MO HB704

Increases the attendance calculation for virtual course completion from 94% to 95% of equivalent in-person hours, with state funding distributed in two increments (47.5% each at 50% and 100% course completion)

Creates "virtual academies" as K-12 full-time virtual programs requiring unified sequential curriculum, flexible pacing, Missouri-certified teachers, and individualized learning plans for all students

Allows students in counties containing or adjacent to an unaccredited school district to enroll in virtual academies outside their resident district

Establishes funding mechanism for "virtual transfer students" where the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education debits the student's home district and credits the virtual academy an amount equal to the state adequacy target, with transfers capped to prevent exceeding the home district's state funding allocation

Requires transfer of federal special education and Title I funds associated with individual virtual transfer students to the receiving virtual academy