West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-048 - Distance Learning And The WV Virtual School (2450)
Section 126-48-3 - Course Approval

3.1. Distance, online or virtual learning courses offered for public school credit shall be approved by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE). In order to register the technology-delivered learning courses for credit, providers shall submit an online registration form to WVDE for approval. In order for students to receive distance learning courses for credit, a county superintendent or designee shall verify that courses and providers are WVDE approved.

3.2. Distance learning courses may be approved when curriculum content cannot be delivered because there is a shortage of certified personnel, a need to provide low-incidence courses, a need to offer a course while the teacher/facilitator renews course-related skills, or any other validated student need to access technology-delivered courses.

3.3. Distance learning course content will be reviewed for correlation with the West Virginia Board of Education content standards and objectives (CSOs). Copies of the CSOs and instructional policies may be found on the WVDE web page at http://wvde.state.wv.us [File Link Not Available].

3.4. The quality courses approved by the West Virginia Virtual School will be aligned with the CSOs and include appropriate course materials. These materials are exempt from the mandatory primary source materials listed on the state multiple list.

3.5. Providers will adhere to the state and federal privacy regulations regarding students.

3.6. In an alternative education setting, distance learning shall in no case be a student's only source of instruction. Provisions of 126 CSR 20, West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2418: Regulations for Alternative Education Programs for Disruptive Students shall be adhered to including, but not limited to, the provision of behavioral components in addition to academic course work.