Establishes a process for online school programs in private schools to be approved by the State Board of Education. This act bars online programs from receiving state funds. This act directs the Private School Advisory Committee to examine and report on issues associated with state approval of online school programs offered by private schools.   Official Text and Analysis.

Specifies that, if a private school approved by the State Board of Education seeks approval to offer and administer an online school program, including under contract with a third party, the requirements for minimum instructional hour offerings is met for the online school program. Residential dwellings of a parent, guardian, or custodial is deemed an adequate physical facility for students enrolled in the online school program. The online school program is not required to be offered for the same grade levels as the approved private school. No private school offering and administering an online program, third party that contracts with a private school to offer and administer the program, nor parent, guardian, or custodian providing an online program may receive state funding to provide the program. The Private School Advisory Committee must examine issues associated with state approval of online school programs offered by private schools and must consider whether criteria or procedures for approval in addition to those provided in the bill should be considered by the Legislature.

Provides that if an approved private school applies also to offer an online school program, the statutory requirement for private schools to offer a specified number of instructional hours is deemed met. Authorizes the State Board of Education to approve such an online school program if other statutory requirements for private schools are met. ? Directs the Private Education Advisory Committee to examine issues associated with state approval of private online school programs and submit a report to the Legislature by January 10, 2014.