HYBRID AND VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PERMITTED

(a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may deliver instruction through hybrid courses, virtual courses, full-time hybrid programs, and full-time virtual programs in the manner provided by this chapter. (b) The following entities may deliver instruction through hybrid or virtual courses under this chapter in the same manner provided for a school district or open-enrollment charter school: (1) a consortium of school districts or open-enrollment charter schools; (2) an institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003; or (3) a regional education service center. (c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school that delivers instruction through a hybrid or virtual course shall develop written information describing each hybrid or virtual course available for enrollment and complying with any other requirement of Section 26.0031. (d) A school district or open-enrollment charter school shall make information under this section available to students and parents at the time students ordinarily select courses and may provide that information to students and parents at other times as determined by the district or school.