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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-1405" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Virtual Schools">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A virtual school shall provide to the parent or guardian of each enrolled student:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Instructional materials, including software;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Information on the closest public facility that offers access to a computer and Internet connection; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Informational materials on:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>School policies;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Student attendance, conduct, and engagement requirements;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Access to extracurricular activities and wraparound services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Access to food and nutrition services and health care services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Technology requirements and support services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>Cybersecurity policy and best practices;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>Teacher contact information and office hours; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>Any other relevant information as determined by the virtual school.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A virtual school is strongly encouraged to hold in–person orientation sessions with the students, parents or guardians, and school personnel to provide the information required under subsection (a) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A virtual school shall hold an online orientation to provide the information required under subsection (a) of this section if the virtual school is unable to hold in–person orientation sessions.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A virtual school:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May not provide funds for the purchase of instructional programs or materials to a student or to a student’s parent or guardian; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Shall provide the appropriate digital device to a student to participate in the virtual school, if required.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
