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State approves county’s virtual school
May 6, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
Bradley County Schools’ proposal for a virtual school has been approved by the Tennessee Department of Education.
Enrollment for the new school will begin June 1 and run through July 20, according to Bradley County Virtual School principal Zoe Renfro.
Applications and supporting documentation will be completed online via the Bradley County Virtual School website.
The school received state approval April 20, after the Bradley County Board of Education submitted an application to add this option for students.
“It was something we had been wanting to do, but couldn’t do until the legislation was passed … in July,” Renfro said. “What it did was allow all school systems in the state to create a virtual school if they so chose.”
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Montgomery County Schools present balanced budget
May 2, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
About 76 teachers were added in regular education, driven by the upcoming addition of Carmel Elementary School and the projected addition of 800 new students in the next year.
A full-fledged virtual school, which will likely serve about 50 students, is also budgeted for the next year.
“Students will have all of their instruction take place over the computer,” said B.J. Worthington, the district’s chief academic officer who is set to replace Harris this fall. “It’s another alternative for students who are struggling inside the classroom.”
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Home school policy proposal deferred
April 25, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
“I think we have some wiggle room,” said Terry Looper, supervisor of student services for the school system. Looper said he, too, has some issues with the proposed policy, although he didn’t list any specifics either.
School Superintendent Ray Butrum said a home schooling policy helps protect the school system by clearly laying out home school parents’ responsibilities and rights. He said that he hopes the new “virtual school” program to be offered by the school system will be an option for some current home school families. By enrolling children in the “virtual school,” they can be educated online, from home, by the county school system, and the school system will receive state revenue for providing that education.
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