SECTION 210:15-34-3. Funding

  The yearly revenue received in the General Fund from all sources of revenue for districts may be used by districts to purchase one or more courses per student from any online course provided that meets the criteria established by the Oklahoma state Board of Education. A school district shall provide funding for online courses in an amount not to exceed the previous year's general fund per pupil expenditure. Public school students will be allowed to take up to the academic equivalent of five (5) hours of supplemental online instruction per day at no cost to the student. Districts shall not be required to dedicate more than the pro-rated portion of the previous year's per pupil expenditure towards payment for online courses so that the appropriate portion of funding is allocated to correspond with the number of online course hours the student has enrolled in. Students wishing to take more online course instruction may do so, but the cost to the district for such additional courses cannot exceed the pro-rated portion of the general fund per pupil expenditure for the student. No district will be financially responsible to pay an online course provider for online course instruction expenses incurred by a student that exceeds the pro-rated portion of the general fund per pupil expenditure for the student. The funding restrictions in no way will effect, prohibit or prevent any student from enrolling in additional online courses at the expense of the student or student's parent or guardian. Districts will also bear no responsibility for payment or collection of any outstanding funds or fees owed by a student to an online course provider.

[Source: Added at 29 Ok Reg 980, eff 6-26-12]