Engagement Credit

Partners in Education

This financial credit is intended to further incentivize and deepen this engagement between the RVA and the consortium school district, it serves as an acknowledgment of the exceptional contributions you are making alongside us at the RVA. It reflects our gratitude for your partnership and commitment. The more you engage with and support the RVA's mission within your local community, the more substantial your year-end financial credit will be.

The Rural Virtual Academy (RVA) will dedicate approximately $250,000 to credits awarded to consortium school districts based on their engagement with the RVA. The maximum total dollars awarded is $250,000, with a maximum per district of $10,000 for meeting expectations. If RVA receives more fully successful applicants than it has money, credits will be prorated.

Timeline

Application available for the upcoming year - April 30, 2025

Application Deadline - March 1, 2026

Notification of Credit Receipt - April 1, 2026

The credit will be evaluated based on the three categories below. The application will have space for a narrative and any corresponding documentation for each category.

Partnership Management

This category encompasses all that helps RVA run efficiently and spend more time ensuring quality learning opportunities for students rather than asking districts to complete administrative tasks.
Up to $4,000 credit available with no enrollment minimum

• Pay Bills on Time

• Processing of Student Records in a Timely Manner

• Attendance Entry

• Course Scheduling Entry

• Course/Transcript Grade Entry

• Maintain Updated Staff Contact Spreadsheet with a Contact in Each Mailing List

• Participates in Annual Consortium Meeting 

• Responsive and Engaged in Communications with RVA Staff

• Participates in Recommended Training and Meetings

• Attendance at Monthly Partner Meeting

Virtual school engagement

This category encompasses all that your district does to make your virtual school students and families feel connected to your building, staff, and students. Partner districts already receive tuition reductions for full-time enrollments in exchange for shared services including producing WISE reporting, allowing local RVA students to come into the building to take classes, sharing in special education-related services, and allowing local RVA students to participate in WIAA-sanctioned athletics. This category answers the question - does your district go above and beyond to make RVA students feel a part of your community?
Up to $3,000 credit available with a minimum of 5 student FTE

• State Testing Support & Communication to Families

• Monthly Newsletter (email or physical mail) for RVA Student and Families

• Provide Supervised Learning Center or In-Building Support for RVA Students Between In-Building Classes (Different Space for HS than MS)

• Encourages Open Doors for RVA Students (sports, classes, graduation, special education services, activities, state testing)

• Promote RVA to Families

District Connect engagement

This category encompasses all that your district does to take advantage of the offerings available to your students and staff through District Connect. The credit is an opportunity to offset the already low cost of these services.
Up to $3,000 credit available with a minimum of 5 student FTE

• Enters requests accurately, completely, and in a timely manner

• Provides access to online courses for in-building students

• Comprehensive onboarding and support for students and coaches taking online courses

• Utilizes Student Enrichment Services like:

  • Language League EL Instruction

  • Student Events

  • Kaleidoscope Kids

• Utilizes Educator Enrichment Services like:

  • Personalized PD at Your District

  • Attendance at Growing Connections or Other Events

  • Virtual Sessions - Live or On-Demand