Task force hears virtual schools' plea: students get IEP services but funding and contracts fall short
Kansas virtual school leaders told a legislative task force that virtual students receive the same special education services as in-person students but often without matching funding; state officials said reimbursement is possible when districts employ staff, and the group signaled it will explore statutory cleanup and funding models.
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Leaders of Kansas’ public virtual schools told the Special Education and Related Services Funding Task Force on Aug. 6 that virtual students who have individualized education programs are receiving required services, but funding and contracting structures leave virtual providers covering shortfalls.
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