SECONDREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSEBILLNO.2287
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECHRISTOFANELLI.
3622H.02P 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].Forthepurposeofcalculatingaverage
16dailyattendanceinfulltimevirtualprogramsunderthissection,averagedaily
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17attendanceshallbedefinedasthequotientorthesumofthequotientsobtainedby
18dividingthetotalnumberofhoursattendedinatermbyenrolledpupilsbetweenthe
19agesoffiveandtwenty-onebytheactualnumberofhoursthattheprogramwasin
20sessioninthatterm,andtheprovisionsofsection162.1250shallnotapplytosuch
21fundingcalculation.Suchcalculationshallbegeneratedbythevirtualproviderand
22providedtothehostdistrictforsubmissiontothedepartmentofelementaryand
23secondaryeducation.Suchstudentsmaycompletetheirinstructionalactivities,as
24definedinsubsection4ofthissection,duringanyhourofthedayandduringanydayof
25theweek.Thehoursattendedforeachenrolledpupilshallbedocumentedbythepupil's
26weeklyprogressintheeducationalprogramaccordingtoaprocessdeterminedbythe
27virtualprogramandpublishedannuallyinthevirtualprogram'senrollmenthandbook
28orpolicy.Totheaveragedailyattendanceofthefollowingschooltermshallbeadded
29thefull-timeequivalentaveragedailyattendanceofsummerschoolstudents.Inthecase
30ofahostschooldistrictenrollingoneormorefull-timevirtualschoolstudents,suchenrolling
31districtshall, aspartofitsmonthlystateallocation,receivenolessunderthestateaid
32calculationforsuchstudentsthananamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedby
33theweightedaveragedailyattendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.Studentsresidingin
34Missouriandenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramoperatedbyapublicinstitutionof
35highereducationinthisstateshallbecountedforastateaidcalculationbythedepartment,
36andthedepartmentshallpay,fromfundsdedicatedtostateschoolaidpaymentsmadeunder
37section163.031,tosuchinstitutionanamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedby
38theweightedaveragedailyattendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.
39 (2)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallreporttothedistrict
40ofresidencethefollowinginformationabouteachstudentservedbytheMissouricourse
41accessandvirtualschoolprogram:name,address,eligibilityforfreeorreduced-pricelunch,
42limitedEnglishproficiencystatus,specialeducationneeds,andthenumberofcoursesin
43whichthestudentisenrolled.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshall
44promptlynotifytheresidentdistrictwhenastudentdiscontinuesenrollment.A"full-time
45equivalentstudent"isastudentwhoisenrolledintheinstructionalequivalentofsixcredits
46perregularterm.EachMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseshallcount
47asoneclassandshallgeneratethatportionofafull-timeequivalentthatacomparablecourse
48offeredbytheschooldistrictwouldgenerate.
49 (3)Pursuanttoaneducationservicesplanandcollaborativeagreementunder
50subsection3ofthissection,full-timeequivalentstudentsmaybeallowedtouseaphysical
51locationoftheresidentschooldistrictforallorsomeportionofongoinginstructionalactivity,
52andtheenrollmentplanshallprovideforreimbursementofcostsoftheresidentdistrictfor
53providingsuchaccesspursuanttorulespromulgatedunderthissectionbythedepartment.
HB2287 2 54 (4)Innocaseshallmorethanthefull-timeequivalencyofaregulartermof
55attendanceforasinglestudentbeusedtoclaimstateaid.Full-timeequivalentstudentcredit
56completedshallbereportedtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinthe
57mannerprescribedbythedepartment.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitstudentsfrom
58enrollinginadditionalcoursesunderaseparateagreementthatincludestermsforpaying
59tuitionorcoursefees.
60 (5)Afull-timevirtualschoolprogramservingfull-timeequivalentstudentsshallbe
61consideredanattendancecenterinthehostschooldistrictandshallparticipateinthe
62statewideassessmentsystemasdefinedinsection160.518.Theacademicperformanceof
63studentsenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbeassignedtothedesignated
64attendancecenterofthefull-timevirtualschoolprogramandshallbeconsideredinlike
65mannertootherattendancecenters.Theacademicperformanceofanystudentwhodisenrolls
66fromafull-timevirtualschoolprogramandenrollsinapublicschoolorcharterschoolshall
67notbeusedindeterminingtheannualperformancereportscoreoftheattendancecenteror
68schooldistrictinwhichthestudentenrollsfortwelvemonthsfromthedateofenrollment.
69 (6)Forthepurposesofthissection,apublicinstitutionofhighereducationoperating
70afull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbesubjecttoallrequirementsapplicabletoahost
71schooldistrictwithrespecttoitsfull-timeequivalentstudents.
72 3.(1)AstudentwhoresidesinthisstatemayenrollinMissouricourseaccessand
73virtualschoolprogramcoursesofhisorherchoiceasapartofthestudent'sannualcourse
74loadeachschoolyear,withanycostsassociatedwithsuchcourseorcoursestobepaidbythe
75schooldistrictorcharterschoolif:
76 (a)Thestudentisenrolledfull-timeinapublicschool,includinganycharterschool;
77and
78 (b)PriortoenrollinginanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
79course,astudenthasreceivedapprovalfromhisorherschooldistrictorcharterschool
80throughtheproceduredescribedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
81 (2)Eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshalladoptapolicythatdelineatesthe
82processbywhichastudentmayenrollincoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessand
83virtualschoolprogramthatissubstantiallysimilartothetypicalprocessbywhichadistrict
84studentwouldenrollincoursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudent
85wouldenrollincoursesofferedbythecharterschool.Thepolicymayincludeconsultation
86withtheschool'scounselorandmayincludeparentalnotificationorauthorization.Thepolicy
87shallensurethatavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionareconsideredpriorto
88movingastudenttovirtualcourses.Thepolicyshallallowforcontinuousenrollment
89throughouttheschoolyear.Iftheschooldistrictorcharterschooldisapprovesastudent's
90requesttoenrollinacourseorcoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessandvirtual
HB2287 3 91schoolprogram,thereasonshallbeprovidedinwritinganditshallbeforgoodcause.Good
92causejustificationtodisapproveastudent'srequestforenrollmentinacourseshallbea
93determinationthatdoingsoisnotinthebesteducationalinterestofthestudent,andshallbe
94consistentwiththedeterminationthatwouldbemadeforsuchcourserequestunderthe
95processbywhichadistrictstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbytheschool
96districtandacharterschoolstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbythecharter
97school,exceptthatthedeterminationmayconsiderthesuitabilityofvirtualcoursesforthe
98studentbasedonpriorparticipationinvirtualcoursesbythestudent.Appealsofanycourse
99denialsunderthissubsectionshallbeconsideredunderapolicythatissubstantiallysimilarto
100thetypicalprocessbywhichappealswouldbeconsideredforastudentseekingtoenrollin
101coursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudentseekingtoenrollincourses
102offeredbythecharterschool.
103 (3)ForstudentsenrolledinanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
104courseinwhichcostsassociatedwithsuchcoursearetobepaidbytheschooldistrictor
105charterschoolasdescribedunderthissubdivision,theschooldistrictorcharterschoolshall
106paythecontentproviderdirectlyonaproratamonthlybasisbasedonastudent'scompletion
107ofassignmentsandassessments.Ifastudentdiscontinuesenrollment,thedistrictorcharter
108schoolmaystopmakingmonthlypaymentstothecontentprovider.Noschooldistrictor
109charterschoolshallpay,foranyonecourseforastudent,morethanthemarketnecessary
110costsbutinnocaseshallpaymorethanfourteenpercentofthestateadequacytarget,as
111definedundersection163.011,ascalculatedattheendofthemostrecentschoolyearforany
112single,year-longcourseandnomorethansevenpercentofthestateadequacytargetas
113describedaboveforanysinglesemesterequivalentcourse.
114 (4)[Forstudentsenrollinginafull-timevirtualprogram,thedepartmentof
115elementaryandsecondaryeducationshalladoptapolicythatdelineatestheprocessbywhich]
116(a)Astudentwholivesinthisstatemayenrollinavirtualprogramoftheirchoiceas
117providedinthissubdivision, andtheprovisionsofsubdivisions1to3ofthissubsection
118shallnotapplytosuchenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogram. Eachhostschool
119districtoperatingafull-timevirtualprogramunderthissectionshalladopt,operateand
120implement[thestate]anenrollmentpolicy[, subjectto]asspecifiedbytheprovisionsofthis
121subdivision.[Thepolicyshall:
122 (a)Requirethegoodfaithcollaborationof]Thestudent,thestudent'sparentor
123guardianifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,thevirtualprogram,thehostdistrict,and
124theresidentdistrict[;] shallcollaborateingoodfaithtoimplementtheenrollmentpolicy
125regardingthestudent'senrollment,andtheresidentschooldistrictandthehostschool
126districtmaymutuallyagreethattheresidentdistrictshallofferorcontinuetooffer
127servicesforthestudentunderanagreementthatincludesfinancialtermsfor
HB2287 4 128reimbursementbythehostschooldistrictforthenecessarycostsoftheresidentschool
129districtprovidingsuchservices.Anenrollmentpolicyspecifiedunderthissubsection
130shall:
131 [(b)]a.Requireastudent'sparentorguardian,ifthestudentisnotconsidered
132homeless,toapplyforenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogramdirectlywiththevirtual
133program;
134 b.Specifytimelinesfortimelyparticipationbythevirtualprogram,thehostdistrict,
135andresidentdistrict;providedthattheresidentdistrictshallprovideanyrelevantinformation
136andinputontheenrollmentwithintenbusinessdaysofnoticefromthevirtualprogramofthe
137enrollmentapplication;
138 [(c)]c.Includeasurveyofthereasonsforthestudent'sandparent'sinterestsin
139participatinginthevirtualprogram;
140 [(d)]d.Includeconsiderationofavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionprior
141toenrollingastudentinavirtualprogram;
142 [(e)]e.Evaluaterequestsforenrollmentbasedonmeetingtheneedsforastudentto
143besuccessfulconsideringallrelevantfactors;
144 [(f)]f.Ensurethat,foranyenrollingstudentwithacovereddisability, an
145individualizededucation[servicesplanandcollaborativeagreementis]programanda
146relatedservicesagreement,incaseswheresuchagreementisneeded,arecreatedto
147provideallservicesrequiredtoensureafreeandappropriatepubliceducation,including
148financialtermsforreimbursementbythehostdistrictforthenecessarycostsofanyvirtual
149program,schooldistrict,orpublicorprivateentityprovidingalloraportionofsuchservices;
150 [(g)]g.Requirethevirtualprogramtodeterminewhetheranenrollingstudentwillbe
151admitted,basedontheenrollmentpolicy,inconsiderationofallrelevantfactorsandprovide
152thebasisforitsdeterminationandanyserviceplanforthestudent,inwriting,tothestudent,
153thestudent'sparentorguardian,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrict;and
154 [(h)]h.Provideaprocessforreviewingappealsofdecisionsmadeunderthis
155subdivision[; and].
156 [(i)Require] (b)Thedepartment[to]shallpublishanannualreportbasedonthe
157enrollmentsandenrollmentsurveysconductedunderthissubdivisionthatprovidesdataatthe
158statewideanddistrictlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowanalysisoftrendsregardingthe
159reasonsforparticipationinthevirtualprogramatthestatewideanddistrictlevels;provided
160thatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatrevealsindividualstudent
161information.Thedepartmentshallalsoinclude,intheannualreport,dataatthestatewideand
162districtlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowdetectionandanalysisoftheracial,ethnic,and
163socio-economicbalanceofvirtualprogramparticipationamongschoolsanddistrictsatthe
HB2287 5 164statewideanddistrictlevels,providedthatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedina
165mannerthatrevealsindividualstudentinformation.
166 (5)InthecaseofastudentwhoisacandidateforA+tuitionreimbursementand
167takingavirtualcourseunderthissection,theschoolshallattributenolessthanninety-five
168percentattendancetoanysuchstudentwhohascompletedsuchvirtualcourse.
169 (6)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallensurethat
170individuallearningplansdesignedbycertifiedteachersandprofessionalstaffaredeveloped
171forallstudentsenrolledinmorethantwofull-timecourseaccessprogramcoursesorafull-
172timevirtualschool.
173 (7)Virtualschoolprogramsshallmonitorindividualstudentsuccessandengagement
174ofstudentsenrolledintheirprogram[,] and,forstudentsenrolledinvirtualcoursesona
175part-timebasis,thevirtualschoolprogramshallprovideregularstudentprogressreports
176foreachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyeartotheschooldistrictorcharterschool,
177providethehostschooldistrictandtheresidentschooldistrictongoingaccesstoacademic
178andotherrelevantinformationonstudentsuccessandengagement,andshallterminateor
179alterthecourseofferingifitisfoundthecourse[orfull-timevirtualschool] isnotmeetingthe
180educationalneedsofthestudentsenrolledinthecourse.
181 (8)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmonitorthe
182aggregateperformanceofprovidersandmakesuchinformationavailabletothepublicunder
183subsection11ofthissection.
184 (9)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
185secondaryeducation,whenastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschool,credits
186previouslygainedthroughsuccessfulpassageofapprovedcoursesundertheMissouricourse
187accessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeacceptedbytheschooldistrictorcharterschool.
188 (10)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
189secondaryeducation,ifastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschoolwhile
190enrolledinaMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseorfull-timevirtual
191school,thestudentshallcontinuetobeenrolledinsuchcourseorschool.
192 (11)Nothinginthissectionshallprohibithomeschoolstudents,privateschool
193students,orstudentswishingtotakeadditionalcoursesbeyondtheirregularcourseloadfrom
194enrollinginMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcoursesunderanagreement
195thatincludestermsforpayingtuitionorcoursefees.
196 (12)Nothinginthissubsectionshallrequireanyschooldistrict,charterschool,virtual
197program,orthestatetoprovidecomputers,equipment,orinternetaccesstoanystudent
198unlessrequiredundertheeducationservicesplancreatedforaneligiblestudentunder
199subdivision(4)ofthissubsectionorforaneligiblestudentwithadisabilitytocomplywith
200federallaw.Aneducationservicesplanmayrequireaneligiblestudenttohaveaccessto
HB2287 6 201schoolfacilitiesoftheresidentschooldistrictduringregularschoolhoursforparticipation
202andinstructionalactivitiesofavirtualprogramunderthissection,andtheeducationservices
203planshallprovideforreimbursementoftheresidentschooldistrictforsuchaccesspursuantto
204rulesadoptedbythedepartmentunderthissection.
205 (13)Theauthorizationprocessshallprovideforcontinuousmonitoringofapproved
206providersandcourses.Thedepartmentshallrevokeorsuspendortakeothercorrectiveaction
207regardingtheauthorizationofanycourseorprovidernolongermeetingtherequirementsof
208theprogram.Unlessimmediateactionisnecessary,priortorevocationorsuspension,the
209departmentshallnotifytheproviderandgivetheproviderareasonabletimeperiodtotake
210correctiveactiontoavoidrevocationorsuspension.Theprocessshallprovideforperiodic
211renewalofauthorizationnolessfrequentlythanonceeverythreeyears.
212 (14)CoursesapprovedasofAugust28,2018,bythedepartmenttoparticipateinthe
213Missourivirtualinstructionprogramshallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateinthe
214Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram,butshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.
215 (15)Anyonlinecourseorvirtualprogramofferedbyaschooldistrictorcharter
216school,includingthoseofferedpriortoAugust28,2018,whichmeetstherequirementsof
217section162.1250shallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateintheMissouricourseaccess
218andvirtualschoolprogram.Suchcourseorprogramshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.A
219schooldistrictorcharterschoolofferingsuchacourseorvirtualschoolprogramshallbe
220deemedanapprovedprovider.
221 (16)Ahostdistrictmaycontractwithaprovidertoperformanyrequired
222servicesinvolvedwithdeliveringafull-timevirtualeducation.
223 4.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,theterm"instructionalactivities"meansclassroom-
224basedornonclassroom-basedactivitiesthatastudentshallbeexpectedtocomplete,
225participatein,orattendduringanygivenschoolday,suchas:
226 (a)Onlineloginstocurriculaorprograms;
227 (b)Offlineactivities;
228 (c)Completedassignmentswithinaparticularprogram,curriculum,orclass;
229 (d)Testing;
230 (e)Face-to-facecommunicationsormeetingswithschoolstaff;
231 (f)Telephoneorvideoconferenceswithschoolstaff;
232 (g)School-sanctionedfieldtrips;or
233 (h)Orientation.
234 (2)Afull-timevirtualschoolshallsubmitanotificationtotheparentorguardianof
235anystudentwhoisnotconsistentlyengagedininstructionalactivitiesandshallprovide
236regularstudentprogressreportsforeachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyear.
HB2287 7 237 (3)Eachfull-timevirtualschoolshalldevelop,adopt,andpostontheschool'swebsite
238apolicysettingforththeconsequencesforastudentwhofailstocompletetherequired
239instructionalactivities.Suchpolicyshallstate,ataminimum,thatifastudentfailsto
240completetheinstructionalactivitiesafterreceivinganotificationundersubdivision(2)ofthis
241subsection,andafterreasonableinterventionstrategieshavebeenimplemented,thatthe
242studentshallbesubjecttocertainconsequenceswhichmayincludedisenrollmentfromthe
243school.Priortoanydisenrollment,theparentorguardianshallhavetheopportunityto
244presentanyinformationthattheparentdeemsrelevant,andsuchinformationshallbe
245consideredpriortoanyfinaldecision.
246 (4)Ifafull-timevirtualschooldisenrollsastudentundersubdivision(3)ofthis
247subsection,theschoolshallimmediatelyprovidewrittennotificationtosuchstudent'sschool
248districtofresidence.Thestudent'sschooldistrictofresidenceshallthenprovidetothe
249parentsorguardianofthestudentawrittenlistofavailableeducationaloptionsandpromptly
250enrollthestudentintheselectedoption.Anystudentdisenrolledfromafull-timevirtual
251schoolshallbeprohibitedfromreenrollinginthesamevirtualschoolfortheremainderofthe
252schoolyear.
253 5.Schooldistrictsorcharterschoolsshallinformparentsoftheirchild'srightto
254participateintheprogram.Availabilityoftheprogramshallbemadeclearintheparent
255handbook,registrationdocuments,andfeaturedonthehomepageoftheschooldistrictor
256charterschool'swebsite.
257 6.Thedepartmentshall:
258 (1)Establishanauthorizationprocessforcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders
259thatincludesmultipleopportunitiesforsubmissioneachyear;
260 (2)Pursuanttothetimelineestablishedbythedepartment,authorizecourseorfull-
261timevirtualschoolprovidersthat:
262 (a)Submitallnecessaryinformationpursuanttotherequirementsoftheprocess;and
263 (b)Meetthecriteriadescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection;
264 (3)Review,pursuanttotheauthorizationprocess,proposalsfromprovidersto
265provideacomprehensive,full-timeequivalentcourseofstudyforstudentsthroughthe
266Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram.Thedepartmentshallensurethatthese
267comprehensivecoursesofstudyaligntostateacademicstandardsandthatthereis
268consistencyandcompatibilityinthecurriculumusedbyallprovidersfromonegradelevelto
269thenextgradelevel;
270 (4)Withinthirtydaysofanydenial,provideawrittenexplanationtoanycourseor
271full-timevirtualschoolprovidersthataredeniedauthorization;
272 (5)Allowacourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviderdeniedauthorizationtoreapply
273atanypointinthefuture.
HB2287 8 274 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishtheprocessestablishedunderthissection,including
275anydeadlinesandanyguidelinesapplicabletothesubmissionandauthorizationprocessfor
276courseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersonitswebsite.
277 8.Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatthereareinsufficientfundsavailablefor
278evaluatingandauthorizingcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders,thedepartmentmay
279chargeapplicantcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersafeeupto,butnogreaterthan,
280theamountofthecostsinordertoensurethatevaluationoccurs.Thedepartmentshall
281establishandpublishafeescheduleforpurposesofthissubsection.
282 9.Exceptasspecifiedinthissectionandasmaybespecifiedbyruleofthestateboard
283ofeducation,theMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallcomplywithall
284statelawsandregulationsapplicabletoschooldistricts,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
285Missourischoolimprovementprogram(MSIP),annualperformancereport(APR),teacher
286certification,curriculumstandards,auditrequirementsunderchapter165,accesstopublic
287recordsunderchapter610,andschoolaccountabilityreportcardsundersection160.522.
288Teachersandadministratorsemployedbyavirtualprovidershallbeconsideredtobe
289employedinapublicschoolforallcertificationpurposesunderchapter168.
290 10.Thedepartmentshallsubmitandpubliclypublishanannualreportonthe
291Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramandtheparticipationofentitiestothe
292governor,thechairandrankingmemberofthesenateeducationcommittee,andthechairand
293rankingmemberofthehouseofrepresentativeselementaryandsecondaryeducation
294committee.Thereportshallataminimumincludethefollowinginformation:
295 (1)Theannualnumberofuniquestudentsparticipatingincoursesauthorizedunder
296thissectionandthetotalnumberofcoursesinwhichstudentsareenrolledin;
297 (2)Thenumberofauthorizedproviders;
298 (3)Thenumberofauthorizedcoursesandthenumberofstudentsenrolledineach
299course;
300 (4)Thenumberofcoursesavailablebysubjectandgradelevel;
301 (5)Thenumberofstudentsenrolledincoursesbrokendownbysubjectandgrade
302level;
303 (6)Studentoutcomedata,includingcompletionrates,studentlearninggains,student
304performanceonstateornationallyacceptedassessments,bysubjectandgradelevelper
305provider.Thisoutcomedatashallbepublishedinamannerthatprotectsstudentprivacy;
306 (7)Thecostspercourse;
307 (8)Evaluationofin-schoolcourseavailabilitycomparedtocourseaccessavailability
308toensuregapsincourseaccessarebeingaddressedstatewide.
309 11.(1)ThedepartmentshallberesponsibleforcreatingtheMissouricourseaccess
310andvirtualschoolprogramcatalogprovidingalistingofallcoursesauthorizedandavailable
HB2287 9 311tostudentsinthestate,detailedinformation,includingcostspercourse,aboutthecoursesto
312informstudentenrollmentdecisions,andtheabilityforstudentstosubmittheircourse
313enrollments.
314 (2)OnorbeforeJanuary1,2023,thedepartmentshallpublishonitswebsite,and
315distributetoallschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsinthisstate,aguidancedocumentthat
316detailstheoptionsforvirtualcourseaccessandfull-timevirtualcourseaccessforallstudents
317inthestate.Theguidancedocumentshallincludeacompleteandreadilyunderstood
318descriptionoftheapplicableenrollmentprocessesincludingtheopportunityforstudentsto
319enrollandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofthestudent,parent,virtualprovider,schooldistrict
320ordistricts,andcharterschools,asappropriate.Theguidancedocumentshallbedistributed
321inwrittenandelectronicformtoallschooldistricts,charterschools,andvirtualproviders.
322Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideacopyoftheguidancedocumenttoevery
323pupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictorcharterschoolat
324thebeginningofeachschoolyearanduponenrollmentforeverypupilenrollingatadifferent
325timeoftheschoolyear.Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideareadilyviewable
326linktotheelectronicversionoftheguidancedocumentonthemainpageofthedistrict'sor
327charterschool'swebsite.
328 12.Thestateboardofeducationthroughtherulemakingprocessandthedepartment
329ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinitspoliciesandproceduresshallensurethat
330multiplecontentprovidersandlearningmanagementsystemsareallowed,ensuredigital
331contentconformstoaccessibilityrequirements,provideaneasilyaccessiblelinkforproviders
332tosubmitcoursesorfull-timevirtualschoolsontheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
333programwebsite,andallowanyperson,organization,orentitytosubmitcoursesorfull-time
334virtualschoolsforapproval.Nocontentprovidershallbeallowedthatisunwillingtoaccept
335paymentsintheamountandmannerasdescribedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthis
336sectionordoesnotmeetperformanceorqualitystandardsadoptedbythestateboardof
337education.
338 13.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
339createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
340withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
341Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
342generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
343disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
344rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2006,shallbeinvalid
345andvoid.
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