Sec. 30A.104. COURSE ELIGIBILITY IN GENERAL. (a) A course offered through the state virtual school network must:

(1) be in a specific subject that is part of the required curriculum under Section 28.002(a);

(2) be aligned with the essential knowledge and skills identified under Section 28.002(c) for a grade level at or above grade level three; and

(3) be the equivalent in instructional rigor and scope to a course that is provided in a traditional classroom setting during a semester of 90 instructional days.

(b) If the essential knowledge and skills with which an approved course is aligned in accordance with Subsection (a)(2) are modified, the course provider must be provided the same time period to revise the course to achieve alignment with the modified essential knowledge and skills as is provided for the modification of a course provided in a traditional classroom setting.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1337 (S.B. 1788), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 61.04, eff. September 28, 2011.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386 (H.B. 1926), Sec. 12, eff. June 14, 2013.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 2442), Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2017.