MO HB2167

School districts and charter schools receive state funding under existing provisions for students enrolled in virtual courses or full-time virtual programs offered by the school district or charter school.

Virtual instruction may use technology, intranet, and internet methods of communication and may be offered for any grade level from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Students completing virtual courses receive funding credit equal to 94 percent of attendance hours for the equivalent non-virtual course, calculated in two 47 percent increments upon 50 percent and 100 percent course completion.

School districts and charter schools must ensure virtual courses meet Show-Me curriculum standards, comply with teacher certification requirements, and satisfy 12 specified standards including appropriate software, orientation training, privacy policies, academic integrity expectations, and accessibility features.

By July 1, 2015, each school district and charter school must develop a policy to identify high school students needing remedial coursework and implement a virtual program for those students beginning in the 2015-16 school year, funded under the same provisions as other virtual programs.