State: Kentucky

Kentucky Virtual High School

http://www.kvhs.org/

Policy Abs.: Kentucky annually monitors districts' progress in meeting the state's technology goals.

"Courses are delivered online to schools, homes and other places with Internet access

The KVHS is a collaboration between the Kentucky Department of Education, the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the state's major education partners "whose common interest is to secure an internationally superior education for our state's citizens.

Kentucky allocated $22.5M in technology funds for FY 98, $62.5M for FY 99, and $62.5M for FY 00.

Policy Adm: Kentucky Department of Education, the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the state's major education partners

Policy: Kentucky adopted a six-year plan in 1992, for technology and updated it in 1994 and 1996. A new plan with two-year goals went into effect this year and will be updated in 2000. The new plan calls for $297M to be spent from 1998-2000. Kentucky annually monitors districts' progress in meeting the state's technology goals.

1. "Courses are delivered online to schools, homes and other places with Internet access, available anytime and anywhere--meeting the needs of students. For students of any age, Kentucky Virtual High School curriculum ranges from the basic to the very advanced." Course admission requires enrollment in a local Kentucky public high school.

• The KVHS is a collaboration between the Kentucky Department of Education, the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the state's major education partners "whose common interest is to secure an internationally superior education for our state's citizens. Through the KVHS, every Kentucky high school student is able to enroll in for-credit classes taught by Kentucky certified teachers and receive credit from their local high school."

• Kentucky allocated $22.5M in technology funds for FY 98, $62.5M for FY 99, and $62.5M for FY 00. The money comes from the state's general education fund and is paid directly to schools for equipment and services such as workstations and Internet connections. Kentucky also provides school facilities funds, a portion of which may be used for technology.

Reimbursement conditions:

Typically by purchase order from a school district.

Individual Reimbursement condition:

Each individual semester class costs $300 per student.

Contact: David Couch
State Education Agency Technology Contact
Phone: 502-564-2020
e-mail: dcouch@kde.state.ky.us
State Education Agency Web Site: www.kde.state.ky.us
Number of Students: 639,579
Number of Teachers: 39,311