School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 6-83

INSTRUCTION

Correspondence Courses

A. Students may enroll in and receive a standard or verified credit for supervised correspondence courses in subjects not available to them through the school's schedule with prior approval of the principal. Credit shall be awarded for the successful completion of such courses when the course is equivalent to that offered in the regular school program and when the work is done under the supervision of a teacher licensed in Virginia, or a person holding a letter of eligibility issued by the Department of Education, approved by the Superintendent. Verified credit, required for graduation beginning with the ninth-grade class of 2000-01, may be earned when the student has passed the SOL test, if any, associated with the correspondence course completed. The student, parent, or legal guardian will be responsible for any tuition, fees, supplies, and materials relating to the course.

B. Former students who were classified as seniors when leaving school may obtain credit for certain correspondence courses toward graduation.

C. The Superintendent shall develop procedures to govern the approval of correspondence schools.

Legal Reference:

Code of Va., §22.1-78. Bylaws and Regulations

Code of Va., §22.1-79. Powers and Duties

Virginia Board of Education Regulations Governing the Approval of Correspondence Courses for Home Instruction, § VAC 20-60-10 et seq.

Virginia Board of Education Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia, § VAC 20-131-10 et. seq.

 

Adopted by School Board: July 13, 1997 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: March 4, 1997
Amended by School Board: September 15, 1998