Georgia Virtual School Program

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Georgia Virtual School Program

• State Rules Policy
• Kristie Clements, Program Manager/Principal

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Board Rules

• Know your Board
• Board Rules
• Review existing rules revise rather than
  initiate
• Initiating New Rules
• Understanding internal procedures
• Timeline
• Political backing

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One Rule versus Many

• One rule easier to work through system, but many
  parts to design, write, and approve
• Divide process up to write rule, then online
  meetings
• Georgias Rule

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Working with LEAs/Districts

• Transcription/acceptance of credit
• Systems denying students enrollment
• FTE funding
• Tuition charging and accepting
• Supplement or enroll full-time students
• Number of units enrolled
• Expectations
• Testing
• Special Education

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Teacher Facilitator Rules

• Teacher qualifications hiring and evaluation
  policies
• Facilitators certified teachers or not?
• Enrollment Approval - Facilitator/local school
  approval of registration

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Student Rules

• State ID or testing identifier
• Students manual, setting policies
• Student ethics and conduct codes
• Acceptable use
• Grading and testing
• Materials supplier state program or districts
• Seat time

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Who Can Enroll?

• High school level courses
• Public school students 1st Priority
• Private home school students
• Does your program have to consider priority in
  enrollment?

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Other Online Programs in Your State

• Address any other programs, and online learning
  in general, if you can
• Approved entities policies in manual
• Involve any other program representatives
• in rule design committee

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Do Not Forget the Politics

• Your taking my money
• Rebates
• Be prepared at budget time
• Design data collection up front
• Be on the offensive

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Scheduling of Courses

• What type of schedule (any pace, semesters)?
• Block versus traditional

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Awareness Plan

• Most important aspect spreading the word
• PR
• Local system procedures
• Handle volume of requests for information
• Course numbers

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Functions of a School

• Perform all functions of a school focus on
  teaching and learning
• Quality teachers, good courses
• Hiring, evaluating, supporting staff
• Procurement and purchasing
• Testing

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Changes Since 2005 Report

• Regulating online learning in GA
• Amend transcription rule designed for bricks
  and mortar program
• Requested 100 increase in funding

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Question and Answer Session
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Georgia Virtual School Program
Kristie Clements, Program Manager kristie.clements
_at_doe.k12.ga.us 404-657-0574