2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 72. - SCHOOLS
Article 37. - TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND VIRTUAL SCHOOLS
72-3712 Same; definitions.

72-3712. Same; definitions. As used in the virtual school act:

(a) "Virtual school" means any school or educational program that: (1) Is offered for credit; (2) uses distance-learning technologies which predominately use internet-based methods to deliver instruction; (3) involves instruction that occurs asynchronously with the teacher and pupil in separate locations; (4) requires the pupil to make academic progress toward the next grade level and matriculation from kindergarten through high school graduation; (5) requires the pupil to demonstrate competence in subject matter for each class or subject in which the pupil is enrolled as part of the virtual school; and (6) requires age-appropriate pupils to complete state assessment tests.

(b) "School district" means any school district which offers a virtual school.

(c) Except as provided by the virtual school act, words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the school district finance and quality performance act.