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Amherst board considers Virtual Virginia pilot to serve homebound and homeschool students
Summary
Division staff outlined a proposal to partner with Virtual Virginia to provide synchronous instruction for elementary through high-school students who are homebound, homeschooled or medically unable to attend in-person; staff cited an initial interest of about 74 students and said the program could scale toward a 120-student target with staffing trade-offs.
Amherst County school officials presented a proposal to pilot a Virtual Virginia program aimed at students who are homebound, homeschooled or otherwise unable to attend school in person.
A presenter from central office (Speaker 10) said the division has discussed partnerships with Virtual Virginia and believes the provider can deliver synchronous instruction for elementary students while offering staffing models for secondary levels. Staff reported…
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