206-41 Wyo. Code R. § 41-2
For purposes of all virtual education courses offered by Wyoming school districts or from which academic credit will be transferred to or accepted by a Wyoming school district the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Active virtual education course" means any virtual education course offered by an approved full- or part-time virtual education provider;
(b) "Concurrent enrollment" means, and is generally understood by district and school personnel to mean, an opportunity made available by a single district for a high school student to take one or more courses taught by a college-approved high school teacher for both high school course credit and transcripted college credit; however, for purposes of this rule and the Department's administration of the Wyoming virtual education network, it also means an arrangement between two districts established pursuant to the laws of this state by which a student primarily enrolled in one district is permitted to have secondary enrollment in another district for a portion of the student's educational program;
(c) "Course and services agreement" means an agreement entered into between any two (2) districts establishing terms and conditions under which a district that allows one or more students enrolled in one school district in the state to receive a portion of the pupil's education, which may be provided through virtual education, from another district in the state, as provided for under W.S. § 21-4-502(c), whereby the district providing for the enrollment of the student shall include the student within its average daily membership (ADM) and the district providing a portion of the student's education will assess tuition to be paid by the district of enrollment. Tuition shall be calculated on a per course basis equal to or less than the ADM amount of the district providing the course prorated for the number of courses provided;
(d) "Course sections" means simultaneous instances of a course offering with a unique student enrollment;
(e) "District-assigned learning coach" means an employee of the district in which a part-time virtual education student is enrolled who shall be assigned by the district or school to serve to monitor that student's progress in virtual education, coordinate any instructional support needed at the request of the virtual education teacher, assist with data collection and reporting, and communicate with the student's parent or legal guardian as appropriate in order to facilitate the student's successful participation in virtual education;
(f) "Dual enrollment" means an opportunity for a high school student to take one or more college-credit-bearing courses taught by a college-level instructor and to earn transcripted college credit as well as high school credit at the time the student successfully passes the course. Any courses that meet this definition of dual enrollment are not subject to this rule;
(g) "Family-designated learning coach" means a parent, legal guardian, or another responsible adult designated by a full-time virtual education student's parent or legal guardian who shall serve as the point of contact for the virtual education teacher and virtual education provider for purposes of monitoring student progress, ensuring that any necessary instructional support is provided, assisting with tracking and reporting student participation in virtual education, and other appropriate duties as may be assigned by the virtual education provider;
(h) "Full-time virtual education" means providing more than fifty percent (50%) of the statewide educational program, required by W.S. § 21-9-101 and W.S. § 21-9-102, through virtual education by a single school district established pursuant to the laws of this state;
(i) "Full-time virtual education provider" means any school district established pursuant to the laws of the state that offers one or more virtual education courses approved by the Department and provides full-time virtual education for any student;
(j) "Local board" means the educational governing body established at each Wyoming school district in accordance with W.S. § 21-3-105;
(k) "Part-time virtual education" means providing fifty percent (50%) or less of the statewide educational program, required by W.S. § 21-9-101 and W.S. § 21-9-102, through virtual education, by a school district established pursuant to the laws of this state;
(l) "Part-time virtual education provider" means any school district established pursuant to the laws of this state that offers one or more virtual education courses approved by the Department and provides part-time virtual education for any student;
(m) "Program" means one or more virtual education courses;
(n) "Synchronous" means instruction delivered by the virtual education teacher and received by the student concurrent in time;
(o) "Virtual education" means instruction of one or more Department-approved courses administered primarily through technology outside of the physical classroom, in the statewide educational program prescribed by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and accredited by the State Board under W.S. 21-2-304(a)(ii), and which may be distinguished from other types of courses in that the physical separation of the virtual education teacher and student(s) substantially limits or even prohibits the teacher from providing a preponderance of course instruction in-person;
(p) "Virtual education teacher" means the instructor of a Department-approved virtual education course who, regardless of whether the instructor is an employee of a school district established pursuant to the laws of this state, shall meet the certification or permit requirements of W.S. § 21-7-303(a). In addition to providing instruction primarily through technology outside of the physical classroom, the teacher shall have duties that generally include facilitating student learning, monitoring student progress, providing and grading assignments, and providing qualitative feedback, all of which can and generally are provided through technology;
(q) "Wyoming virtual education program" means a network of Department-approved virtual education programs and courses that meet state-established guidelines for course content and delivery.
206-41 Wyo. Code R. § 41-2
Amended, Eff. 4/24/2018.