A company that filed charter school applications to 18 districts in the Fox Valley will be the subject of public hearings Monday and Tuesday.

Virtual Learning Solutions is seeking to create the Illinois Virtual Charter School @ Fox River Valley, which would open in fall. The company contracts with K12 Inc., a for-profit company, to provide the online instruction.

Charter schools are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools not governed by some rules, regulations and statutes that apply to other public schools. The Kaneland School District 302 hearing is scheduled at 7 p.m. Monday, March 18 at Harter Middle School, 1601 Esker Drive, Sugar Grove;  and St. Charles District 303, 7 p.m. also Monday, at the administration building, 201 South 7th St. Batavia District 101's hearing is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at the Rosalie Jones Administration Center, 335 W. Wilson St.