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The website shall include information regarding the overall instructional programs, the specific content of individual online courses and online programs, a direct link to each multidivision online provider’s website, how to register for online learning programs and courses, teacher qualifications, course completion rates, and other evaluative and comparative information. The website shall also provide information regarding the process and criteria for approving multidivision online providers. Multidivision online providers shall provide the Department the required information for the website as a condition of maintaining Board approval.B\n\nThe Superintendent shall develop model policies and procedures regarding student access to online courses and online learning programs that may be used by local school divisions.\n\t\t\tNothing in this article shall be deemed to require a local school division to adopt model policies or procedures developed pursuant to this section.C\n\nThe Board shall include in its annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly information regarding multidivision online learning during the previous school year. The information shall include but not be limited to student demographics, course enrollment data, parental satisfaction, aggregated student course completion and passing rates, and activities and outcomes of course and provider approval reviews.D\n\nLocal school boards shall post on their websites information regarding online courses and programs that are available through the school division and Virtual Virginia. Such information shall include but not be limited to the types of online courses and programs available to students through the school division, when the school division will pay course fees and other costs for nonresident students, and the granting of high school credit.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":279962,"text":"The Department shall develop and maintain a website that provides objective information for students, parents, and educators regarding online courses and virtual programs offered through local school boards by multidivision online providers that have been approved in accordance with § 22.1-212.24 and courses offered through the Virtual Virginia Program. The website shall include information regarding the overall instructional programs, the specific content of individual online courses and online programs, a direct link to each multidivision online provider’s website, how to register for online learning programs and courses, teacher qualifications, course completion rates, and other evaluative and comparative information. The website shall also provide information regarding the process and criteria for approving multidivision online providers. 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This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 537<\/a> and 817<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2014, chapter 436<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 355<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62604,"section_number":"22.1-212.24","catch_line":"Approval of multidivision online providers; contracts with local school boards","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-212.24\/"}],"permalink":{"id":181793,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78088,"identifier":"22.1-212.25","token":"22.1\/13\/1.4\/22.1-212.25","url":"\/22.1-212.25\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-212.25\/","token":"22.1\/13\/1.4\/22.1-212.25","dublin_core":{"Title":"Information regarding online courses and virtual programs; report","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-212.25","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall develop and maintain a website that provides objective information for students, parents<\/span><\/span>, and educators regarding online courses<\/span> and virtual programs offered through local school boards<\/span> by multidivision online providers<\/span> that have been approved in accordance with § 22.1-212.24<\/a> and courses offered through the Virtual Virginia Program. The website shall include information regarding the overall instructional programs, the specific content of individual online courses<\/span> and online programs, a direct link to each multidivision online provider<\/span>’s website, how to register for online learning programs and courses, teacher qualifications, course completion rates, and other evaluative and comparative information. The website shall also provide information regarding the process and criteria for approving multidivision online providers<\/span>. Multidivision online providers<\/span> shall provide the Department<\/span> the required information for the website as a condition of maintaining Board<\/span> approval. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Superintendent<\/span> shall develop model policies and procedures regarding student access to online courses<\/span> and online learning programs that may be used by local school divisions.\n\t\t\tNothing in this article shall be deemed to require a local school division to adopt model policies or procedures developed pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall include in its annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly information regarding multidivision online learning during the previous school year. The information shall include but not be limited to student demographics, course enrollment data, parental satisfaction, aggregated student course completion and passing rates, and activities and outcomes of course and provider approval reviews. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Local school boards<\/span> shall post on their websites information regarding online courses<\/span> and programs that are available through the school division and Virtual Virginia. Such information shall include but not be limited to the types of online courses<\/span> and programs available to students through the school division, when the school division will pay course fees and other costs for nonresident students, and the granting of high school credit. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINFORMATION REGARDING ONLINE COURSES AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS; REPORT (\u00a7\n22.1-212.25)\n\nA. The Department shall develop and maintain a website that provides objective\ninformation for students, parents, and educators regarding online courses and\nvirtual programs offered through local school boards by multidivision online\nproviders that have been approved in accordance with § 22.1-212.24 and\ncourses offered through the Virtual Virginia Program. The website shall include\ninformation regarding the overall instructional programs, the specific content\nof individual online courses and online programs, a direct link to each\nmultidivision online provider’s website, how to register for online\nlearning programs and courses, teacher qualifications, course completion rates,\nand other evaluative and comparative information. The website shall also provide\ninformation regarding the process and criteria for approving multidivision\nonline providers. Multidivision online providers shall provide the Department\nthe required information for the website as a condition of maintaining Board\napproval.\n\nB. The Superintendent shall develop model policies and procedures regarding\nstudent access to online courses and online learning programs that may be used\nby local school divisions.\n\t\t\tNothing in this article shall be deemed to require a local school division to\nadopt model policies or procedures developed pursuant to this section.\n\nC. The Board shall include in its annual report to the Governor and the General\nAssembly information regarding multidivision online learning during the previous\nschool year. The information shall include but not be limited to student\ndemographics, course enrollment data, parental satisfaction, aggregated student\ncourse completion and passing rates, and activities and outcomes of course and\nprovider approval reviews.\n\nD. Local school boards shall post on their websites information regarding online\ncourses and programs that are available through the school division and Virtual\nVirginia. Such information shall include but not be limited to the types of\nonline courses and programs available to students through the school division,\nwhen the school division will pay course fees and other costs for nonresident\nstudents, and the granting of high school credit.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, cc. 537, 817; 2014, c. 436; 2022, c. 355.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}