§ 21-13-330 — Virtual education; program content; agreements between districts authorized; remote education

(a) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502.
(b) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502.
(c) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502.
(d) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502.
(e) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502.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(ii) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2.
(iii) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2.
(iv) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2.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(i) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2.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.
(n) A teacher who teaches a course in-person, in a
physical classroom setting in the teacher's district of
employment may teach the course remotely to other students in
the same district using interactive delivery of course content.
A course taught remotely pursuant to 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.