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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-1409" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Virtual Schools">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The State Superintendent may assign the duties related to the oversight of virtual schools to the appropriate office or division within the Department.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>These duties shall include:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>The development, compilation, and updating of best practices for teaching and learning in a virtual environment, provision of services, and the operation and administration of a virtual school; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Liaising with county boards that operate virtual schools or other stakeholders.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The office or division assigned the duties under paragraph (1) of this subsection may create an advisory committee to provide advice on topics regarding virtual schools and virtual learning.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, including establishing minimum criteria for the establishment and approval of a virtual school.</text>
  </level>
</section>
