Section 59-16-40 - Guidelines and regulationsThe State Board of Education shall develop guidelines and promulgate regulations to include, but may not be limited to, the following:
(1) procedures and criteria to be used for the selection of online courses to be offered for a unit of credit;(2) qualifications and registration requirements of students who may enroll in online courses to include provisions outlining the enrollment of students that have been expelled from school;(3) procedures for private and homeschool students to enroll in courses offered;(4) teacher qualifications and the student-to-teacher ratio for online courses;(5) appropriateness and provisions for charging tuition and fees;(6) procedures for establishing uniform evaluation of student progress and awarding of the final grade;(7) process for maintaining student records and reporting and recording grades on the student's transcript;(8) procedures and requirements for employment, supervision, and evaluation of teachers;(9) procedures and requirements for supervision, monitoring, assessment, and evaluation of enrolled students; and(10) student expectations.2007 Act No. 26, Section 1, eff 5/15/2007.