(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Quality online education standards” means the National Standards for Quality Online Programs: Second Edition (2019).
(c) “Sponsor” means a county board, having a fiduciary responsibility for the operation of the virtual school.
(d) “Virtual school” means a public school:
(1) Established by a county board or multiple county boards under a written agreement under § 4–109 of this article;
(2) That uses one or more technologies to deliver instruction to its students entirely or primarily online; and
(3) In which the students and instructors participate remotely from separate locations.