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District proposes expanding virtual offerings and paying teachers per-enrollment
Summary
Committee reviewed a proposal to formalize three virtual‑school roles, charge external students tuition, and compensate local teachers with per‑student and course‑management stipends to grow district online enrollment and reduce external course purchases.
Speaker 3 and Speaker 1 described a plan to formalize roles tied to the district's options virtual charter: a local education guide ($75 per student per course) to support asynchronous students, a teacher‑of‑record role for grading and oversight, and a revenue model that charges $300 tuition per outside student while compensating the local teacher $175 per student (up to 15 students) plus a $500 stipend for course management. The presenters said this model could let the district expand course offerings, reduce spending on outside vendors and Wisconsin Virtual School, and generate modest revenue.
Speaker 3 cited last year’s external course purchases that cost the high school more than $50,000 and said developing internal delivery capacity would produce savings. Committee members discussed regulatory constraints on transcripted credit: Gateway and the Wisconsin Technical College System set rules that can limit transcripted delivery; presenters said they would pursue partnerships (CESA 3, Southwest Tech) or out‑of‑state transcription arrangements if necessary. No formal decision was made; staff will continue to refine the model and partnership approach.
