The State Board of Education shall develop guidelines and promulgate regulations to include, but may not be limited to, the following:
(1) procedures and criteria to be used for the selection of online courses to be offered for a unit of credit;
(2) qualifications and registration requirements of students who may enroll in online courses to include provisions outlining the enrollment of students that have been expelled from school;
(3) procedures for private and homeschool students to enroll in courses offered;
(4) teacher qualifications and the student-to-teacher ratio for online courses;
(5) appropriateness and provisions for charging tuition and fees;
(6) procedures for establishing uniform evaluation of student progress and awarding of the final grade;
(7) process for maintaining student records and reporting and recording grades on the student's transcript;
(8) procedures and requirements for employment, supervision, and evaluation of teachers;
(9) procedures and requirements for supervision, monitoring, assessment, and evaluation of enrolled students; and
(10) student expectations.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 26, Section 1, eff May 15, 2007.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 16 - South Carolina Virtual School Program
Section 59-16-10. Legislative findings.
Section 59-16-40. Guidelines and regulations.
Section 59-16-50. Adult education program pilot; recommendations to General Assembly.
Section 59-16-60. Annual report.
Section 59-16-70. Review of student records by Education Oversight Committee.