The Harmony Public Schools board approved revisions to the parent and student handbook supplement for Harmony Virtual Academy after district virtual-education leadership described operational changes prompted by recent state-level action.

Bilgahani Yeshar, executive director for virtual education (as introduced in the meeting), said a recent virtual-education bill ‘‘made virtual learning in Texas permanent’’ and removed a prior 10% enrollment cap. Yeshar said the state agency (referred to in the record as "TA") is drafting guidance that is expected to be released in May. As a result of the law and internal operational changes, Harmony Virtual Academy has increased enrollment from about 280 last year to 574 (and during the presentation updated that number to 580). The program reported 161 students in K–5, 175 in grades 6–8 and 238 in high school at the time of the presentation.

Yeshar described instructional-model changes: K–2 retains live instruction; grades 3–12 moved to an asynchronous model with optional synchronous help sessions (including weekly office hours and Tuesday live help). New onboarding expectations include a five-day starter plan that requires at least 10 lessons completed in the learning platform, a required home visit with an adviser to confirm families can participate, and a parent role as a learning coach with weekly reporting of student hours. The program’s staffing target was cited as a 1:18 teacher-to-student ratio; the presenter said the program will hire additional staff as enrollment grows.

Board members asked about extracurricular offerings, accreditation ratings and supports for students who fall behind. Yeshar said online clubs and competitions are offered and that the program missed a B rating by one point on its most recent accountability rating. The board moved to approve the handbook supplement revisions; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.