20-19-9-1. “Virtual Education Program”
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “virtual education program” means a program provided by a school corporation in which more than fifty percent (50%) of instruction, other than instruction for recovery credit courses, to students participating in the program is provided in an interactive learning environment created through technology in which the student is […]
20-19-9-2. Adoption of Rules
Sec. 2. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish requirements regarding virtual education programs, including the following: (1) Minimum requirements for the mandatory annual onboarding process and orientation required under section 3 of this chapter. (2) Requirements relating to tracking and monitoring student participation and attendance. (3) Ongoing student engagement and […]
20-19-9-3. Annual Onboarding Requirements; Teacher Training Requirements
Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation shall establish and implement an annual onboarding process and orientation for a parent of a student and a student participating in a virtual education program. As part of the annual onboarding process and orientation, the school corporation must provide to a parent of a student: (1) the student engagement […]
20-19-9-4. Establishment of Dedicated Virtual Education School; Separate School Identification Number; Rules
Sec. 4. (a) If the lesser of at least: (1) one hundred (100) students of a school corporation; or (2) thirty percent (30%) of the total number of students enrolled in the school corporation; receive at least fifty percent (50%) of instruction through a school corporation’s virtual education program, the school corporation shall establish a […]
20-19-9-5. Withdrawal of Habitual Truants
Sec. 5. A school corporation that operates a virtual education program must require that if a student who attends a school corporation’s virtual education program accumulates the number of unexcused absences sufficient to result in the student’s classification as a habitual truant (as described in IC 20-20-8-8(a)(17)), the student must be withdrawn from enrollment in […]
20-19-9-6. Residency Requirements
Sec. 6. Except as provided under IC 20-26-19, a school corporation that operates a virtual education program may not enroll a student unless the student is an Indiana resident. If the school corporation that operates a virtual education program is unable to verify that a student who attends the school corporation’s virtual education program is […]