21-13-330. Virtual education; program content; agreements between districts authorized; remote education agreements and requirements.

(a) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502.

(b) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502.

(c) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502.

(d) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502.

(e) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502.

(f) As used in this section:

(i) "Virtual education" means instruction primarily through technology outside of the physical classroom in the statewide educational program prescribed by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 through a program accredited by the state board under W.S. 21-2-304(a)(ii);

(ii) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2.

(iii) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2.

(iv) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2.

(v) "Full-time virtual education" means more than fifty percent (50%) of the required educational program is provided through virtual education by a school district established pursuant to the laws of this state;

(vi) "Part-time virtual education" means fifty percent (50%) or less of the required educational program is provided through virtual education by a school district established pursuant to the laws of this state.

(g) Pursuant to rule and regulation of the department, a school district providing full-time virtual education for a student, or a student's resident school district that has entered into an agreement with another school district to provide full-time virtual education for the student, shall:

(i) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2.

(ii) Enroll and assign the participating student to a school within the district offering appropriate grade level instruction;

(iii) Monitor the participating student's progress and in accordance with the district's assessment policies, administer or ensure his participation in required student performance evaluations and assessments at the same intervals required of other students at the participating student's grade level;

(iv) Facilitate necessary instructional support for the student and notify and assist any student not performing satisfactorily;

(v) Maintain the student's records within the district's permanent student data system including equivalent attendance as specified by department rule and regulation, assessment and other performance evaluation data, immunization and other information required by the district or by rule and regulation of the department;

(vi) Verify the virtual education program received by the participating student complies with and fulfills the state education program established by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and rule and regulation of the state superintendent under W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxi) and that the program otherwise meets district program standards;

(vii) Restrict the student's virtual education to programs approved by the department of education pursuant to W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxi) and accredited by the state board.

(h) Pursuant to department rule and regulation, a school district providing part-time virtual education to any student enrolled in another school district shall:

(i) Complete a tuition agreement with the school district in which the student is enrolled. The agreement shall identify the services, classes and the payments to be provided by the respective school districts. The tuition shall be paid on a per course basis and shall be equal to or less than the ADM amount received by the district providing the part-time virtual education prorated to reflect the number of virtual education classes attended by the pupil;

(ii) Monitor the participating student's academic progress in the virtual education courses and provide any necessary academic information to the school district in which the student is enrolled as required by department rule and regulation;

(iii) Facilitate necessary instructional support for the virtual education courses taken by the student and notify and assist any student not performing satisfactorily;

(iv) Maintain the student's record for the virtual education courses taken by the student and, as necessary, share educational information with the district in which the pupil is enrolled;

(v) Verify the virtual education program received by the participating student complies with and fulfills the state education program established by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and rule and regulation of the state superintendent under W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxi) and that the program otherwise meets program standards agreed upon by the district in which the student is enrolled and the district providing the part-time virtual education;

(vi) Restrict the student's virtual education to programs approved by the department of education pursuant to W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxi) and accredited by the state board.

(j) Each student participating in virtual education shall be included within the average daily membership (ADM) of the district in which the student is enrolled as computed under the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S. 21-13-309(m)(iv). The virtual education program membership may be combined with any classes physically attended by the student at the school to result in a larger fractional ADM of not to exceed one (1.0) ADM as defined by department rule and regulation.

(k) The department of education shall by rule and regulation provide a procedure under which a school district may allow a student whose custodial parent or guardian is in active military service and leaves the state of Wyoming, and whose custodial parent or guardian maintains Wyoming residency, to participate in virtual education programs offered under this section provided the district complies with this section to the extent required by department rule and regulation.

(m) Two (2) school districts may enter into an agreement to allow a teacher in one (1) school district to remotely instruct a student in another school district. A course taught pursuant to an agreement entered into under this subsection shall not be considered virtual education for purposes of determining if a student is receiving part-time virtual education or full-time virtual education. An agreement to provide remote education pursuant to this subsection shall require that the teacher who teaches the course does so in-person, in a physical classroom setting in the district of employment and provides interactive delivery of content to the remote student. The school district providing the remotely taught courses shall:

(i) Complete a tuition agreement with the school district in which the student is enrolled. The agreement shall identify the services, courses and the payments to be provided by the respective school districts. The tuition shall be paid on a per course basis and shall be equal to or less than the ADM amount received by the district providing the remote education prorated to reflect the number of remotely taught courses attended by the student;

(ii) Monitor the participating student's academic progress in the remotely taught courses and provide any necessary academic information to the school district in which the student is enrolled;

(iii) Facilitate necessary instructional support for the remotely taught courses taken by the student and notify and assist any student not performing satisfactorily;

(iv) Maintain the student's record for the remotely taught courses taken by the student and, as necessary, share educational information with the district in which the student is enrolled;

(v) Verify the remotely taught program received by the participating student complies with and fulfills the state education program established by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and that the program otherwise meets program standards agreed upon by the district in which the student is enrolled and the district providing the remotely taught courses.