Brock Meets Governer Blunt

Our own Brock Martin met with Governor Matt Blunt in downtown Kansas City last Friday, October 19 to explain to the Governor how the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program works.

Brock was one of four area students enrolled in the program that met with the Governor. For more on Brock's meeting with the Governor check out Lee's Summit Journals, article Blunt seeks to expand virtual school program.

Brock said he enjoys the program because by taking some high school courses online, he has more time during the school day for other activities.

"I kind of wanted a little more free time in my school day to (be a classroom aide) for a teacher or help out in the office and not just be in school taking classes all day," he said.

Martin, who is taking a personal finance course through MoVIP this semester, said he does his online course work at home either in the evenings after school or on the weekends. He said taking classes at home rather than at school makes it easier to concentrate.

"Usually when I come home, I'll get started on MoVIP, knock out that day's assignment, then get started on my other school work," he said. "I find it easier because I don't have the other students around to distract me."

Martin said he met with Blunt for about three minutes during last week's conference, adding "I think he was pretty impressed with the technology." According to Blunt's Web site, the governor was more than impressed.

In a statement released on Friday, Blunt announced that he is recommending to the state legislature a $1 million increase for MoVIP, bringing the total funding for the program to $6.2 million.

Way to go Brock...