2014 Statute
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72-3712. As used in the virtual school act: (a) "Virtual school" means any school or educational program that: (1) Is offered for credit; (2) uses distance-learning technologies which predominately use internet-based methods to deliver instruction; (3) involves instruction that occurs asynchronously with the teacher and pupil in separate locations; (4) requires the pupil to make academic progress toward the next grade level and matriculation from kindergarten through high school graduation; (5) requires the pupil to demonstrate competence in subject matter for each class or subject in which the pupil is enrolled as part of the virtual school; and (6) requires age-appropriate pupils to complete state assessment tests. (b) "School district" means any school district which offers a virtual school. (c) Except as provided by the virtual school act, words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the school district finance and quality performance act. |
History: L. 2008, ch. 147, § 2; July 1. |
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