MO SB522

School districts receive state funding for resident students enrolled in virtual courses or full-time virtual programs offered by the district, with virtual instruction delivered through technology and internet methods for kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Charter schools receive state funding for enrolled students completing virtual courses or programs and may develop virtual programs for any grade level, with institutions of higher education holding approved teacher education programs eligible to sponsor virtual charter schools.

Virtual course attendance equals 94 percent of nonvirtual program hours upon completion, with funding distributed in two increments at 47 percent each upon 50 percent and 100 percent course completion.

Any Missouri resident may enroll in a school district or charter school outside their district of residence for virtual courses, with admission based on application submission time until capacity is reached and preference given to siblings of enrolled students; the resident district pays 72.5 percent of the statewide average current expenditure per average daily attendance.

School districts and charter schools offering virtual instruction must meet twelve specific standards including appropriate content-specific tools, orientation training, privacy policies, academic integrity expectations, computer system specifications, technical support, and assessments aligned with different learning styles.