Community Impact reports that Montgomery County ISD Board members at their board meeting last week talked about a proposal for a new virtual learning pilot program.
Beginning plans for the program were created due to interest within the district, according to MISD assistant superintendent of student services Amy Busby. She said a new virtual program to support students was the topic of discussion with the district and parents, teachers and other administrators.
The spring 2027 semester is when the current proposal for a pilot plan will begin. It’s a limited enrollment plan for students grades 9 through 12 and will be fully virtual. Testing the program’s capabilities is not the only purpose but also to have former virtual students who recently left the district to enroll.
The plan will be to move from limited to open enrollment for the 2027-28 school year, if the board is satisfied with the initial results of the program. The district’s main goal for the 2028-29 school year and beyond is to keep its virtual students and offer additional flexibility to MISD students, like hybrid learning.
Eligible for the virtual program will be students zoned for MISD or whose district transfers have been approved. Offered through Pearson, the program has a number of courses but does not make available every course that is required for graduation.
Remaining credits needed to graduate will be the basis for approval for the program. Students who have passed the required end-of-course and State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exams are who the program is recommended for.
