Section 33-5501 – SHORT TITLE.
33-5501. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho Digital Learning Academy Act of 2002." History: [33-5501, added 2002, ch. 105, sec. 1, p. 285.]
Section 33-5502 – CREATION — LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS — GOAL.
33-5502. CREATION — LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS — GOAL. (1) There is hereby created the Idaho digital learning academy, a public school-choice learning environment which joins the best technology with the best instructional practices. The Idaho digital learning academy as provided for in this chapter, is not a single department of state government unto itself, nor is […]
Section 33-5503 – ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
33-5503. ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (1) There is hereby created an academy board of directors which shall be responsible for the development and oversight of the Idaho digital learning academy. (2) The academy board of directors shall be comprised of eight (8) voting members and one (1) nonvoting member as follows: (a) Three (3) members […]
Section 33-5504 – DUTIES OF THE ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
33-5504. DUTIES OF THE ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The board shall be responsible for ensuring that academy procedures and courses are in compliance with the rules of the state board of education and applicable statutes of the state of Idaho. In addition, the board shall: (1) Recommend policies to be established by rule of the […]
Section 33-5504A – GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
33-5504A. GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. (1) The Idaho digital learning academy shall be a governmental entity as provided in section 33-5502, Idaho Code. For the purposes of section 59-1302(15), Idaho Code, the Idaho digital learning academy created pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed a governmental entity. Pursuant to the provisions of section 63-3622O, Idaho Code, sales […]
Section 33-5504B – EXPENDITURES — BUDGET.
33-5504B. EXPENDITURES — BUDGET. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Idaho digital learning academy fund. The fund shall consist of appropriations, fees, grants, gifts or moneys from any other source. The state treasurer shall invest all idle moneys in the fund and interest earned on such investments shall be retained by […]
Section 33-5505 – DEFINITIONS.
33-5505. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Academy board," also referred to in this chapter as "the board" means the board of directors of the Idaho digital learning academy as such board is created in section 33-5503, Idaho Code. (2) "Host district" means an Idaho school district where the fiscal operations of the Idaho […]
Section 33-5506 – COURSES — DEVELOPMENT — BROKERED — CREDIT — ACCREDITATION.
33-5506. COURSES — DEVELOPMENT — BROKERED — CREDIT — ACCREDITATION. Online courses shall reflect state of the art in multimedia-based digital learning. Courses offered shall be of high quality in appearance and presentation, and shall be designed to meet the needs of all students regardless of the student’s level of learning. (1) All courses developed […]
Section 33-5507 – REGISTRATION — ACCOUNTABILITY.
33-5507. REGISTRATION — ACCOUNTABILITY. (1) A student may register with the academy upon recommendation from a traditional school counselor or administrator, or may register directly with the academy if there is no current public school affiliation. However, in order for coursework completed through the academy to be recorded on the student’s transcript, the student shall […]
Section 33-5508 – FUNDING.
33-5508. FUNDING. (1) Funding for the infrastructure of the program shall be provided pursuant to section 33-1020, Idaho Code. The superintendent shall disburse the funds to the Idaho digital learning academy board of directors who shall use the moneys to develop courses and maintain operations of the academy. (2) Additional funding for course offerings through […]