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This 3 page paper reports some facts about this school, the first statewide virtual school in the nation. Funding and staffing are reported as are the mission and purpose of the school. The writer comments on the different operational structure for this school and reports the latest addition, a comprehensive analysis system. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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a high quality, technology-based education" (Florida Virtual School, 2007). This was the first virtual school founded on a per-pupil ratio in the nation (Office of Educational Technology, 2006). It is
a state-wide school that encompasses all 67 school districts in the state (Office of Educational Technology, 2006). It also serves 62 independent school districts and seven charter schools within the
state (Blaylock and Newman, 2005). People outside Florida may enroll on a tuition basis Office of Educational Technology, 2006). This school operates much differently than other schools. It began with
a grant and then, the state budget brought the school under a line item and finally, to a per-pupil rate (Office of Educational Technology, 2006). One of the many challenges
is that the way funding is set up, the school gets nothing unless the student completes the course (Office of Educational Technology, 2006). Changing the funding to a per-pupil ratio
allowed the school to grow but the staff put limits on the growth in order to preserve quality of program (Office of Educational Technology, 2006). Florida Virtual School is
the only school in the nation whose funding it directly linked to a students performance (Office of Educational Technology, 2006). Students must succeed for the school to be paid. Interestingly,
the administration and staff of the school wanted this limitation in place (Office of Educational Technology, 2006). That suggests they were and continue to be very confident in what they
are doing. This is like a separate school district but one that enrolls students no matter where they live in the state. It has a school board that is
appointed by the governor (FLVS Facts, 2007). There are other differences. Teachers on staff must return graded assignments within 48 hours of their submission (Office of Educational Technology,
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