20-A §19154. Enrollment and eligibility - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY HEADING: PL 1999, C. 731, PT. FFF, §1 (NEW)

Chapter 802: MAINE ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM

§19154. Enrollment and eligibility

Full-time students enrolled in an online learning program are considered to have met the compulsory attendance requirement set forth in section 5001-A, subsection 2, paragraph E. The following provisions apply for enrollment and eligibility. [2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW).]

1. Full-time or part-time. School administrative units may enroll students in an online learning program or course on a full-time and part-time basis. If a program is oversubscribed, a school district shall use a random lottery to select enrolled students, subject to any statutorily imposed enrollment preferences.

[ 2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW) .]

2. Eligibility. A kindergarten to grade 12 student enrolled in a public school residing in the State who is 20 years of age or younger is eligible to enroll in the program.

[ 2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW) .]

3. Agreements to access programs and courses. School administrative units may develop agreements to access online learning courses and programs offered by other school administrative units.

[ 2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW) .]

4. Assessment. Students enrolled in an online learning program or course for a unit of credit shall participate in any applicable final exams, grade-level assessments and state assessments in a proctored environment.

[ 2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW).