Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding virtual education programs in public school districts and virtual public charter schools.

This bill would require virtual public charter schools to be authorized by the state charter school commission instead of individual school districts. This ensures a neutral, statewide authority oversees schools that serve students statewide, while still allowing flexibility in how they teach. It restores funding that was inadvertently cut by a 2024 law and clarifies expectations for virtual public charter schools contracting with outside educational service providers. This also provides guidelines for school districts that have virtual education programs.