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  1. Is the SusQ-Cyber Charter School in compliance with the State requirements for Cyber Charter Schools?  
         
  2. How did the SusQ-Cyber Charter School come into existence?  
         
  3. How does the school operate?  
         
  4. Will the work the student does lead to a diploma?  
         
  5. What type of diploma will the student receive?  
         
  6. If the majority of the coursework is completed on the Internet, will the student suffer socially?  
         
  7. Is the SusQ-Cyber Charter School trying to replace other public schools?  
         
  8. If the student is not in a school during the day, how does anyone know that coursework is being completed?  
         
  9. Who will be supervising the student if there is no traditional class schedule?  
         
  10. Are there any extra costs associated with the SusQ-Cyber Charter School?  
         
  11. May students participate in extracurricular activities at their home school?  
         
  12. Do you have a question that is not listed?  
         
   
         
         
         
         
         
         
1. Yes, the SusQ-Cyber Charter School (SCCS) is in compliance. Please review the Secretary of Education's Cyber School Report.
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2. The cyber school project was two years in the planning. Five school districts: Berwick, Bloomsburg, Lewisburg, Milton, and Southern Columbia met with staff from the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit to develop efficient ways to use new technology in schools. They developed the concept of a "school within a school and a school without walls." Three of the original five districts approved the cyber school's application.
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3. Students are enrolled on a full-time basis and take courses directed through the Internet. Our curriculum combines both online and textbook resources, with the also computer used for monitoring and contact with instructors. Midterm and final exams are proctored by certified staff.
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4. The SCCS screens all proposed courses and assesses the courses to insure that the course work meets the requirements for graduation set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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5. The student will receive a diploma from the SusQ-Cyber Charter School, a member of the Pennsylvania public school system.
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6. Schools are not the only agents for teaching social skills. In traditional school settings, students are assigned seats with other students from the same geographical area, and they may or may not share interests. In the Cyber Charter School, parents and students have greater control over the environment and can make reasoned decisions about where and with whom they socialize. There will always be the "hallway chatter" between friends, but it will be on e-mail or in chat rooms rather than in person.
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7. Absolutely not. The Cyber Charter School is an alternative that will not appeal to every student, just as the traditional public school does not appeal to every student. The Cyber Charter School will be able to offer more flexibility in scheduling and in offerings. There is no requirement of an arbitrary number of students enrolled in a course before it is offered. Likewise, each student who wishes to take a particular course is not required to meet at the same time as other students enrolled in the course.
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8. Course work is monitored and evaluated daily. Monitors check a student's progress throughout the semester and will make all progress information, including quizzes and exam grades, available to both students and parents at any time.
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9. The parents and the student do have more responsibility than in a traditional school. There are some students who may need frequent monitoring, while others may work more effectively in an open environment. This is a decision that the family must make. The Cyber Charter School will monitor progress. If work is not progressing on schedule, the student's monitor will notify the student and the family and make recommendations.
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10. No. It is against the Charter School Law to charge parents tuition. All course charges are handled by the SCCS using Pennsylvania education funding. You are, however, liable for damages to school property and equipment.
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11. This depends on the policies of the home school. Some cyber school students have taken part in swimming, tennis, football, band, soccer, etc. at their home schools.
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