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Trustees to study distance education policy; disposition of school properties

September 8th, 2010 | Add a Comment

(Lander) – Lander school trustees Friday morning discussed how the district should handle requests from students wanting attend a “virtual” high school but still participate in local school activities, such as band and/or athletics. “We need a procedure to deal with these requests,” said interim Superintendent Dr. Kathy Hitt, noting that the potential impact on the district could be huge. “It is time for a discussion to occur.” She said a major stumbling block to approving such requests is that the local district would have no input as to the curriculum provided to the student, “but we would be held liable for the student’s test scores and any special needs the student may have.” Hitt indicated the district currently offers two virtual programs students have access to at the high school building–Odysseyware and … Read entire article »

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