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Missouri House Bill HB220

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.220
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
5-0249H.03C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVELEWIS.
5+0249H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections161.670and163.044,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
88 relatingtovirtualschools.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections161.670and163.044,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
1111 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections161.670and163.044,toreadasfollows:
1212 161.670.1.Notwithstandinganyotherlaw,priortoJuly1,2007,thestateboardof
1313 2educationshallestablishthe"MissouriCourseAccessandVirtualSchoolProgram"toserve
1414 3school-agestudentsresidinginthestate.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
1515 4programshalloffernonclassroom-basedinstructioninavirtualsettingusingtechnology,
1616 5intranet,orinternetmethodsofcommunication.Anystudentundertheageoftwenty-onein
1717 6gradeskindergartenthroughtwelvewhoresidesinthisstateshallbeeligibletoenrollinthe
1818 7Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogrampursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
1919 8 2.(1)Forpurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaid,students
2020 9enrolledintheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeincludedinthe
2121 10studentenrollmentoftheschooldistrictinwhichthestudentisenrolledundertherelevant
2222 11provisionsofsubsection3ofthissectionforsuchenrollment.Studentattendanceforfull-
2323 12timevirtualprogramstudentsshallonlybeincludedinanydistrictpupilattendance
2424 13calculationunderchapter163usingcurrent-yearpupilattendanceforsuchfull-timevirtual
2525 14programpupils.Forthepurposeofcalculatingaveragedailyattendanceinfull-timevirtual
2626 15programsunderthissection,averagedailyattendanceshallbedefinedasthequotientorthe
2727 16sumofthequotientsobtainedbydividingthetotalnumberofhoursattendedinatermby
2828 17enrolledpupilsbetweentheagesoffiveandtwenty-onebytheactualnumberofhoursthat
29-18theprogramwasinsessioninthatterm,andtheprovisionsofsection162.1250shallnot
3029 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 19applytosuchfundingcalculation.Suchcalculationshallbegeneratedbythevirtualprovider
30+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18theprogramwasinsessioninthatterm,andtheprovisionsofsection162.1250shallnot
31+19applytosuchfundingcalculation.Suchcalculationshallbegeneratedbythevirtualprovider
3232 20andprovidedtothehostdistrictforsubmissiontothedepartmentofelementaryand
3333 21secondaryeducation.Suchstudentsmaycompletetheirinstructionalactivities,asdefinedin
3434 22subsection4ofthissection,duringanyhourofthedayandduringanydayoftheweek.The
3535 23hoursattendedforeachenrolledpupilshallbedocumentedbythepupil'sweeklyprogressin
3636 24theeducationalprogramaccordingtoaprocessdeterminedbythevirtualprogramand
3737 25publishedannuallyinthevirtualprogram'senrollmenthandbookorpolicy.Totheaverage
3838 26dailyattendanceofthefollowingschooltermshallbeaddedthefull-timeequivalentaverage
3939 27dailyattendanceofsummerschoolstudents.Inthecaseofahostschooldistrictenrollingone
4040 28ormorefull-timevirtualschoolstudents,suchenrollingdistrictshall,aspartofitsmonthly
4141 29stateallocation,receivenolessunderthestateaidcalculationforsuchstudentsthanan
4242 30amountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedbytheweightedaveragedailyattendance
4343 31ofsuchfull-timestudents.StudentsresidinginMissouriandenrolledinafull-timevirtual
4444 32schoolprogramoperatedbyapublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstateshallbe
4545 33countedforastateaidcalculationbythedepartment,andthedepartmentshallpay,from
4646 34fundsdedicatedtostateschoolaidpaymentsmadeundersection163.031,tosuchinstitution
4747 35anamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedbytheweightedaveragedaily
4848 36attendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.
4949 37 (2)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallreporttothedistrict
5050 38ofresidencethefollowinginformationabouteachstudentservedbytheMissouricourse
5151 39accessandvirtualschoolprogram:name,address,eligibilityforfreeorreduced-pricelunch,
5252 40limitedEnglishproficiencystatus,specialeducationneeds,andthenumberofcoursesin
5353 41whichthestudentisenrolled.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshall
5454 42promptlynotifytheresidentdistrictwhenastudentdiscontinuesenrollment.A"full-time
5555 43equivalentstudent"isastudentwhoisenrolledintheinstructionalequivalentofsixcredits
5656 44perregularterm.EachMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseshallcount
5757 45asoneclassandshallgeneratethatportionofafull-timeequivalentthatacomparablecourse
5858 46offeredbytheschooldistrictwouldgenerate.
5959 47 (3)Pursuanttoaneducationservicesplanandcollaborativeagreementunder
6060 48subsection3ofthissection,full-timeequivalentstudentsmaybeallowedtouseaphysical
6161 49locationoftheresidentschooldistrictforallorsomeportionofongoinginstructionalactivity,
6262 50andtheenrollmentplanshallprovideforreimbursementofcostsoftheresidentdistrictfor
6363 51providingsuchaccesspursuanttorulespromulgatedunderthissectionbythedepartment.
6464 52 (4)Innocaseshallmorethanthefull-timeequivalencyofaregulartermof
6565 53attendanceforasinglestudentbeusedtoclaimstateaid.Full-timeequivalentstudentcredit
6666 54completedshallbereportedtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinthe
67-55mannerprescribedbythedepartment.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitstudentsfrom
68-HCSHB220 2 56enrollinginadditionalcoursesunderaseparateagreementthatincludestermsforpaying
67+HB220 2 55mannerprescribedbythedepartment.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitstudentsfrom
68+56enrollinginadditionalcoursesunderaseparateagreementthatincludestermsforpaying
6969 57tuitionorcoursefees.
7070 58 (5)Afull-timevirtualschoolprogramservingfull-timeequivalentstudentsshallbe
7171 59consideredanattendancecenterinthehostschooldistrictandshallparticipateinthe
7272 60statewideassessmentsystemasdefinedinsection160.518.Theacademicperformanceof
7373 61studentsenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbeassignedtothedesignated
7474 62attendancecenterofthefull-timevirtualschoolprogramandshallbeconsideredinlike
7575 63mannertootherattendancecenters.Theacademicperformanceofanystudentwhodisenrolls
7676 64fromafull-timevirtualschoolprogramandenrollsinapublicschoolorcharterschoolshall
7777 65notbeusedindeterminingtheannualperformancereportscoreoftheattendancecenteror
7878 66schooldistrictinwhichthestudentenrollsfortwelvemonthsfromthedateofenrollment.
7979 67 (6)Forthepurposesofthissection,apublicinstitutionofhighereducationoperating
8080 68afull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbesubjecttoallrequirementsapplicabletoahost
8181 69schooldistrictwithrespecttoitsfull-timeequivalentstudents.
8282 70 3.(1)AstudentwhoresidesinthisstatemayenrollinMissouricourseaccessand
8383 71virtualschoolprogramcoursesofhisorherchoiceasapartofthestudent'sannualcourse
8484 72loadeachschoolyear,withanycostsassociatedwithsuchcourseorcoursestobepaidbythe
8585 73schooldistrictorcharterschoolif:
8686 74 (a)Thestudentisenrolledfull-timeinapublicschool,includinganycharterschool;
8787 75and
8888 76 (b)PriortoenrollinginanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
8989 77course,astudenthasreceivedapprovalfromhisorherschooldistrictorcharterschool
9090 78throughtheproceduredescribedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
9191 79 (2)Eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshalladoptapolicythatdelineatesthe
9292 80processbywhichastudentmayenrollincoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessand
9393 81virtualschoolprogramthatissubstantiallysimilartothetypicalprocessbywhichadistrict
9494 82studentwouldenrollincoursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudent
9595 83wouldenrollincoursesofferedbythecharterschool.Thepolicymayincludeconsultation
9696 84withtheschool'scounselorandmayincludeparentalnotificationorauthorization.Thepolicy
9797 85shallensurethatavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionareconsideredpriorto
9898 86movingastudenttovirtualcourses.Thepolicyshallallowforcontinuousenrollment
9999 87throughouttheschoolyear.Iftheschooldistrictorcharterschooldisapprovesastudent's
100100 88requesttoenrollinacourseorcoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessandvirtual
101101 89schoolprogram,thereasonshallbeprovidedinwritinganditshallbeforgoodcause.Good
102102 90causejustificationtodisapproveastudent'srequestforenrollmentinacourseshallbea
103103 91determinationthatdoingsoisnotinthebesteducationalinterestofthestudent,andshallbe
104-92consistentwiththedeterminationthatwouldbemadeforsuchcourserequestunderthe
105-HCSHB220 3 93processbywhichadistrictstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbytheschool
104+HB220 3 92consistentwiththedeterminationthatwouldbemadeforsuchcourserequestunderthe
105+93processbywhichadistrictstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbytheschool
106106 94districtandacharterschoolstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbythecharter
107107 95school,exceptthatthedeterminationmayconsiderthesuitabilityofvirtualcoursesforthe
108108 96studentbasedonpriorparticipationinvirtualcoursesbythestudent.Appealsofanycourse
109109 97denialsunderthissubsectionshallbeconsideredunderapolicythatissubstantiallysimilarto
110110 98thetypicalprocessbywhichappealswouldbeconsideredforastudentseekingtoenrollin
111111 99coursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudentseekingtoenrollincourses
112112 100offeredbythecharterschool.
113113 101 (3)ForstudentsenrolledinanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
114114 102courseinwhichcostsassociatedwithsuchcoursearetobepaidbytheschooldistrictor
115115 103charterschoolasdescribedunderthissubdivision,theschooldistrictorcharterschoolshall
116116 104paythecontentproviderdirectlyonaproratamonthlybasisbasedonastudent'scompletion
117117 105ofassignmentsandassessments.Ifastudentdiscontinuesenrollment,thedistrictorcharter
118118 106schoolmaystopmakingmonthlypaymentstothecontentprovider.Noschooldistrictor
119119 107charterschoolshallpay,foranyonecourseforastudent,morethanthemarketnecessary
120120 108costsbutinnocaseshallpaymorethanfourteenpercentofthestateadequacytarget,as
121121 109definedundersection163.011,ascalculatedattheendofthemostrecentschoolyearforany
122122 110single,year-longcourseandnomorethansevenpercentofthestateadequacytargetas
123123 111describedaboveforanysinglesemesterequivalentcourse.
124124 112 (4)(a)Astudentwholivesinthisstatemayenrollinavirtualprogramoftheir
125125 113choiceasprovidedinthissubdivision,andtheprovisionsofsubdivisions(1)to(3)ofthis
126126 114subsectionshallnotapplytosuchenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogram.Eachhostschool
127127 115districtoperatingafull-timevirtualprogramunderthissectionshalladopt,operateand
128128 116implementanenrollmentpolicyasspecifiedbytheprovisionsofthissubdivision.The
129129 117student,thestudent'sparentorguardianifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,thevirtual
130130 118program,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrictshallcollaborateingoodfaithtoimplement
131131 119theenrollmentpolicyregardingthestudent'senrollment,andtheresidentschooldistrictand
132132 120thehostschooldistrictmaymutuallyagreethattheresidentdistrictshallofferorcontinueto
133133 121offerservicesforthestudentunderanagreementthatincludesfinancialtermsfor
134134 122reimbursementbythehostschooldistrictforthenecessarycostsoftheresidentschooldistrict
135135 123providingsuchservices.Anenrollmentpolicyspecifiedunderthissubsectionshall:
136136 124 a.Requireastudent'sparentorguardian,ifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,to
137137 125applyforenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogramdirectlywiththevirtualprogram;
138138 126 b.Specifytimelinesfortimelyparticipationbythevirtualprogram,thehostdistrict,
139139 127andresidentdistrict;providedthattheresidentdistrictshallprovideanyrelevantinformation
140-128andinputontheenrollmentwithintenbusinessdaysofnoticefromthevirtualprogramofthe
140+HB220 4 128andinputontheenrollmentwithintenbusinessdaysofnoticefromthevirtualprogramofthe
141141 129enrollmentapplication;
142-HCSHB220 4 130 c.Includeasurveyofthereasonsforthestudent'sandparent'sinterestsin
142+130 c.Includeasurveyofthereasonsforthestudent'sandparent'sinterestsin
143143 131participatinginthevirtualprogram;
144144 132 d.Includeconsiderationofavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionpriorto
145145 133enrollingastudentinavirtualprogram;
146146 134 e.Evaluaterequestsforenrollmentbasedonmeetingtheneedsforastudenttobe
147147 135successfulconsideringallrelevantfactors;
148148 136 f.Ensurethat,foranyenrollingstudentwithacovereddisability,anindividualized
149149 137educationprogramandarelatedservicesagreement,incaseswheresuchagreementis
150150 138needed,arecreatedtoprovideallservicesrequiredtoensureafreeandappropriatepublic
151151 139education,includingfinancialtermsforreimbursementbythehostdistrictforthenecessary
152152 140costsofanyvirtualprogram,schooldistrict,orpublicorprivateentityprovidingallora
153153 141portionofsuchservices;
154154 142 g.Requirethevirtualprogramtodeterminewhetheranenrollingstudentwillbe
155155 143admitted,basedontheenrollmentpolicy,inconsiderationofallrelevantfactorsandprovide
156156 144thebasisforitsdeterminationandanyserviceplanforthestudent,inwriting,tothestudent,
157157 145thestudent'sparentorguardian,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrict;and
158158 146 h.Provideaprocessforreviewingappealsofdecisionsmadeunderthissubdivision.
159159 147 (b)Thedepartmentshallpublishanannualreportbasedontheenrollmentsand
160160 148enrollmentsurveysconductedunderthissubdivisionthatprovidesdataatthestatewideand
161161 149districtlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowanalysisoftrendsregardingthereasonsfor
162162 150participationinthevirtualprogramatthestatewideanddistrictlevels;providedthatnosuch
163163 151surveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatrevealsindividualstudentinformation.The
164164 152departmentshallalsoinclude,intheannualreport,dataatthestatewideanddistrictlevelsof
165165 153sufficientdetailtoallowdetectionandanalysisoftheracial,ethnic,andsocio-economic
166166 154balanceofvirtualprogramparticipationamongschoolsanddistrictsatthestatewideand
167167 155districtlevels,providedthatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatreveals
168168 156individualstudentinformation.
169169 157 (5)InthecaseofastudentwhoisacandidateforA+tuitionreimbursementand
170170 158takingavirtualcourseunderthissection,theschoolshallattributenolessthanninety-five
171171 159percentattendancetoanysuchstudentwhohascompletedsuchvirtualcourse.
172172 160 (6)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallensurethat
173173 161individuallearningplansdesignedbycertifiedteachersandprofessionalstaffaredeveloped
174174 162forallstudentsenrolledinmorethantwofull-timecourseaccessprogramcoursesorafull-
175175 163timevirtualschool.
176-164 (7)Virtualschoolprogramsshallmonitorindividualstudentsuccessandengagement
176+HB220 5 164 (7)Virtualschoolprogramsshallmonitorindividualstudentsuccessandengagement
177177 165ofstudentsenrolledintheirprogramand,forstudentsenrolledinvirtualcoursesonapart-
178178 166timebasis,thevirtualschoolprogramshallprovideregularstudentprogressreportsforeach
179-HCSHB220 5 167studentatleastfourtimesperschoolyeartotheschooldistrictorcharterschool,providethe
179+167studentatleastfourtimesperschoolyeartotheschooldistrictorcharterschool,providethe
180180 168hostschooldistrictandtheresidentschooldistrictongoingaccesstoacademicandother
181181 169relevantinformationonstudentsuccessandengagement,andshallterminateoralterthe
182182 170courseofferingifitisfoundthecourseisnotmeetingtheeducationalneedsofthestudents
183183 171enrolledinthecourse.
184184 172 (8)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmonitorthe
185185 173aggregateperformanceofprovidersandmakesuchinformationavailabletothepublicunder
186186 174subsection11ofthissection.
187187 175 (9)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
188188 176secondaryeducation,whenastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschool,credits
189189 177previouslygainedthroughsuccessfulpassageofapprovedcoursesundertheMissouricourse
190190 178accessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeacceptedbytheschooldistrictorcharterschool.
191191 179 (10)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
192192 180secondaryeducation,ifastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschoolwhile
193193 181enrolledinaMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseorfull-timevirtual
194194 182school,thestudentshallcontinuetobeenrolledinsuchcourseorschool.
195195 183 (11)NothinginthissectionshallprohibithomeschoolorFPEschoolstudents,
196196 184privateschoolstudents,orstudentswishingtotakeadditionalcoursesbeyondtheirregular
197197 185courseloadfromenrollinginMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourses
198198 186underanagreementthatincludestermsforpayingtuitionorcoursefees.
199199 187 (12)Nothinginthissubsectionshallrequireanyschooldistrict,charterschool,virtual
200200 188program,orthestatetoprovidecomputers,equipment,orinternetaccesstoanystudent
201201 189unlessrequiredundertheeducationservicesplancreatedforaneligiblestudentunder
202202 190subdivision(4)ofthissubsectionorforaneligiblestudentwithadisabilitytocomplywith
203203 191federallaw.Aneducationservicesplanmayrequireaneligiblestudenttohaveaccessto
204204 192schoolfacilitiesoftheresidentschooldistrictduringregularschoolhoursforparticipation
205205 193andinstructionalactivitiesofavirtualprogramunderthissection,andtheeducationservices
206206 194planshallprovideforreimbursementoftheresidentschooldistrictforsuchaccesspursuantto
207207 195rulesadoptedbythedepartmentunderthissection.
208208 196 (13)Theauthorizationprocessshallprovideforcontinuousmonitoringofapproved
209209 197providersandcourses.Thedepartmentshallrevokeorsuspendortakeothercorrectiveaction
210210 198regardingtheauthorizationofanycourseorprovidernolongermeetingtherequirementsof
211211 199theprogram.Unlessimmediateactionisnecessary,priortorevocationorsuspension,the
212212 200departmentshallnotifytheproviderandgivetheproviderareasonabletimeperiodtotake
213-201correctiveactiontoavoidrevocationorsuspension.Theprocessshallprovideforperiodic
213+HB220 6 201correctiveactiontoavoidrevocationorsuspension.Theprocessshallprovideforperiodic
214214 202renewalofauthorizationnolessfrequentlythanonceeverythreeyears.
215-HCSHB220 6 203 (14)CoursesapprovedasofAugust28,2018,bythedepartmenttoparticipateinthe
215+203 (14)CoursesapprovedasofAugust28,2018,bythedepartmenttoparticipateinthe
216216 204Missourivirtualinstructionprogramshallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateinthe
217217 205Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram,butshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.
218218 206 (15)Anyonlinecourseorvirtualprogramofferedbyaschooldistrictorcharter
219219 207school,includingthoseofferedpriortoAugust28,2018,whichmeetstherequirementsof
220220 208section162.1250shallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateintheMissouricourseaccess
221221 209andvirtualschoolprogram.Suchcourseorprogramshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.A
222222 210schooldistrictorcharterschoolofferingsuchacourseorvirtualschoolprogramshallbe
223223 211deemedanapprovedprovider.
224224 212 (16)Ahostdistrictmaycontractwithaprovidertoperformanyrequiredservices
225225 213involvedwithdeliveringafull-timevirtualeducation.
226226 214 4.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,theterm"instructionalactivities"meansclassroom-
227227 215basedornonclassroom-basedactivitiesthatastudentshallbeexpectedtocomplete,
228228 216participatein,orattendduringanygivenschoolday,suchas:
229229 217 (a)Onlineloginstocurriculaorprograms;
230230 218 (b)Offlineactivities;
231231 219 (c)Completedassignmentswithinaparticularprogram,curriculum,orclass;
232232 220 (d)Testing;
233233 221 (e)Face-to-facecommunicationsormeetingswithschoolstaff;
234234 222 (f)Telephoneorvideoconferenceswithschoolstaff;
235235 223 (g)School-sanctionedfieldtrips;or
236236 224 (h)Orientation.
237237 225 (2)Afull-timevirtualschoolshallsubmitanotificationtotheparentorguardianof
238238 226anystudentwhoisnotconsistentlyengagedininstructionalactivitiesandshallprovide
239239 227regularstudentprogressreportsforeachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyear.
240240 228 (3)Eachfull-timevirtualschoolshalldevelop,adopt,andpostontheschool'swebsite
241241 229apolicysettingforththeconsequencesforastudentwhofailstocompletetherequired
242242 230instructionalactivities.Suchpolicyshallstate,ataminimum,thatifastudentfailsto
243243 231completetheinstructionalactivitiesafterreceivinganotificationundersubdivision(2)ofthis
244244 232subsection,andafterreasonableinterventionstrategieshavebeenimplemented,thatthe
245245 233studentshallbesubjecttocertainconsequenceswhichmayincludedisenrollmentfromthe
246246 234school.Priortoanydisenrollment,theparentorguardianshallhavetheopportunityto
247247 235presentanyinformationthattheparentdeemsrelevant,andsuchinformationshallbe
248248 236consideredpriortoanyfinaldecision.
249-237 (4)Ifafull-timevirtualschooldisenrollsastudentundersubdivision(3)ofthis
249+HB220 7 237 (4)Ifafull-timevirtualschooldisenrollsastudentundersubdivision(3)ofthis
250250 238subsection,theschoolshallimmediatelyprovidewrittennotificationtosuchstudent'sschool
251251 239districtofresidence.Thestudent'sschooldistrictofresidenceshallthenprovidetothe
252-HCSHB220 7 240parentsorguardianofthestudentawrittenlistofavailableeducationaloptionsandpromptly
252+240parentsorguardianofthestudentawrittenlistofavailableeducationaloptionsandpromptly
253253 241enrollthestudentintheselectedoption.Anystudentdisenrolledfromafull-timevirtual
254254 242schoolshallbeprohibitedfromreenrollinginthesamevirtualschoolfortheremainderofthe
255255 243schoolyear.
256256 244 5.Schooldistrictsorcharterschoolsshallinformparentsoftheirchild'srightto
257257 245participateintheprogram.Availabilityoftheprogramshallbemadeclearintheparent
258258 246handbook,registrationdocuments,andfeaturedonthehomepageoftheschooldistrictor
259259 247charterschool'swebsite.
260260 248 6.Thedepartmentshall:
261261 249 (1)Establishanauthorizationprocessforcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders
262262 250thatincludesmultipleopportunitiesforsubmissioneachyear;
263263 251 (2)Pursuanttothetimelineestablishedbythedepartment,authorizecourseorfull-
264264 252timevirtualschoolprovidersthat:
265265 253 (a)Submitallnecessaryinformationpursuanttotherequirementsoftheprocess;and
266266 254 (b)Meetthecriteriadescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection;
267267 255 (3)Review,pursuanttotheauthorizationprocess,proposalsfromprovidersto
268268 256provideacomprehensive,full-timeequivalentcourseofstudyforstudentsthroughthe
269269 257Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram.Thedepartmentshallensurethatthese
270270 258comprehensivecoursesofstudyaligntostateacademicstandardsandthatthereis
271271 259consistencyandcompatibilityinthecurriculumusedbyallprovidersfromonegradelevelto
272272 260thenextgradelevel;
273273 261 (4)Withinthirtydaysofanydenial,provideawrittenexplanationtoanycourseor
274274 262full-timevirtualschoolprovidersthataredeniedauthorization;
275275 263 (5)Allowacourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviderdeniedauthorizationtoreapply
276276 264atanypointinthefuture.
277277 265 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishtheprocessestablishedunderthissection,including
278278 266anydeadlinesandanyguidelinesapplicabletothesubmissionandauthorizationprocessfor
279279 267courseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersonitswebsite.
280280 268 8.Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatthereareinsufficientfundsavailablefor
281281 269evaluatingandauthorizingcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders,thedepartmentmay
282282 270chargeapplicantcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersafeeupto,butnogreaterthan,
283283 271theamountofthecostsinordertoensurethatevaluationoccurs.Thedepartmentshall
284284 272establishandpublishafeescheduleforpurposesofthissubsection.
285-273 9.Exceptasspecifiedinthissectionandasmaybespecifiedbyruleofthestateboard
285+HB220 8 273 9.Exceptasspecifiedinthissectionandasmaybespecifiedbyruleofthestateboard
286286 274ofeducation,theMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallcomplywithall
287287 275statelawsandregulationsapplicabletoschooldistricts,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
288288 276Missourischoolimprovementprogram(MSIP),annualperformancereport(APR),teacher
289-HCSHB220 8 277certification,curriculumstandards,auditrequirementsunderchapter165,accesstopublic
289+277certification,curriculumstandards,auditrequirementsunderchapter165,accesstopublic
290290 278recordsunderchapter610,andschoolaccountabilityreportcardsundersection160.522.
291291 279Teachersandadministratorsemployedbyavirtualprovidershallbeconsideredtobe
292292 280employedinapublicschoolforallcertificationpurposesunderchapter168.
293293 281 10.Thedepartmentshallsubmitandpubliclypublishanannualreportonthe
294294 282Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramandtheparticipationofentitiestothe
295295 283governor,thechairandrankingmemberofthesenateeducationcommittee,andthechairand
296296 284rankingmemberofthehouseofrepresentativeselementaryandsecondaryeducation
297297 285committee.Thereportshallataminimumincludethefollowinginformation:
298298 286 (1)Theannualnumberofuniquestudentsparticipatingincoursesauthorizedunder
299299 287thissectionandthetotalnumberofcoursesinwhichstudentsareenrolledin;
300300 288 (2)Thenumberofauthorizedproviders;
301301 289 (3)Thenumberofauthorizedcoursesandthenumberofstudentsenrolledineach
302302 290course;
303303 291 (4)Thenumberofcoursesavailablebysubjectandgradelevel;
304304 292 (5)Thenumberofstudentsenrolledincoursesbrokendownbysubjectandgrade
305305 293level;
306306 294 (6)Studentoutcomedata,includingcompletionrates,studentlearninggains,student
307307 295performanceonstateornationallyacceptedassessments,bysubjectandgradelevelper
308308 296provider.Thisoutcomedatashallbepublishedinamannerthatprotectsstudentprivacy;
309309 297 (7)Thecostspercourse;
310310 298 (8)Evaluationofin-schoolcourseavailabilitycomparedtocourseaccessavailability
311311 299toensuregapsincourseaccessarebeingaddressedstatewide.
312312 300 11.(1)ThedepartmentshallberesponsibleforcreatingtheMissouricourseaccess
313313 301andvirtualschoolprogramcatalogprovidingalistingofallcoursesauthorizedandavailable
314314 302tostudentsinthestate,detailedinformation,includingcostspercourse,aboutthecoursesto
315315 303informstudentenrollmentdecisions,andtheabilityforstudentstosubmittheircourse
316316 304enrollments.
317317 305 (2)OnorbeforeJanuary1,2023,thedepartmentshallpublishonitswebsite,and
318318 306distributetoallschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsinthisstate,aguidancedocumentthat
319319 307detailstheoptionsforvirtualcourseaccessandfull-timevirtualcourseaccessforallstudents
320320 308inthestate.Theguidancedocumentshallincludeacompleteandreadilyunderstood
321321 309descriptionoftheapplicableenrollmentprocessesincludingtheopportunityforstudentsto
322-310enrollandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofthestudent,parent,virtualprovider,schooldistrict
322+HB220 9 310enrollandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofthestudent,parent,virtualprovider,schooldistrict
323323 311ordistricts,andcharterschools,asappropriate.Theguidancedocumentshallbedistributed
324324 312inwrittenandelectronicformtoallschooldistricts,charterschools,andvirtualproviders.
325325 313Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideacopyoftheguidancedocumenttoevery
326-HCSHB220 9 314pupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictorcharterschoolat
326+314pupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictorcharterschoolat
327327 315thebeginningofeachschoolyearanduponenrollmentforeverypupilenrollingatadifferent
328328 316timeoftheschoolyear.Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideareadilyviewable
329329 317linktotheelectronicversionoftheguidancedocumentonthemainpageofthedistrict'sor
330330 318charterschool'swebsite.
331331 319 12.Anyvirtualschoolorprogrammayadministeranystatewideassessment
332-320requiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection160.518exceptforcollegereadinessor
333-321workforcereadinessassessmentsprovidedbyanationalcollegeandcareerreadiness
334-322assessmentproviderinavirtualsettingthatalignswiththestudent'sregularacademic
335-323instruction.Anyadministrationofavirtualstatewideassessmentshallmeetthe
336-324followingconditions:
337-325 (1)Theassessmentshallbeadministeredtothestudentatanassigneddateand
338-326time;
339-327 (2)Theassessmentshallbeadministeredduringasynchronousassessment
340-328sessioninitiatedandmanagedbyanemployeeofthevirtualschoolorprogram;
341-329 (3)Thestudentshallbemonitoredbyanassessmentproctorviaacameraforthe
342-330durationoftheassessment.Iftheassessmentplatformdoesnotallowforintegrated
343-331cameraproctoring,thestudentshallusetwodevicesduringtheassessment.Thefirst
344-332deviceshallbeusedtotaketheassessmentandtheseconddeviceshallhavea
345-333functioningcameraandbeusedtomonitorthestudentduringtheassessment.
346-334However,iftheassessmentplatformallowsfortheproctortoviewthestudentand
347-335background,aseconddeviceshallnotberequired;
348-336 (4)Thevirtualschoolorprogramshallmaintainastudent-assessment-taker-to-
349-337assessment-proctorratiooftentooneorlower;
350-338 (5)Thestudentshallnotexittheassessmentplatformuntilinstructedtodosoby
351-339theassignedassessmentproctor;and
352-340 (6)Thestudent'ssubmissionofthecompletedassessmentshallbeverifiedbythe
353-341assessmentadministrator.
354-342 13.Thestateboardofeducationthroughtherulemakingprocessandthedepartment
355-343ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinitspoliciesandproceduresshallensurethat
356-344multiplecontentprovidersandlearningmanagementsystemsareallowed,ensuredigital
357-345contentconformstoaccessibilityrequirements,provideaneasilyaccessiblelinkforproviders
358-346tosubmitcoursesorfull-timevirtualschoolsontheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
359-347programwebsite,andallowanyperson,organization,orentitytosubmitcoursesorfull-time
360-348virtualschoolsforapproval.Nocontentprovidershallbeallowedthatisunwillingtoaccept
361-349paymentsintheamountandmannerasdescribedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthis
362-HCSHB220 10 350sectionordoesnotmeetperformanceorqualitystandardsadoptedbythestateboardof
363-351education.
364-352 [13.]14.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,that
365-353iscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
366-354complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
367-355536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
368-356thegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
369-357disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
370-358rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2006,shallbeinvalid
371-359andvoid.
332+320requiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection160.518inavirtualsettingthataligns
333+321withthestudent'sregularacademicinstruction.Anyadministrationofavirtual
334+322statewideassessmentshallmeetthefollowingconditions:
335+323 (1)Theassessmentshallbeadministeredtothestudentatanassigneddateand
336+324time;
337+325 (2)Theassessmentshallbeadministeredduringasynchronousassessment
338+326sessioninitiatedandmanagedbyanemployeeofthevirtualschoolorprogram;
339+327 (3)Thestudentshallbemonitoredbyanassessmentproctorviaacameraforthe
340+328durationoftheassessment.Iftheassessmentplatformdoesnotallowforintegrated
341+329cameraproctoring,thestudentshallusetwodevicesduringtheassessment.Thefirst
342+330deviceshallbeusedtotaketheassessmentandtheseconddeviceshallhavea
343+331functioningcameraandbeusedtomonitorthestudentduringtheassessment.
344+332However,iftheassessmentplatformallowsfortheproctortoviewthestudentand
345+333background,aseconddeviceshallnotberequired;
346+334 (4)Thevirtualschoolorprogramshallmakeeveryreasonableefforttomaintain
347+335astudent-assessment-taker-to-assessment-proctorratiooftentooneorlower;
348+336 (5)Thestudentshallnotexittheassessmentplatformuntilinstructedtodosoby
349+337theassignedassessmentproctor;and
350+338 (6)Thestudent'ssubmissionofthecompletedassessmentshallbeverifiedbythe
351+339assessmentadministrator.
352+340 13.Thestateboardofeducationthroughtherulemakingprocessandthedepartment
353+341ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinitspoliciesandproceduresshallensurethat
354+342multiplecontentprovidersandlearningmanagementsystemsareallowed,ensuredigital
355+343contentconformstoaccessibilityrequirements,provideaneasilyaccessiblelinkforproviders
356+344tosubmitcoursesorfull-timevirtualschoolsontheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
357+345programwebsite,andallowanyperson,organization,orentitytosubmitcoursesorfull-time
358+346virtualschoolsforapproval.Nocontentprovidershallbeallowedthatisunwillingtoaccept
359+HB220 10 347paymentsintheamountandmannerasdescribedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthis
360+348sectionordoesnotmeetperformanceorqualitystandardsadoptedbythestateboardof
361+349education.
362+350 [13.]14.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,that
363+351iscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
364+352complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
365+353536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
366+354thegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
367+355disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
368+356rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2006,shallbeinvalid
369+357andvoid.
372370 163.044.1.Beginningwiththe2007fiscalyearandeachsubsequentfiscalyear,the
373371 2generalassemblyshallappropriatethirtymilliondollarstobedirectedinthefollowing
374372 3mannertoschooldistrictswithanaveragedailyattendanceofthreehundredfiftystudentsor
375373 4lessintheschoolyearprecedingthepaymentyear,providedthatnonresidentstudents
376374 5enrolledinsuchschooldistrictsthroughsection161.670shallnotbeincludedinthetotal
377375 6forpurposesofthissection:
378376 7 (1)Twentymilliondollarsshallbedistributedtotheeligibledistrictsinproportionto
379377 8theiraveragedailyattendance;and
380378 9 (2)Tenmilliondollarsshallbedirectedtotheeligibledistrictsthathaveanoperating
381379 10levyforschoolpurposesinthecurrentyearequaltoorgreaterthantheperformancelevyand
382380 11anyschooldistrictswhichhaveanoperatinglevyforschoolpurposesinthecurrentyearless
383381 12thantheperformancelevysolelyduetoamodificationofsuchdistrict'slevyrequiredunder
384382 13subdivision(4)ofsubsection5ofsection137.073.Atax-rate-weightedaveragedaily
385383 14attendanceshallbecalculatedforeacheligibledistrictinproportiontoitsoperatinglevyfor
386384 15schoolpurposesforthecurrentyeardividedbytheperformancelevywiththatresult
387385 16multipliedbythedistrict'saveragedailyattendanceintheschoolyearprecedingthepayment
388386 17year.Thetotalappropriationpursuanttothissubdivisionshallthenbedividedbythesumof
389387 18thetax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendanceoftheeligibledistricts,andtheresulting
390388 19amountpertax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendanceshallbemultipliedbyeacheligible
391389 20district'stax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendancetodeterminetheamounttobepaidto
392390 21eacheligibledistrict.
393391 22 2.Thepaymentunderthissectionshallnotbetransferredtothecapitalprojectsfund.
394392 23 3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,districtsreceivingpayments
395393 24underthissectionmayusethemoneysfor,includingbutnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
396394 25 (1)Distancelearning;
397395 26 (2)Extraordinarytransportationcosts;
398-27 (3)Ruralteacherrecruitment;and
399-HCSHB220 11 28 (4)Studentlearningopportunitiesnotavailablewithinthedistrict.
396+HB220 11 27 (3)Ruralteacherrecruitment;and
397+28 (4)Studentlearningopportunitiesnotavailablewithinthedistrict.
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