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Board approves planning for district-run online instruction program to retain students
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Summary
The board voted to proceed with planning and vendor exploration for a district-run online instruction option (focused on grades 9–12) to retain students lost to outside online providers; administrators will return monthly with implementation milestones and enrollment targets.
The board authorized administrators to pursue planning and vendor discussions for a district-run online instruction program aimed at retaining students who have moved to outside online providers.
Administration explained that neighboring districts and statewide trends show rapid growth in online enrollment; one district cited in discussion runs hundreds of online students and captures substantial funding. Administrators said a quality-vendor model would include daily check-ins, tracking minutes and module completion, scheduled synchronous components, and mechanisms to enforce attendance and academic progress. The board discussed social-emotional and extracurricular concerns for remote learners and agreed to set program controls, target grades 9–12 initially, and require administrative monthly updates on enrollment and quality measures.
The motion to explore and build the program passed by roll-call vote. Administration said next steps include vendor evaluations, site visits to districts running established programs, drafting program rules (attendance, credit recovery, extracurricular eligibility), and reporting back to the board with enrollment and financial projections.
