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This bill establishes comprehensive provisions related to the assessment and management of virtual school students in Missouri. It creates a new framework for virtual education programs, including detailed guidelines for enrollment, tracking student progress, and ensuring educational quality. Key provisions include requiring virtual schools to develop individual learning plans for students, monitor student engagement, and provide regular progress reports to school districts. The bill also mandates that virtual school programs submit data on student performance and participation to the state department of elementary and secondary education. Additionally, the bill introduces specific requirements for student assessment in virtual settings, such as synchronous testing with proctoring, and ensures that virtual school students are counted in state aid calculations. The legislation aims to provide flexible educational options while maintaining accountability and academic standards for students enrolled in virtual learning programs. The bill also includes provisions for how virtual school students are tracked for dropout rates and how their academic performance is measured and reported.