In following newly adopted state law, the Pasco school district will launch a local K-12 online school when classes resume in August.
Sure, it will have a single administrator and secretary operating in a room within half-vacant Crews Lake Middle School. The kids won't see their teachers unless they use a video cam.
Still, district leaders want to make clear this is a real school — in many ways the school of the future, the way all schools might look some day. And they want it to have a distinctive name.
This is where you come in.
Pasco is accepting nominations for the virtual school's name through July 2. And it wants some different ideas than the usual historic figures and places. As the news release states:
Pasco is accepting nominations for the virtual school's name through July 2. And it wants some different ideas than the usual historic figures and places. As the news release states:
"While schools are traditionally named after presidents, outstanding educators, community members, time periods, regions/neighborhoods or geographic landmarks, this school is unique in that it will meet and be administered completely online. As such, we welcome you to suggest names that reflect the distinct and innovative nature of the school, as well as the fact that it will be available to students countywide."
School in a Box? Home School? Certainly you have better ones. Don't forget, the deadline is July 2. Send your ideas (along with a brief explanation) to:
Communications Department
District School Board of Pasco County
7227 Land O’Lakes Boulevard
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
Fax: 813-794-2716
Email: communications@pasco.k12.fl.us
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I believe they SHOULD have this in Citrus County. If I am not mistaken, the new state legislation requires all districts to have Virtual K-12 as an option for students.
Anyone confirm that?
Posted by: Ms. Helpful | June 21, 2009 at 09:33 PM
I wished they had a school like this in Citrus County.
Posted by: Concerned Parent | June 21, 2009 at 08:24 PM
Impersonal.
Posted by: Zorro | June 20, 2009 at 08:58 AM
Virtual Day School?
Heather Fiorentino Memorial School?
Soon to be Outsourced to a Third World Call Center School?
Pakistanis at Their Kitchen Tables Faculty School? (This idea was actually touted by state officials as a benefit of virtual school - your child could be taught by a teacher at his kitchen table in Karachi!)
Who Needs Those Overpaid Slacker Teachers and Their Fancy School Buildings, Just Cut Our Taxes School?
Posted by: how about ... | June 19, 2009 at 01:55 PM