Maryland House Bill 1362 proposes the addition of a virtual school as part of the public school system. A virtual school uses the Internet to deliver a significant portion of instruction to students in remote settings (irrespective of weather).
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Synopsis:
Authorizing a county board of education, subject to the approval of the State Department of Education, to establish a virtual school in the State; establishing that a virtual school is a public school subject to applicable laws and regulations; requiring a virtual school to provide specified curricular programs to the students of the virtual school; [...]
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