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Get an overview of the Missouri Virtual School program, including the number of semester course registrations, funding details, registration dates, and vendor information. Learn about the enrollment background and current situation, along with the proposed recommendations for elementary and senior high students. Find out the costs and revenues for the virtual school program and the goals for its future.
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SLPS-Virtual Schools2009-2010 September 10, 2009
Overview • This year’s MoVIP appropriation will provide approximately 12,000 semester course registrations. The actual number of students that will be served is unknown due to the flexibility that students can be either part-time or full-time. • Annual state funding will determine the number of courses that MoVIP will be able to offer free to Missouri students. • Registration for the 2009-2010 school year opened April 14, 2009 and continued through May 22, 2009 or until all course registrations have been filled. Registration is first- come; first-served until all of the approximately 12,000 registrations are taken.
Overview The program has been in place for two years with K-12 and Kaplan acting as vendors. This year the program is exclusively managed by K-12. The K-8 program is located within Patrick Henry Elementary School. The Senior High School program is housed in Gateway IT High School. The program supports part-time and full- time students.
Background Senior High – 2008-09 EOC Achievement Results • Algebra I • Basic (3) • Below (1) • Biology • Proficient (2) • Basic (3) • Below Basic (2) • World History • Advanced (1) • Proficient (1) • Also, the graduation rate for 2008-2009 school year was100% (7-7)
Current Situation Where are students coming from? Percents based on the 155 students currently enrolled or waitlisted
Proposal (recommendation) Elementary • Cost is 59 students x $5,413 for a total of $319,367 Senior High • Cost is 40 students x $6,120 for a total of $244,800 Part Time • The part time cost is $469 per student
Cost of Recommendation 2008 Cost • 22 Elementary • 29 High • 462 Part-time • $890,00 2009 Cost • 59 Elementary • 40 High • 500 Part-time • $806,667 • 2009 Revenue • Elementary $525,277 • Senior High $316,520 • Total $841,797 2007 Cost 14 Elementary 18 High 378 Part-time $500,000
Summation • Fund Virtual School at a cost of $714,737.00. • Obtain separate site code for students in the Virtual school. • Seek to assign students recommended for expulsion to the virtual school between the time they are recommended to the time they are assigned a new school. • Monitor academic results of students in the Virtual School. • Move the Virtual School from the supervision of the Deputy Superintendent of Technology to the Deputy Superintendent of Academics.