Education - Public Charter Schools - Virtual Learning Programs
What this bill does
Altering the definition of 'public charter school' to include a virtual learning program; defining 'virtual learning program' as a program of instruction that provides a significant portion of its curriculum and delivers a significant portion of its instruction to its students by teachers in an interactive learning environment through the Internet; and requiring a virtual learning program of a public charter school to employ a teacher with the same certification required by professional staff of other public schools.
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Testimony (4)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Boteler, Delegate Botelerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Dove, Tina | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McHale, Erin | PSSAM | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |