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Kennedale ISD hears pitch from Open Ed for K–8 virtual program under 80/20 revenue-share
Summary
At its March board meeting, Kennedale ISD heard a detailed presentation from Open Ed proposing a K–8 virtual program that would bring homeschooled students into district enrollment under a revenue-share arrangement (district keeps 20% of state base aid). Trustees asked about accountability, UIL eligibility and special-education services; no partnership decision was finalized.
Grant Hewitt, a representative of Open Ed, told the Kennedale ISD Board of Trustees that his company can launch a K–8 virtual program for the district at no upfront cost and with the goal of recruiting homeschooled students into public enrollment.
"There is no cost to the district if I don't recruit a kid," Hewitt said, explaining the proposed revenue-share model: "the district keeps 20% and we take 80% to educate the child." He said Open Ed would front startup costs and operate under a contract that partners the company with a district-approved campus, providing licensed teachers, a marketplace of vetted curriculum and daily interactions designed to meet Texas attendance and accountability rules.
The presentation,…
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