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| {{Infobox company | | {{Infobox company | | ||
| company_name = Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School | | company_name = Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School (PAVirtual, PAVCS) | | ||
| company_logo = ] | | company_logo = ] | | ||
| company_type = ] (services available to any ] citizen) | | company_type = ] (services available to any ] citizen) | | ||
| foundation = |
foundation = 2001 | | ||
| location = ] | | location = | | ||
| num_employees = 210 | | num_employees = 210 | | ||
| industry = ] | | industry = ] | | ||
| homepage = | homepage = | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| ==PA Virtual & Cyber School Background== | |||
| The '''Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School''' (PAVCS) is a ] ]. According to its website, PAVCS has roughly 4,000 enrolled students.<ref name="PAVC">{{cite web | |||
| The Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School () was established in 2001 as one of the first online, public, cyber charter schools in the state. PA Virtual Charter School serves more than 3,400 students throughout Pennsylvania from Kindergarten through 12th grade in a home-based setting. PAVirtual uses technology to assist in delivering individualized education for students in grades K-12. They also provide non-academic support to help develop each child's social potential. | |||
| |url= http://www.pavcs.org/ | |||
| |title= Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School website | |||
| |publisher= Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School | |||
| |accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> Cyber charter schools enroll mostly ]<ref name="wallace" /> and also children with ]<ref name="KPMG" /> teaching them remotely via computer.<ref name="vasoli" /> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Governance & Funding== | ||
| ==Background== | |||
| The PA Virtual is funded by state tax dollars and governed by Pennsylvania public school, charter school, cyber charter school, and applicable local, state, and federal laws. from September 2001 to June 30, 2006 was <ref>http://www.pavcsk12.org/download/charters/Charter_2001-02.pdf</ref> Since the <ref>http://www.pavcsk12.org/download/charters/Charter_2006-09.pdf</ref>, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) serves as the School’s charter authorizer. As the authorizer, PDE monitors PA Virtual’s compliance with the stipulations of its charter. .<ref>http://www.pavcsk12.org/download/charters/Charter_Renewal-2011.pdf</ref> The Charter Application, Charter Renewal Application, Master Agreement, and current Charter Annual Reports are available on this website in the section . | |||
| PA Virtual has a Board of Trustees (BOT) BOT provides oversight for PA Virtual and acts in trust for the tax payers of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The role of the Board of Trustees is to (1) develop policies to ensure the School operates in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws; (2) set goals for and monitor student achievement; (3) provide fiduciary oversight of the School’s administration and accounting of public funds; and (4) administer and monitor all contracts. Board meetings are open to the public and members of the PA Virtual community are encouraged to attend. The schedule and minutes for Board meetings are available in the & section or by writing the Administrative Office in King of Prussia. | |||
| PAVCS was approved by the ] (PDE) in 2001 and then renewed in 2005 for an additional five years.<ref name="PAVC" /> Initially serving kindergarten through 2nd ],<ref name="KPMG">{{cite web | |||
| |date=October 30, 2001 | |||
| |url= http://www.pde.state.pa.us/charter_schools/lib/charter_schools/pavirtcs.pdf | |||
| |title= Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School | |||
| |publisher= ] | |||
| |format= PDF | |||
| |accessdate=2007-12-21}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> {{As of|2009|lc=on}}, it serves kindergarten through 12th grade.<ref name="PAVC" /> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Governance== | ||
| Originally chartered by Norristown School District,<ref name="review">{{cite web | |||
| |date=October 9, 2007 | |||
| |url= http://www.pde.state.pa.us/charter_schools/lib/charter_schools/PennsylvaniaVirtualCS-2007to2008-CharterAnnualReport.pdf | |||
| |format= PDF | |||
| |title= Charter Annual Review | |||
| |pages = 1–2 | |||
| |publisher= ] | |||
| |accessdate=2007-12-31}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> the Pennsylvania Department of Education now serves as PAVCS' charter authorizer and monitors PAVCS' compliance with the stipulations of its charter.<ref name="PAVC" /> The school's current charter is for a period of five years from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2011.<ref name="review" /> | |||
| == Funding == | |||
| The school is funded by the state. In 2007, the Pennsylvania state legislature passed a bill that caps the amount of money paid to cyber charter schools based on an average of such schools that achieved academic standards in 2006-2007.<ref name="wallace"/><ref name="vasoli">{{cite web | |||
| |date=December 11, 2007 | |||
| |author= Vasoli, Bradley | |||
| |url= http://www.thebulletin.us/site/news.cfm?newsid=19103650&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=618959&rfi=6 | |||
| |title= Legislators Seek 'Accountability' For Cyber Charters | |||
| |publisher= The Bulletin | |||
| |accessdate=2008-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | |||
| |date=December 5, 2007 | |||
| |author= Smith, Craig | |||
| |url= http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_541182.html | |||
| |title= House panel weighs flat rate cyber tuition | |||
| |publisher= ] | |||
| |accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> Both sides of the controversy have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying for or against passage.<ref name="vasoli"/> The ] (PSEA) retains about six lobbyists, each making between $90,000 and $160,000 a year, while school choice proponents have spent $250,000 lobbying against the bill.<ref name="vasoli"/> | |||
| A spokesman for PAVCS said, "If we're not funded properly, and you take away our teachers, we're not going to be able to operate."<ref name="wallace">{{cite web | |||
| |date=December 6, 2007 | |||
| |author= Wallace, Brian | |||
| |url= http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/213338 | |||
| |title= Bill would limit cybercharter schools | |||
| |publisher= ] | |||
| |accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * | * | ||
| ] | ] | ||
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| Company type | Public (services available to any PA citizen) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education, Cyber School |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | King of Prussia, PA |
| Number of employees | 210 |
| Website | www.pavcsk12.org |
PA Virtual & Cyber School Background
The Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School (PA Virtual) was established in 2001 as one of the first online, public, cyber charter schools in the state. PA Virtual Charter School serves more than 3,400 students throughout Pennsylvania from Kindergarten through 12th grade in a home-based setting. PAVirtual uses technology to assist in delivering individualized education for students in grades K-12. They also provide non-academic support to help develop each child's social potential.
Governance & Funding
The PA Virtual is funded by state tax dollars and governed by Pennsylvania public school, charter school, cyber charter school, and applicable local, state, and federal laws. The School’s initial charter from September 2001 to June 30, 2006 was granted by the Norristown School District. Since the renewal of the School’s charter in 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) serves as the School’s charter authorizer. As the authorizer, PDE monitors PA Virtual’s compliance with the stipulations of its charter. The School’s current charter is for a period of five years from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2016. The Charter Application, Charter Renewal Application, Master Agreement, and current Charter Annual Reports are available on this website in the Accountability and School Charter section .
PA Virtual has a Board of Trustees (BOT) BOT provides oversight for PA Virtual and acts in trust for the tax payers of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The role of the Board of Trustees is to (1) develop policies to ensure the School operates in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws; (2) set goals for and monitor student achievement; (3) provide fiduciary oversight of the School’s administration and accounting of public funds; and (4) administer and monitor all contracts. Board meetings are open to the public and members of the PA Virtual community are encouraged to attend. The schedule and minutes for Board meetings are available in the About Us: Governance & About Us: Accountability and School Charter section or by writing the Administrative Office in King of Prussia.
References
- http://www.pavcsk12.org/download/charters/Charter_2001-02.pdf
- http://www.pavcsk12.org/download/charters/Charter_2006-09.pdf
- http://www.pavcsk12.org/download/charters/Charter_Renewal-2011.pdf