Virtual High School Studied

March 16, 2004

According to plans, Polk would have a virtual public high school — meaning students would take classes via the Internet. The district would franchise online courses from the state-run Florida Virtual School (FLVS) to be taught by local teachers. The new school, if approved by the Polk County School Board, could open this fall and would cost $331,310 for the first year.

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