| The School Board of Polk County |
| Bylaws & Policies |
| Unless a specific policy has been amended and the date the policy was revised is noted at the bottom of that policy, the bylaws and policies of The School Board of Polk County were adopted on November 12, 2013 and were in effect beginning November 12, 2013. |
2370.01 - VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION
The following options are available to students for part-time or full-time participation in virtual instruction, Kindergarten through Grade 12:
| A. | through courses delivered in the traditional school setting by instructional staff providing direct instruction through either virtual instruction or by blending traditional and online instruction; | |
| B. | through full-time virtual charter school instruction authorized under F.S. 1002.33; | |
| C. | through enrollment in the Florida Virtual School; | |
| D. | through enrollment with Virtual Instruction Providers approved by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE); | |
| E. | through enrollment in an online course offered by any other Florida school district; | |
| F. | through virtual courses offered in the virtual course code directory; | |
| G. | through participation in the District-operated part-time or full-time virtual instruction programs organized under F.S. 1002.45(1). |
The District shall provide access to enroll in courses available through one of the District options for virtual instruction, and shall award credit for successful completion. Access to online courses is available to students during and after the normal school day and through summer school enrollment. A District student will not be required to take an online course outside the regular school day, in addition to the student's courses for a given semester or on school grounds.
The purposes of the options above is to make instruction available to District students using online and distance education technology in either a traditional classroom or a nontraditional classroom (i.e., primarily outside of public school buildings). If the student and his/her parents select part-time or full-time instruction delivered by providers approved by the FLDOE, they will have the right to select from the list of approved procedures offered by the District.
The District may offer a full time or part time program for grade 9-12 students enrolled in dropout prevention, academic intervention, Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), core courses to meet class size requirements, or community colleges.
Student Participation Requirements
Students participating in a virtual instruction program must take Statewide standardized assessments pursuant to F.S. 1008.22.
Open Enrollment
The District will provide timely written notice to parents of at least one (1) open enrollment period for full-time students of ninety (90) days or more which ends at least thirty (30) days before the first day of the school year.
Notification of Virtual Instruction Program to Parents and Students
Within the first week of each school year, the District shall provide notification to parents and students about a student's right and choice to participate in a virtual instruction program and in courses offered by the Florida Virtual School under State law.
Online Course Requirements for Graduation
Online course requirements for graduation are set forth in Policy 5460 - Graduation Requirements.
F.S. 1000.04
F.S. 1001.20
F.S. 1001.42(23)
F.S. 1002.20
F.S. 1002.321
F.S. 1002.37
F.S. 1002.45
F.S. 1002.455
F.S. 1003.02
F.S. 1003.321
F.S. 1003.428
F.S. 1003.498
F.S. 1003.499
F.S. 1006.29
F.S. 1007.27
F.S. 1011.62
F.A.C. 6A-6.0981
Revised 10/6/15
Revised 4/25/17
Revised 1/22/19
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