Right now, these classes are available through Florida Virtual School - and district-run franchises. High school students in Florida must take one virtual class before they can graduate. Not only does the state pay the Florida Virtual School for courses, but districts also get money for their virtual courses. Proposal author Randy Fine, a Palm Bay Republican representative, said the curriculum is expensive. That will leave the districts scrambling to put that in place for the upcoming school year." “And one of the most cost effective and strongest performing tools in the toolbox is being taken out.
"We are still required to offer virtual instruction,” she said. She added that the change would put Pasco and other school districts in a difficult spot. The school is working on contingency plans, but she said “the prospect of developing the other two-thirds (of the courses) in four months is a little daunting.” The proposal could dramatically shift the cost of a Florida Virtual course from $50 a student to $220 a student, Glenn said. She said her school offers 78 courses of its own, and another 152 through Florida Virtual School. JoAnne Glenn is the Pasco eSchool founder and principal. State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would stop school districts from franchising Florida Virtual School's curriculum.Īs part of the House's education budget, districts would be forced to pay more for FLVS Global content - or find other sources for the virtual courses, which are mandatory for all students.
A handful of influential education bills are making their way through the Florida Legislature right now, including one that could change the future of virtual learning in the state.
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