FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.220
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
0249H.03C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections161.670and163.044,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtovirtualschools.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections161.670and163.044,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections161.670and163.044,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
11provisionsofsubsection3ofthissectionforsuchenrollment.Studentattendanceforfull-
12timevirtualprogramstudentsshallonlybeincludedinanydistrictpupilattendance
13calculationunderchapter163usingcurrent-yearpupilattendanceforsuchfull-timevirtual
14programpupils.Forthepurposeofcalculatingaveragedailyattendanceinfull-timevirtual
15programsunderthissection,averagedailyattendanceshallbedefinedasthequotientorthe
16sumofthequotientsobtainedbydividingthetotalnumberofhoursattendedinatermby
17enrolledpupilsbetweentheagesoffiveandtwenty-onebytheactualnumberofhoursthat
18theprogramwasinsessioninthatterm,andtheprovisionsofsection162.1250shallnot
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 19applytosuchfundingcalculation.Suchcalculationshallbegeneratedbythevirtualprovider
20andprovidedtothehostdistrictforsubmissiontothedepartmentofelementaryand
21secondaryeducation.Suchstudentsmaycompletetheirinstructionalactivities,asdefinedin
22subsection4ofthissection,duringanyhourofthedayandduringanydayoftheweek.The
23hoursattendedforeachenrolledpupilshallbedocumentedbythepupil'sweeklyprogressin
24theeducationalprogramaccordingtoaprocessdeterminedbythevirtualprogramand
25publishedannuallyinthevirtualprogram'senrollmenthandbookorpolicy.Totheaverage
26dailyattendanceofthefollowingschooltermshallbeaddedthefull-timeequivalentaverage
27dailyattendanceofsummerschoolstudents.Inthecaseofahostschooldistrictenrollingone
28ormorefull-timevirtualschoolstudents,suchenrollingdistrictshall,aspartofitsmonthly
29stateallocation,receivenolessunderthestateaidcalculationforsuchstudentsthanan
30amountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedbytheweightedaveragedailyattendance
31ofsuchfull-timestudents.StudentsresidinginMissouriandenrolledinafull-timevirtual
32schoolprogramoperatedbyapublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstateshallbe
33countedforastateaidcalculationbythedepartment,andthedepartmentshallpay,from
34fundsdedicatedtostateschoolaidpaymentsmadeundersection163.031,tosuchinstitution
35anamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedbytheweightedaveragedaily
36attendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.
37 (2)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallreporttothedistrict
38ofresidencethefollowinginformationabouteachstudentservedbytheMissouricourse
39accessandvirtualschoolprogram:name,address,eligibilityforfreeorreduced-pricelunch,
40limitedEnglishproficiencystatus,specialeducationneeds,andthenumberofcoursesin
41whichthestudentisenrolled.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshall
42promptlynotifytheresidentdistrictwhenastudentdiscontinuesenrollment.A"full-time
43equivalentstudent"isastudentwhoisenrolledintheinstructionalequivalentofsixcredits
44perregularterm.EachMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseshallcount
45asoneclassandshallgeneratethatportionofafull-timeequivalentthatacomparablecourse
46offeredbytheschooldistrictwouldgenerate.
47 (3)Pursuanttoaneducationservicesplanandcollaborativeagreementunder
48subsection3ofthissection,full-timeequivalentstudentsmaybeallowedtouseaphysical
49locationoftheresidentschooldistrictforallorsomeportionofongoinginstructionalactivity,
50andtheenrollmentplanshallprovideforreimbursementofcostsoftheresidentdistrictfor
51providingsuchaccesspursuanttorulespromulgatedunderthissectionbythedepartment.
52 (4)Innocaseshallmorethanthefull-timeequivalencyofaregulartermof
53attendanceforasinglestudentbeusedtoclaimstateaid.Full-timeequivalentstudentcredit
54completedshallbereportedtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinthe
55mannerprescribedbythedepartment.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitstudentsfrom
HCSHB220 2 56enrollinginadditionalcoursesunderaseparateagreementthatincludestermsforpaying
57tuitionorcoursefees.
58 (5)Afull-timevirtualschoolprogramservingfull-timeequivalentstudentsshallbe
59consideredanattendancecenterinthehostschooldistrictandshallparticipateinthe
60statewideassessmentsystemasdefinedinsection160.518.Theacademicperformanceof
61studentsenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbeassignedtothedesignated
62attendancecenterofthefull-timevirtualschoolprogramandshallbeconsideredinlike
63mannertootherattendancecenters.Theacademicperformanceofanystudentwhodisenrolls
64fromafull-timevirtualschoolprogramandenrollsinapublicschoolorcharterschoolshall
65notbeusedindeterminingtheannualperformancereportscoreoftheattendancecenteror
66schooldistrictinwhichthestudentenrollsfortwelvemonthsfromthedateofenrollment.
67 (6)Forthepurposesofthissection,apublicinstitutionofhighereducationoperating
68afull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbesubjecttoallrequirementsapplicabletoahost
69schooldistrictwithrespecttoitsfull-timeequivalentstudents.
70 3.(1)AstudentwhoresidesinthisstatemayenrollinMissouricourseaccessand
71virtualschoolprogramcoursesofhisorherchoiceasapartofthestudent'sannualcourse
72loadeachschoolyear,withanycostsassociatedwithsuchcourseorcoursestobepaidbythe
73schooldistrictorcharterschoolif:
74 (a)Thestudentisenrolledfull-timeinapublicschool,includinganycharterschool;
75and
76 (b)PriortoenrollinginanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
77course,astudenthasreceivedapprovalfromhisorherschooldistrictorcharterschool
78throughtheproceduredescribedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
79 (2)Eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshalladoptapolicythatdelineatesthe
80processbywhichastudentmayenrollincoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessand
81virtualschoolprogramthatissubstantiallysimilartothetypicalprocessbywhichadistrict
82studentwouldenrollincoursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudent
83wouldenrollincoursesofferedbythecharterschool.Thepolicymayincludeconsultation
84withtheschool'scounselorandmayincludeparentalnotificationorauthorization.Thepolicy
85shallensurethatavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionareconsideredpriorto
86movingastudenttovirtualcourses.Thepolicyshallallowforcontinuousenrollment
87throughouttheschoolyear.Iftheschooldistrictorcharterschooldisapprovesastudent's
88requesttoenrollinacourseorcoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessandvirtual
89schoolprogram,thereasonshallbeprovidedinwritinganditshallbeforgoodcause.Good
90causejustificationtodisapproveastudent'srequestforenrollmentinacourseshallbea
91determinationthatdoingsoisnotinthebesteducationalinterestofthestudent,andshallbe
92consistentwiththedeterminationthatwouldbemadeforsuchcourserequestunderthe
HCSHB220 3 93processbywhichadistrictstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbytheschool
94districtandacharterschoolstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbythecharter
95school,exceptthatthedeterminationmayconsiderthesuitabilityofvirtualcoursesforthe
96studentbasedonpriorparticipationinvirtualcoursesbythestudent.Appealsofanycourse
97denialsunderthissubsectionshallbeconsideredunderapolicythatissubstantiallysimilarto
98thetypicalprocessbywhichappealswouldbeconsideredforastudentseekingtoenrollin
99coursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudentseekingtoenrollincourses
100offeredbythecharterschool.
101 (3)ForstudentsenrolledinanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
102courseinwhichcostsassociatedwithsuchcoursearetobepaidbytheschooldistrictor
103charterschoolasdescribedunderthissubdivision,theschooldistrictorcharterschoolshall
104paythecontentproviderdirectlyonaproratamonthlybasisbasedonastudent'scompletion
105ofassignmentsandassessments.Ifastudentdiscontinuesenrollment,thedistrictorcharter
106schoolmaystopmakingmonthlypaymentstothecontentprovider.Noschooldistrictor
107charterschoolshallpay,foranyonecourseforastudent,morethanthemarketnecessary
108costsbutinnocaseshallpaymorethanfourteenpercentofthestateadequacytarget,as
109definedundersection163.011,ascalculatedattheendofthemostrecentschoolyearforany
110single,year-longcourseandnomorethansevenpercentofthestateadequacytargetas
111describedaboveforanysinglesemesterequivalentcourse.
112 (4)(a)Astudentwholivesinthisstatemayenrollinavirtualprogramoftheir
113choiceasprovidedinthissubdivision,andtheprovisionsofsubdivisions(1)to(3)ofthis
114subsectionshallnotapplytosuchenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogram.Eachhostschool
115districtoperatingafull-timevirtualprogramunderthissectionshalladopt,operateand
116implementanenrollmentpolicyasspecifiedbytheprovisionsofthissubdivision.The
117student,thestudent'sparentorguardianifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,thevirtual
118program,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrictshallcollaborateingoodfaithtoimplement
119theenrollmentpolicyregardingthestudent'senrollment,andtheresidentschooldistrictand
120thehostschooldistrictmaymutuallyagreethattheresidentdistrictshallofferorcontinueto
121offerservicesforthestudentunderanagreementthatincludesfinancialtermsfor
122reimbursementbythehostschooldistrictforthenecessarycostsoftheresidentschooldistrict
123providingsuchservices.Anenrollmentpolicyspecifiedunderthissubsectionshall:
124 a.Requireastudent'sparentorguardian,ifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,to
125applyforenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogramdirectlywiththevirtualprogram;
126 b.Specifytimelinesfortimelyparticipationbythevirtualprogram,thehostdistrict,
127andresidentdistrict;providedthattheresidentdistrictshallprovideanyrelevantinformation
128andinputontheenrollmentwithintenbusinessdaysofnoticefromthevirtualprogramofthe
129enrollmentapplication;
HCSHB220 4 130 c.Includeasurveyofthereasonsforthestudent'sandparent'sinterestsin
131participatinginthevirtualprogram;
132 d.Includeconsiderationofavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionpriorto
133enrollingastudentinavirtualprogram;
134 e.Evaluaterequestsforenrollmentbasedonmeetingtheneedsforastudenttobe
135successfulconsideringallrelevantfactors;
136 f.Ensurethat,foranyenrollingstudentwithacovereddisability,anindividualized
137educationprogramandarelatedservicesagreement,incaseswheresuchagreementis
138needed,arecreatedtoprovideallservicesrequiredtoensureafreeandappropriatepublic
139education,includingfinancialtermsforreimbursementbythehostdistrictforthenecessary
140costsofanyvirtualprogram,schooldistrict,orpublicorprivateentityprovidingallora
141portionofsuchservices;
142 g.Requirethevirtualprogramtodeterminewhetheranenrollingstudentwillbe
143admitted,basedontheenrollmentpolicy,inconsiderationofallrelevantfactorsandprovide
144thebasisforitsdeterminationandanyserviceplanforthestudent,inwriting,tothestudent,
145thestudent'sparentorguardian,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrict;and
146 h.Provideaprocessforreviewingappealsofdecisionsmadeunderthissubdivision.
147 (b)Thedepartmentshallpublishanannualreportbasedontheenrollmentsand
148enrollmentsurveysconductedunderthissubdivisionthatprovidesdataatthestatewideand
149districtlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowanalysisoftrendsregardingthereasonsfor
150participationinthevirtualprogramatthestatewideanddistrictlevels;providedthatnosuch
151surveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatrevealsindividualstudentinformation.The
152departmentshallalsoinclude,intheannualreport,dataatthestatewideanddistrictlevelsof
153sufficientdetailtoallowdetectionandanalysisoftheracial,ethnic,andsocio-economic
154balanceofvirtualprogramparticipationamongschoolsanddistrictsatthestatewideand
155districtlevels,providedthatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatreveals
156individualstudentinformation.
157 (5)InthecaseofastudentwhoisacandidateforA+tuitionreimbursementand
158takingavirtualcourseunderthissection,theschoolshallattributenolessthanninety-five
159percentattendancetoanysuchstudentwhohascompletedsuchvirtualcourse.
160 (6)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallensurethat
161individuallearningplansdesignedbycertifiedteachersandprofessionalstaffaredeveloped
162forallstudentsenrolledinmorethantwofull-timecourseaccessprogramcoursesorafull-
163timevirtualschool.
164 (7)Virtualschoolprogramsshallmonitorindividualstudentsuccessandengagement
165ofstudentsenrolledintheirprogramand,forstudentsenrolledinvirtualcoursesonapart-
166timebasis,thevirtualschoolprogramshallprovideregularstudentprogressreportsforeach
HCSHB220 5 167studentatleastfourtimesperschoolyeartotheschooldistrictorcharterschool,providethe
168hostschooldistrictandtheresidentschooldistrictongoingaccesstoacademicandother
169relevantinformationonstudentsuccessandengagement,andshallterminateoralterthe
170courseofferingifitisfoundthecourseisnotmeetingtheeducationalneedsofthestudents
171enrolledinthecourse.
172 (8)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmonitorthe
173aggregateperformanceofprovidersandmakesuchinformationavailabletothepublicunder
174subsection11ofthissection.
175 (9)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
176secondaryeducation,whenastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschool,credits
177previouslygainedthroughsuccessfulpassageofapprovedcoursesundertheMissouricourse
178accessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeacceptedbytheschooldistrictorcharterschool.
179 (10)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
180secondaryeducation,ifastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschoolwhile
181enrolledinaMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseorfull-timevirtual
182school,thestudentshallcontinuetobeenrolledinsuchcourseorschool.
183 (11)NothinginthissectionshallprohibithomeschoolorFPEschoolstudents,
184privateschoolstudents,orstudentswishingtotakeadditionalcoursesbeyondtheirregular
185courseloadfromenrollinginMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourses
186underanagreementthatincludestermsforpayingtuitionorcoursefees.
187 (12)Nothinginthissubsectionshallrequireanyschooldistrict,charterschool,virtual
188program,orthestatetoprovidecomputers,equipment,orinternetaccesstoanystudent
189unlessrequiredundertheeducationservicesplancreatedforaneligiblestudentunder
190subdivision(4)ofthissubsectionorforaneligiblestudentwithadisabilitytocomplywith
191federallaw.Aneducationservicesplanmayrequireaneligiblestudenttohaveaccessto
192schoolfacilitiesoftheresidentschooldistrictduringregularschoolhoursforparticipation
193andinstructionalactivitiesofavirtualprogramunderthissection,andtheeducationservices
194planshallprovideforreimbursementoftheresidentschooldistrictforsuchaccesspursuantto
195rulesadoptedbythedepartmentunderthissection.
196 (13)Theauthorizationprocessshallprovideforcontinuousmonitoringofapproved
197providersandcourses.Thedepartmentshallrevokeorsuspendortakeothercorrectiveaction
198regardingtheauthorizationofanycourseorprovidernolongermeetingtherequirementsof
199theprogram.Unlessimmediateactionisnecessary,priortorevocationorsuspension,the
200departmentshallnotifytheproviderandgivetheproviderareasonabletimeperiodtotake
201correctiveactiontoavoidrevocationorsuspension.Theprocessshallprovideforperiodic
202renewalofauthorizationnolessfrequentlythanonceeverythreeyears.
HCSHB220 6 203 (14)CoursesapprovedasofAugust28,2018,bythedepartmenttoparticipateinthe
204Missourivirtualinstructionprogramshallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateinthe
205Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram,butshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.
206 (15)Anyonlinecourseorvirtualprogramofferedbyaschooldistrictorcharter
207school,includingthoseofferedpriortoAugust28,2018,whichmeetstherequirementsof
208section162.1250shallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateintheMissouricourseaccess
209andvirtualschoolprogram.Suchcourseorprogramshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.A
210schooldistrictorcharterschoolofferingsuchacourseorvirtualschoolprogramshallbe
211deemedanapprovedprovider.
212 (16)Ahostdistrictmaycontractwithaprovidertoperformanyrequiredservices
213involvedwithdeliveringafull-timevirtualeducation.
214 4.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,theterm"instructionalactivities"meansclassroom-
215basedornonclassroom-basedactivitiesthatastudentshallbeexpectedtocomplete,
216participatein,orattendduringanygivenschoolday,suchas:
217 (a)Onlineloginstocurriculaorprograms;
218 (b)Offlineactivities;
219 (c)Completedassignmentswithinaparticularprogram,curriculum,orclass;
220 (d)Testing;
221 (e)Face-to-facecommunicationsormeetingswithschoolstaff;
222 (f)Telephoneorvideoconferenceswithschoolstaff;
223 (g)School-sanctionedfieldtrips;or
224 (h)Orientation.
225 (2)Afull-timevirtualschoolshallsubmitanotificationtotheparentorguardianof
226anystudentwhoisnotconsistentlyengagedininstructionalactivitiesandshallprovide
227regularstudentprogressreportsforeachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyear.
228 (3)Eachfull-timevirtualschoolshalldevelop,adopt,andpostontheschool'swebsite
229apolicysettingforththeconsequencesforastudentwhofailstocompletetherequired
230instructionalactivities.Suchpolicyshallstate,ataminimum,thatifastudentfailsto
231completetheinstructionalactivitiesafterreceivinganotificationundersubdivision(2)ofthis
232subsection,andafterreasonableinterventionstrategieshavebeenimplemented,thatthe
233studentshallbesubjecttocertainconsequenceswhichmayincludedisenrollmentfromthe
234school.Priortoanydisenrollment,theparentorguardianshallhavetheopportunityto
235presentanyinformationthattheparentdeemsrelevant,andsuchinformationshallbe
236consideredpriortoanyfinaldecision.
237 (4)Ifafull-timevirtualschooldisenrollsastudentundersubdivision(3)ofthis
238subsection,theschoolshallimmediatelyprovidewrittennotificationtosuchstudent'sschool
239districtofresidence.Thestudent'sschooldistrictofresidenceshallthenprovidetothe
HCSHB220 7 240parentsorguardianofthestudentawrittenlistofavailableeducationaloptionsandpromptly
241enrollthestudentintheselectedoption.Anystudentdisenrolledfromafull-timevirtual
242schoolshallbeprohibitedfromreenrollinginthesamevirtualschoolfortheremainderofthe
243schoolyear.
244 5.Schooldistrictsorcharterschoolsshallinformparentsoftheirchild'srightto
245participateintheprogram.Availabilityoftheprogramshallbemadeclearintheparent
246handbook,registrationdocuments,andfeaturedonthehomepageoftheschooldistrictor
247charterschool'swebsite.
248 6.Thedepartmentshall:
249 (1)Establishanauthorizationprocessforcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders
250thatincludesmultipleopportunitiesforsubmissioneachyear;
251 (2)Pursuanttothetimelineestablishedbythedepartment,authorizecourseorfull-
252timevirtualschoolprovidersthat:
253 (a)Submitallnecessaryinformationpursuanttotherequirementsoftheprocess;and
254 (b)Meetthecriteriadescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection;
255 (3)Review,pursuanttotheauthorizationprocess,proposalsfromprovidersto
256provideacomprehensive,full-timeequivalentcourseofstudyforstudentsthroughthe
257Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram.Thedepartmentshallensurethatthese
258comprehensivecoursesofstudyaligntostateacademicstandardsandthatthereis
259consistencyandcompatibilityinthecurriculumusedbyallprovidersfromonegradelevelto
260thenextgradelevel;
261 (4)Withinthirtydaysofanydenial,provideawrittenexplanationtoanycourseor
262full-timevirtualschoolprovidersthataredeniedauthorization;
263 (5)Allowacourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviderdeniedauthorizationtoreapply
264atanypointinthefuture.
265 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishtheprocessestablishedunderthissection,including
266anydeadlinesandanyguidelinesapplicabletothesubmissionandauthorizationprocessfor
267courseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersonitswebsite.
268 8.Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatthereareinsufficientfundsavailablefor
269evaluatingandauthorizingcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders,thedepartmentmay
270chargeapplicantcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersafeeupto,butnogreaterthan,
271theamountofthecostsinordertoensurethatevaluationoccurs.Thedepartmentshall
272establishandpublishafeescheduleforpurposesofthissubsection.
273 9.Exceptasspecifiedinthissectionandasmaybespecifiedbyruleofthestateboard
274ofeducation,theMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallcomplywithall
275statelawsandregulationsapplicabletoschooldistricts,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
276Missourischoolimprovementprogram(MSIP),annualperformancereport(APR),teacher
HCSHB220 8 277certification,curriculumstandards,auditrequirementsunderchapter165,accesstopublic
278recordsunderchapter610,andschoolaccountabilityreportcardsundersection160.522.
279Teachersandadministratorsemployedbyavirtualprovidershallbeconsideredtobe
280employedinapublicschoolforallcertificationpurposesunderchapter168.
281 10.Thedepartmentshallsubmitandpubliclypublishanannualreportonthe
282Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramandtheparticipationofentitiestothe
283governor,thechairandrankingmemberofthesenateeducationcommittee,andthechairand
284rankingmemberofthehouseofrepresentativeselementaryandsecondaryeducation
285committee.Thereportshallataminimumincludethefollowinginformation:
286 (1)Theannualnumberofuniquestudentsparticipatingincoursesauthorizedunder
287thissectionandthetotalnumberofcoursesinwhichstudentsareenrolledin;
288 (2)Thenumberofauthorizedproviders;
289 (3)Thenumberofauthorizedcoursesandthenumberofstudentsenrolledineach
290course;
291 (4)Thenumberofcoursesavailablebysubjectandgradelevel;
292 (5)Thenumberofstudentsenrolledincoursesbrokendownbysubjectandgrade
293level;
294 (6)Studentoutcomedata,includingcompletionrates,studentlearninggains,student
295performanceonstateornationallyacceptedassessments,bysubjectandgradelevelper
296provider.Thisoutcomedatashallbepublishedinamannerthatprotectsstudentprivacy;
297 (7)Thecostspercourse;
298 (8)Evaluationofin-schoolcourseavailabilitycomparedtocourseaccessavailability
299toensuregapsincourseaccessarebeingaddressedstatewide.
300 11.(1)ThedepartmentshallberesponsibleforcreatingtheMissouricourseaccess
301andvirtualschoolprogramcatalogprovidingalistingofallcoursesauthorizedandavailable
302tostudentsinthestate,detailedinformation,includingcostspercourse,aboutthecoursesto
303informstudentenrollmentdecisions,andtheabilityforstudentstosubmittheircourse
304enrollments.
305 (2)OnorbeforeJanuary1,2023,thedepartmentshallpublishonitswebsite,and
306distributetoallschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsinthisstate,aguidancedocumentthat
307detailstheoptionsforvirtualcourseaccessandfull-timevirtualcourseaccessforallstudents
308inthestate.Theguidancedocumentshallincludeacompleteandreadilyunderstood
309descriptionoftheapplicableenrollmentprocessesincludingtheopportunityforstudentsto
310enrollandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofthestudent,parent,virtualprovider,schooldistrict
311ordistricts,andcharterschools,asappropriate.Theguidancedocumentshallbedistributed
312inwrittenandelectronicformtoallschooldistricts,charterschools,andvirtualproviders.
313Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideacopyoftheguidancedocumenttoevery
HCSHB220 9 314pupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictorcharterschoolat
315thebeginningofeachschoolyearanduponenrollmentforeverypupilenrollingatadifferent
316timeoftheschoolyear.Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideareadilyviewable
317linktotheelectronicversionoftheguidancedocumentonthemainpageofthedistrict'sor
318charterschool'swebsite.
319 12.Anyvirtualschoolorprogrammayadministeranystatewideassessment
320requiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection160.518exceptforcollegereadinessor
321workforcereadinessassessmentsprovidedbyanationalcollegeandcareerreadiness
322assessmentproviderinavirtualsettingthatalignswiththestudent'sregularacademic
323instruction.Anyadministrationofavirtualstatewideassessmentshallmeetthe
324followingconditions:
325 (1)Theassessmentshallbeadministeredtothestudentatanassigneddateand
326time;
327 (2)Theassessmentshallbeadministeredduringasynchronousassessment
328sessioninitiatedandmanagedbyanemployeeofthevirtualschoolorprogram;
329 (3)Thestudentshallbemonitoredbyanassessmentproctorviaacameraforthe
330durationoftheassessment.Iftheassessmentplatformdoesnotallowforintegrated
331cameraproctoring,thestudentshallusetwodevicesduringtheassessment.Thefirst
332deviceshallbeusedtotaketheassessmentandtheseconddeviceshallhavea
333functioningcameraandbeusedtomonitorthestudentduringtheassessment.
334However,iftheassessmentplatformallowsfortheproctortoviewthestudentand
335background,aseconddeviceshallnotberequired;
336 (4)Thevirtualschoolorprogramshallmaintainastudent-assessment-taker-to-
337assessment-proctorratiooftentooneorlower;
338 (5)Thestudentshallnotexittheassessmentplatformuntilinstructedtodosoby
339theassignedassessmentproctor;and
340 (6)Thestudent'ssubmissionofthecompletedassessmentshallbeverifiedbythe
341assessmentadministrator.
342 13.Thestateboardofeducationthroughtherulemakingprocessandthedepartment
343ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinitspoliciesandproceduresshallensurethat
344multiplecontentprovidersandlearningmanagementsystemsareallowed,ensuredigital
345contentconformstoaccessibilityrequirements,provideaneasilyaccessiblelinkforproviders
346tosubmitcoursesorfull-timevirtualschoolsontheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
347programwebsite,andallowanyperson,organization,orentitytosubmitcoursesorfull-time
348virtualschoolsforapproval.Nocontentprovidershallbeallowedthatisunwillingtoaccept
349paymentsintheamountandmannerasdescribedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthis
HCSHB220 10 350sectionordoesnotmeetperformanceorqualitystandardsadoptedbythestateboardof
351education.
352 [13.]14.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,that
353iscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
354complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
355536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
356thegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
357disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
358rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2006,shallbeinvalid
359andvoid.
163.044.1.Beginningwiththe2007fiscalyearandeachsubsequentfiscalyear,the
2generalassemblyshallappropriatethirtymilliondollarstobedirectedinthefollowing
3mannertoschooldistrictswithanaveragedailyattendanceofthreehundredfiftystudentsor
4lessintheschoolyearprecedingthepaymentyear,providedthatnonresidentstudents
5enrolledinsuchschooldistrictsthroughsection161.670shallnotbeincludedinthetotal
6forpurposesofthissection:
7 (1)Twentymilliondollarsshallbedistributedtotheeligibledistrictsinproportionto
8theiraveragedailyattendance;and
9 (2)Tenmilliondollarsshallbedirectedtotheeligibledistrictsthathaveanoperating
10levyforschoolpurposesinthecurrentyearequaltoorgreaterthantheperformancelevyand
11anyschooldistrictswhichhaveanoperatinglevyforschoolpurposesinthecurrentyearless
12thantheperformancelevysolelyduetoamodificationofsuchdistrict'slevyrequiredunder
13subdivision(4)ofsubsection5ofsection137.073.Atax-rate-weightedaveragedaily
14attendanceshallbecalculatedforeacheligibledistrictinproportiontoitsoperatinglevyfor
15schoolpurposesforthecurrentyeardividedbytheperformancelevywiththatresult
16multipliedbythedistrict'saveragedailyattendanceintheschoolyearprecedingthepayment
17year.Thetotalappropriationpursuanttothissubdivisionshallthenbedividedbythesumof
18thetax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendanceoftheeligibledistricts,andtheresulting
19amountpertax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendanceshallbemultipliedbyeacheligible
20district'stax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendancetodeterminetheamounttobepaidto
21eacheligibledistrict.
22 2.Thepaymentunderthissectionshallnotbetransferredtothecapitalprojectsfund.
23 3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,districtsreceivingpayments
24underthissectionmayusethemoneysfor,includingbutnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
25 (1)Distancelearning;
26 (2)Extraordinarytransportationcosts;
27 (3)Ruralteacherrecruitment;and
HCSHB220 11 28 (4)Studentlearningopportunitiesnotavailablewithinthedistrict.
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