Thursday, March 16, 2006

Recommended Amendments to SB 912

The following are recommended amendents to SB 912 offered by Dr. Peter Campbell, Missouri State Coordinator, The National Assessment Reform Network:

1) A one-year pilot program be created to establish the Missouri Virtual Public School under the auspices and direction of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
2) This pilot program would involve students in grades 9 - 12 only.
3) A team from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education study and monitor the pilot; after the pilot has completed one full year of implementation, the team from DESE will prepare a report on the pilot and make recommendations about whether or how to proceed.
4) The legal establishment of the Missouri Virtual Public School shall be postponed for not less than one year subject to the findings of the above-mentioned pilot and the above-mentioned report from DESE.

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