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Superintendent urges board to weigh virtual-policy addendum as district loses students to online options
Summary
Superintendent Mr. Worley told the board that parents are choosing outside virtual options and recommended the board consider an addendum to the district's virtual policy (potentially opening virtual options to grades 3–12 year-round or exploring blended-learning models) to retain enrollment.
Superintendent Mr. Worley told the Fayette County Schools board that competition from virtual and charter providers is causing some families to leave the district and asked the board to consider a policy response.
"Maybe we need to look at an addendum to that and say, we might wanna open this up to grades 3 through 12, and keep it open all year round," he said, noting he prefers in-person instruction but must respond to families' choices. He asked staff to draft an addendum and promised to email a proposal within 24 hours so board members could begin review.
Board members discussed alternatives including short-term addenda and blended-learning models that would allow some on-campus instruction and part-time virtual participation (for example, students attending for dual-credit or certain classes while taking other courses online). The superintendent suggested a work session to explore options and promised to provide data on how many students have left for outside virtual programs.
No policy change was adopted at the meeting; the board asked staff to bring a draft addendum and relevant enrollment data to a future meeting for deliberation.
