredpriortoanyfinaldecision.
235 (4)Ifafull-timevirtualschooldisenrollsastudentundersubdivision(3)ofthis
236subsection,theschoolshallimmediatelyprovidewrittennotificationtosuchstudent'sschool
237districtofresidence.Thestudent'sschooldistrictofresidenceshallthenprovidetothe
238parentsorguardianofthestudentawrittenlistofavailableeducationaloptionsandpromptly
HB2287 7 239enrollthestudentintheselectedoption.Anystudentdisenrolledfromafull-timevirtual
240schoolshallbeprohibitedfromreenrollinginthesamevirtualschoolfortheremainderofthe
241schoolyear.
242 (5)Forthepurposeofsubsection2ofthissection,theaveragedailyattendance
243ofafull-timevirtualstudentwhoiscompletingrequiredinstructionalactivitiesunder
244thissubsectionshallbecalculatedasifthepupil'sattendancepercentageequaledthe
245hostdistrict'sprior-yearaverageattendancepercentage.
246 5.Schooldistrictsorcharterschoolsshallinformparentsoftheirchild'srightto
247participateintheprogram.Availabilityoftheprogramshallbemadeclearintheparent
248handbook,registrationdocuments,andfeaturedonthehomepageoftheschooldistrictor
249charterschool'swebsite.
250 6.Thedepartmentshall:
251 (1)Establishanauthorizationprocessforcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders
252thatincludesmultipleopportunitiesforsubmissioneachyear;
253 (2)Pursuanttothetimelineestablishedbythedepartment,authorizecourseorfull-
254timevirtualschoolprovidersthat:
255 (a)Submitallnecessaryinformationpursuanttotherequirementsoftheprocess;and
256 (b)Meetthecriteriadescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection;
257 (3)Review,pursuanttotheauthorizationprocess,proposalsfromprovidersto
258provideacomprehensive,full-timeequivalentcourseofstudyforstudentsthroughthe
259Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram.Thedepartmentshallensurethatthese
260comprehensivecoursesofstudyaligntostateacademicstandardsandthatthereis
261consistencyandcompatibilityinthecurriculumusedbyallprovidersfromonegradelevelto
262thenextgradelevel;
263 (4)Withinthirtydaysofanydenial,provideawrittenexplanationtoanycourseor
264full-timevirtualschoolprovidersthataredeniedauthorization;
265 (5)Allowacourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviderdeniedauthorizationtoreapply
266atanypointinthefuture.
267 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishtheprocessestablishedunderthissection,including
268anydeadlinesandanyguidelinesapplicabletothesubmissionandauthorizationprocessfor
269courseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersonitswebsite.
270 8.Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatthereareinsufficientfundsavailablefor
271evaluatingandauthorizingcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders,thedepartmentmay
272chargeapplicantcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersafeeupto,butnogreaterthan,
273theamountofthecostsinordertoensurethatevaluationoccurs.Thedepartmentshall
274establishandpublishafeescheduleforpurposesofthissubsection.
HB2287 8 275 9.Exceptasspecifiedinthissectionandasmaybespecifiedbyruleofthestateboard
276ofeducation,theMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallcomplywithall
277statelawsandregulationsapplicabletoschooldistricts,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
278Missourischoolimprovementprogram(MSIP),annualperformancereport(APR),teacher
279certification,curriculumstandards,auditrequirementsunderchapter165,accesstopublic
280recordsunderchapter610,andschoolaccountabilityreportcardsundersection160.522.
281Teachersandadministratorsemployedbyavirtualprovidershallbeconsideredtobe
282employedinapublicschoolforallcertificationpurposesunderchapter168.
283 10.Thedepartmentshallsubmitandpubliclypublishanannualreportonthe
284Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramandtheparticipationofentitiestothe
285governor,thechairandrankingmemberofthesenateeducationcommittee,andthechairand
286rankingmemberofthehouseofrepresentativeselementaryandsecondaryeducation
287committee.Thereportshallataminimumincludethefollowinginformation:
288 (1)Theannualnumberofuniquestudentsparticipatingincoursesauthorizedunder
289thissectionandthetotalnumberofcoursesinwhichstudentsareenrolledin;
290 (2)Thenumberofauthorizedproviders;
291 (3)Thenumberofauthorizedcoursesandthenumberofstudentsenrolledineach
292course;
293 (4)Thenumberofcoursesavailablebysubjectandgradelevel;
294 (5)Thenumberofstudentsenrolledincoursesbrokendownbysubjectandgrade
295level;
296 (6)Studentoutcomedata,includingcompletionrates,studentlearninggains,student
297performanceonstateornationallyacceptedassessments,bysubjectandgradelevelper
298provider.Thisoutcomedatashallbepublishedinamannerthatprotectsstudentprivacy;
299 (7)Thecostspercourse;
300 (8)Evaluationofin-schoolcourseavailabilitycomparedtocourseaccessavailability
301toensuregapsincourseaccessarebeingaddressedstatewide.
302 11.(1)ThedepartmentshallberesponsibleforcreatingtheMissouricourseaccess
303andvirtualschoolprogramcatalogprovidingalistingofallcoursesauthorizedandavailable
304tostudentsinthestate,detailedinformation,includingcostspercourse,aboutthecoursesto
305informstudentenrollmentdecisions,andtheabilityforstudentstosubmittheircourse
306enrollments.
307 (2)OnorbeforeJanuary1,2023,thedepartmentshallpublishonitswebsite,and
308distributetoallschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsinthisstate,aguidancedocumentthat
309detailstheoptionsforvirtualcourseaccessandfull-timevirtualcourseaccessforallstudents
310inthestate.Theguidancedocumentshallincludeacompleteandreadilyunderstood
311descriptionoftheapplicableenrollmentprocessesincludingtheopportunityforstudentsto
HB2287 9 312enrollandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofthestudent,parent,virtualprovider,schooldistrict
313ordistricts,andcharterschools,asappropriate.Theguidancedocumentshallbedistributed
314inwrittenandelectronicformtoallschooldistricts,charterschools,andvirtualproviders.
315Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideacopyoftheguidancedocumenttoevery
316pupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictorcharterschoolat
317thebeginningofeachschoolyearanduponenrollmentforeverypupilenrollingatadifferent
318timeoftheschoolyear.Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideareadilyviewable
319linktotheelectronicversionoftheguidancedocumentonthemainpageofthedistrict'sor
320charterschool'swebsite.
321 12.Thestateboardofeducationthroughtherulemakingprocessandthedepartment
322ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinitspoliciesandproceduresshallensurethat
323multiplecontentprovidersandlearningmanagementsystemsareallowed,ensuredigital
324contentconformstoaccessibilityrequirements,provideaneasilyaccessiblelinkforproviders
325tosubmitcoursesorfull-timevirtualschoolsontheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
326programwebsite,andallowanyperson,organization,orentitytosubmitcoursesorfull-time
327virtualschoolsforapproval.Nocontentprovidershallbeallowedthatisunwillingtoaccept
328paymentsintheamountandmannerasdescribedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthis
329sectionordoesnotmeetperformanceorqualitystandardsadoptedbythestateboardof
330education.
331 13.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
332createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
333withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
334Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
335generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
336disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
337rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2006,shallbeinvalid
338andvoid.
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