Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 41 - Virtual Education › Section 41-9 - Course and Services Agreements and Additional Responsibilities of Districts

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any two
				districts established pursuant to the laws of this state may enter into a
				course and services agreement to allow pupils enrolled in one district to
				receive a portion of the pupil's education from another district. Any such
				agreement may provide for a pupil's participation in one or more active virtual
				education courses, one or more traditional (nonvirtual) courses, or any
				combination of virtual and non-virtual courses.
(b) Any such agreement shall be in effect for
				a period of not more than twelve (12) consecutive months and have a start and
				end date that generally correspond to the school calendar, and shall include
				the following, as applicable:
(i) The
				identification of each district's point-of-contact to include first and last
				name, position/title, and contact information;
(ii) For each course, the cost to be paid, on
				a per-course basis and in an amount equal to or less than the ADM amount of the
				district providing the course prorated to reflect the number of courses
				provided;
(iii) Information on how
				the tuition amount is calculated, the method of payment to be utilized, and
				payment due date(s);
(iv) The
				responsibilities of each district for ensuring that each student has access to
				the appropriate electronic equipment, connectivity, and resources needed to
				participate in any virtual education course(s);
(v) A description of the process that will be
				used to ensure that the district in which the student is enrolled has access to
				the appropriate records and resources needed to monitor a student's
				participation, including participation in any virtual education course(s), as
				well as access to the provider's LMS for purposes of data reporting;
(vi) A description of the educational support
				provided to the student(s) by the district in which the student is enrolled.
				This may include, but is not limited to:
(A)
				The access of resources at the district in which the student is
				enrolled;
(B) Required tutoring
				and/or mentoring services;
(C)
				Testing and assessment services to include a timeline or schedule appropriate
				to the instruction provided to the student(s);
(D) Academic counseling services;
(E) Library services;
(F) Extracurricular activities; and
(G) Special needs requirements.
(vii) If the agreement is for one
				or more virtual education courses and the district in which the student is
				enrolled does not have a qualified virtual education site coordinator, the
				course and services agreement shall include:
(A) A description of the training required of
				the district's staff;
(B) Which
				district staff should attend the training;
(C) How the training will be provided;
				and
(D) When the training should be
				completed.
(viii) If the
				agreement is for one or more virtual education courses, a description of any
				training required of the student(s), how this training will be provided, and
				when it should be completed;
(ix) A
				statement ensuring that all records of the student(s) will be provided by the
				district in which the student is enrolled including any records of special
				education;
(x) A conflict
				resolution policy; and
(xi) The
				signatures of each district's superintendent or designee, in accordance with
				district policies.