Sec. 30A.107. OPTIONS FOR PROVIDERS AND STUDENTS. (a) A course provider may offer electronic courses to:

(1) students and adults who reside in this state; and

(2) students who reside outside this state and who meet the eligibility requirements under Section 30A.002(c).

(b) A student who is enrolled in a school district or open-enrollment charter school in this state as a full-time student may take one or more electronic courses through the state virtual school network.

(c) A student who resides in this state but who is not enrolled in a school district or open-enrollment charter school in this state as a full-time student may, subject to Section 30A.155, enroll in electronic courses through the state virtual school network. A student to whom this subsection applies:

(1) may not in any semester enroll in more than two electronic courses offered through the state virtual school network;

(2) is not considered to be a public school student;

(3) must obtain access to a course provided through the network through the school district or open-enrollment charter school attendance zone in which the student resides;

(4) is not entitled to enroll in a course offered by a school district or open-enrollment charter school other than an electronic course provided through the network; and

(5) is not entitled to any right, privilege, activities, or services available to a student enrolled in a public school, other than the right to receive the appropriate unit of credit for completing an electronic course.

(d) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not require a student to enroll in an electronic course.

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. 33, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 61.06, eff. September 28, 2011.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386 (H.B. 1926), Sec. 18, eff. June 14, 2013.