HCS HB 1275 -- VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL (Baker, 123)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Special Committee on Student Achievement
and Finance

This substitute requires the State Board of Education to
establish a virtual public school by July 1, 2007.  Any student
in kindergarten through grade 12 may enroll, regardless of where
the student lives within the state.  State school aid will
consider the student as part of the enrollment of the district in
which the student physically resides if the parent chooses.  The
virtual public school will report aid-related data to the
district of residence.  A full-time equivalent student is one who
completes six credits per regular term, and each virtual course
counts as one class.  The school district will retain 15% of
state aid for enrollees under Section 163.031, RSMo, related to
the funding formula and Section 163.043, related to the Classroom
Trust Fund, attributable to the student; and the virtual public
school will receive 85% of the state adequacy target attributable
to the student.  The virtual public school must comply with all
laws applicable to school districts including the state
accreditation program, adequate yearly progress, annual
performance report, teacher certification, and curriculum
standards.  The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
must ensure that multiple providers are available from whom the
curriculum may be obtained.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Cost on General Revenue Fund of $96,466
in FY 2007, $102,146 to Unknown in FY 2008, and $104,698 to
Unknown in FY 2009.  Subject to appropriation.  No impact on
Other State Funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and FY 2009.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:42 am