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Board adopts amended contractor requirements for Statewide Online Education Program
Summary
The State Board approved rule R277-725 on second and final reading with amendments addressing effective date, teacher licensing and course definitions after committee debate over monitoring, activity measures and funding implications.
The State Board of Education on second and final reading approved R277-725, the statewide online education program (SOEP) contractor requirements, as amended, following a finance committee report and multiple amendments to the draft rule.
Board chair Cindy Davis presented the recommended action and explained the board’s obligation to place contractor requirements in rule. Deputy superintendent Scott Jones told the board that “the law that she's referring to for April 1st is a requirement to have a contract in place.” The board adopted an amendment to make the rule effective after July 1, 2025, to align the rule’s effective date with statutory timing for changes to the SOEP.
The board debated several operational definitions and monitoring provisions, including how a student’s enrollment status is determined. Quinn Kellis, lead…
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