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Task force examines virtual school funding: formulas, eligibility and reporting gaps
Summary
Task force heard briefings on the Kansas Virtual School Act, how virtual school state aid is calculated for regular, adult and dropout‑completion learners, and the patchwork of approved virtual programs. Staff pointed to gaps in public reporting and asked for follow‑up on enrollment trends and student flows.
Tamara Lawrence of the Revisor of Statutes summarized the Virtual School Act and the current method used to calculate virtual school state aid. Under the statute (KSA 72‑37‑15), state aid for regular K‑12 virtual students (age 19 and younger) is calculated by multiplying the total FTE enrollment of those students by $5,600. Lawrence noted the statute specifies different calculations for adult virtual learners (age 20+) and for “dropout diploma completion” virtual students (19 and younger), both of which are funded by per‑credit payments (statute currently uses $799 per credit for these categories and caps counting at six…
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