Virtual Education Laws

The following Missouri Revised Statutes involve the utilization of Missouri's Virtual Instruction Program:

• Chapter 161, Section 161.670 - Virtual public school established, eligibility for enrollment--state aid calculation--rulemaking authority.

• Chapter 162, Section 162.1250 - State funding for resident students enrolled in virtual program--calculation of funding--standards for virtual courses.

• Chapter 167, Section 167.121 - Assignment of pupil to another district--tuition, how paid, amount--lapsed, unaccredited, and provisionally unaccredited districts, enrollment in virtual school permitted.

Rules of Department of Elementary and Secondary Education:

• State Board Rules  (See 5 CSR 20-100.230 Virtual Instruction Program on page 13-14).

Graduation requirements for Students in Missouri Public Schools:

• Graduation Requirements