22-30-8. Evaluation of regional education cooperative distance learning networks.

A network developed by regional education cooperatives three, eight and nine shall serve as a regional host in fiscal year 2008.  The statewide cyber academy shall provide a preliminary report to the governor and the legislature by January 1, 2008 on the quality and  cost-effectiveness of the provision of distance learning courses by the regional education cooperatives.  At the end of fiscal year 2008, the statewide cyber academy shall prepare a final report on the quality and cost-effectiveness of services provided, including whether the services increased the rigor of school district and charter school curricula, and make recommendations for the expansion to other regional education cooperatives.