Establishes provisions relating to the participation of elementary and secondary school students in nontraditional educational settings

This bill creates the Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program to provide online education options for K-12 students living in the state. It establishes rules for how these virtual courses are funded, ensuring that school districts receive state aid for students enrolled in full-time virtual programs and outlining how student data must be reported to local districts. The legislation also sets up a process where public schools must approve or deny requests for virtual courses, requiring them to consider whether in-person classes are available before allowing a student to take online classes. Additionally, the bill defines how academic performance for virtual school students will be counted in statewide assessments and how they factor into school accountability reports.