Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Online School Creates Contract Issue: Half of Barren County Virtual School enrollees live Outside the District

This from the Kentucky School Boards Association, by Brad Hughes

In its first year, the Barren Academy for Virtual and Expanded Learning (BAVEL) served 15 students. This year, the Barren County online school is helping 65 students work toward their high school degrees through courses offered by the Kentucky Virtual High School.

Based on enrollment growth alone, BAVEL could be considered good news for all involved. But the fact that more than half of BAVEL’s students do not live within the Barren County district has created what Superintendent Dr. Jerry Ralston calls a "dilemma" which he has asked state officials to help resolve.

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