Districts would have no say over online course providers, just have to pay
Under the Luna school reform plan, school districts would designate which online courses their students would be required to take, but couldn't specify from which provider the students take the class, Luna aide Jason Hancock told the Senate Education Committee. "They can certainly suggest, they can try to steer their students toward a particular vendor, maybe one they have a contract with," he said. But they can't require it. "If the parents aren't happy with that, or they don't think it's a good enough course or it's not high-enough quality, then they can go elsewhere with that," Hancock said. Also, students could take additional online classes beyond those required, and the school district would have to pay for them, as long as they're accredited and meet state content standards.