Same; definitions

72-3712. Same; definitions. As used in the virtual school act: (a) "Virtual school" means any school or educational program that: (1) Is offered for credit; (2) uses distance-learning technologies which predominately use internet-based methods to deliver instruction; (3) involves instruction that occurs asynchronously with the teacher and student in separate locations; (4) requires the student to make academic progress toward the next grade level and matriculation from kindergarten through high school graduation; (5) requires the student to demonstrate competence in subject matter for each class or subject in which the student is enrolled as part of the virtual school; and (6) requires age-appropriate students to complete state assessment tests. (b) "School district" means any school district which offers a virtual school. (c) Except as provided by the virtual school act, words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-5132, and amendments thereto. History: L. 2008, ch. 147, § 2; L. 2015, ch. 4, § 35; L. 2017, ch. 95, § 65; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026