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Launch is a solution to high-quality online learning options designed, developed and delivered by Missouri educators.

The Launch Solution

Our Beliefs.

A student’s opportunity should not be limited by their zip code.

Our Beliefs.

A caring educator who has a relationship with students is essential no matter learning environment.

Our Beliefs.

A collaborative, K-12 approach to virtual course access solutions is essential for student success.

Local Choice

Students are enrolled through the home district. District retains ADA for students and pays tuition to

• Launch. District determines all policies for enrollment.

Local Choice

Affordable Solution

Due to the collaborative nature of Launch, course tuition was reduced 15% after year one with volume discounts now available for districts of all sizes

Keeping Missouri Funding in Missouri

All Launch teachers are hired from Launch districts. Last year over $1.2 million in stipends were paid to teachers.

Senate Bill 603

• Established MOCAP (replacement for

MOVIP)

• Requires districts to accept virtual

course credit and pay for virtual courses through MOCAP

• Districts can refuse enrollment if they

believe it to be the “best educational interest of the student”

• Districts must establish enrollment

process and appeal process

• Launch courses currently meet

MOCAP eligibility standards

Launch gives students opportunity.

Meeting Student Needs

• Alternatives for scheduling conflicts
• Access to hard-to-find courses and teachers
• Electives and accelerated options
• Flexibility for homebound and at-risk students
• Long-term suspension solution
• Options for medically fragile students
• Credit Recovery programs
• Solutions for overcrowded classes
• Access for homeschool and private school

students

NCAA and MSHSAA approved Start and stop with traditional calendar Mirror seated course content 82% of overall Launch enrollment

Traditional Virtual

MSHSAA approved Flexible Start Dates Priority standards assessed at 80% mastery designed for students who previously failed course 15% of overall Launch enrollment

Credit Recovery

Full course content Flexible Start Dates Student earns pass or fail grade Designed for first time credit for at-risk students needing alternate setting 3% of overall Launch enrollment

Credit Acquisition

Launch Course Options

146 courses [ Comprehensive HS + MS options]

Why Middle School Expansion?

Expanded Electives Flexibility for Schedule Remediation & Acceleration

Current Middle School Catalog

• Begin with core offerings
• Mirror seated curriculum
• Electives typically found in seated

environments

• Homeschool gaps

1 in 5 Missouri public school districts are Launch members.

Launch Member Districts

Norborne North Andrew North Nodaway North Shelby Northeast Nodaway Northwest R-I Oak Hill Orchard Farm Osage Co. R-II Ozark Parkway Pattonville Plato Poplar Bluff Raymore-Peculiar Raytown Republic Reeds Spring Rich Hill Richards Richland Ridgeway Rolla Rock Port Rockwood School of the Osage Shell Knob Sedalia Seneca Seymour Sherwood Cass South Calloway Southland South Nodaway Sparta Springfield Springfield Catholic HS

• St. Charles
• St. Joseph

Stanberry Steelville Stewartsville Stockton Strafford Success Tarkio Thayer Tipton Troy Union University City Warrensburg Waynesville Webb City Webster Groves Wellington-Napoleon Wentzville West Nodaway West Plains Wheaton Windsor Willard Willow Springs Woodland Worth County Affton Albany Alton Ash Grove Aurora Ava Bakersfield Belton Bloomfield Blue Eye Bolivar Branson Brentwood Bronaugh Cabool Camdenton Cape Girardeau Carl Junction Carrollton Cassville Chillicothe Clarkton Clayton Clever Clinton Crane Crocker Doniphan Dunklin East Newton El Dorado Springs

Kirbyville Kirkwood Ladue Lamar Laclede Co. R-1 Laquey Lawson Lebanon Lexington Liberty Lincoln Co. R-II Logan-Rogersville Madison Mansfield Marshfield Maryville Miami R-1 Milan Miller Monett Montgomery County Montrose Morgan County R-1 Mountain Grove Neosho New Haven Niangua Nixa Nodaway-Holt

Elsberry Everton Excelsior Springs EYC Academy Fair Grove Fairview Fayette Festus Fordland Forsythe

• Ft. Zumwalt

Forsyth Francis Howell Glenwood Grandview Grain Valley Green City Hardin-Central Hartville Hickory County R-1 Higbee High Point Hollister Houston Howell Valley Iberia Iron County Jackson Junction Hill C-12 Kansas City Public Kearney

400,983

students represented

Review Current Launch Data

• Enrollment
• Student Performance
• Satisfaction Rates

Analysis

Launch Advisory Council

Recommendations for next-steps in Launch course development, policies, procedures, and best practices Review Current Launch Data

• Enrollment
• Student Performance
• Satisfaction Rates

Recommendations

Legislative updates and opportunities for statewide advocacy

Advocacy

Advisory Council Membership

43 school district represented l 2 Universities l 4 Organizations l Quarterly meetings

Launch Contacts

Director of Launch Nichole@fueledbylaunch.com Enrollment Updates enroll@fueledbylaunch.com Technical Support support@fueledbylaunch.com Marketing Savannah@fueledbylaunch.com

Share with district stakeholders

Launch Next Steps

MOU & one-time membership fee Custom marketing Enroll and get started!

Fall 2017-Summer 2018 Overall Grade Data Traditional Virtual

F 17.0% D 11.1% C 14.2% A 38.3% B 19.4%

Alternative Education Success

Credits Earned Fall 2017-Summer 2018 Credit Acquisition: 253 credits Credit Recovery: 1309 credits

Follow Drop Policies

Launch provides all students a 20-day window to begin a course. It is recommended that students who do not begin the course, or who are unsuccessful in the first 20 days seek alternative course options.

Launch Best Practices

Building-Level Point of Contact

It is recommended that each location a district is using Launch have a point of contact that enrolls students and works directly with the Launch office.

Student Support & Monitoring

Students in Launch courses should be monitored by a teacher, counselor or principal at the site level.

Full-Time Online Students Mentors

Students who elect an online-only schedule are more successful if they have a caring adult in the school system who provides support.

Launch Best Practices

Consider a space for online students

Many districts are considering a Launch Lab or space where students can work on their online courses.

Parent Communication Plan

Notifying parents their students are participating in an

• nline course and providing the parent observation

username and password is a positive way to get parents involved.