| State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | From bill summary: Establishes the Career Technical Education Pathways Program until June 30, 2015, which requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to assist economic and workforce regional development centers and consortia, community colleges, middle schools, high schools, and regional occupational centers and programs to improve linkages and career technical education pathways between high schools and community colleges to accomplish specified objectives. Requires that this assistance be provided in the form of contracts and competitive grants administered jointly by the chancellor and the Superintendent for programs and initiatives that demonstrate a plan for close collaboration among regional institutions and entities to jointly accomplish specified goals.
Requires the chancellor and the Superintendent to grant 1st and 2nd priority for contracts and grants to specified applicants. Requires the chancellor and the Superintendent to agree upon an outcome-based evaluation for specified programs and initiatives, and to require applicants granted a contract or grant to submit annual specified outcome-based data and report that data to the governor and specified legislative committees by March 1 of each year. Reauthorizes a community college district to enroll a high school pupil who is not a resident of that community college district in a program that is developed and implemented by the community college district pursuant to the Career Technical Education Pathways Program.
Requires the chancellor and the Superintendent to develop an implementation strategy for the objectives of the Career Technical Education Pathways Program as a part of an annual expenditure plan, and to submit that strategy and plan to specified legislative committees and the department of finance at least 30 days before taking an action to implement the expenditure plan. Requires and authorizes the chancellor and the Superintendent to perform other specified functions relating to the administration of the Career Technical Education Pathways Program, and makes specified findings and declarations. Requires its provisions to be operative only in fiscal years for which funds have been appropriated by the legislature expressly for purposes of the Career Technical Education Pathways Program. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1051-1100/sb_1070_bill_20120921_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 1070
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | From K-12 appropriations bill: Provides that workforce development funds may be expended for technical dual enrollment programs. Also requires that up to $200,000 be used to provide regional council seed funding in Regions 3 and 8 to develop leadership strategies in the local areas. Requires each region to set measurable goals through a local planning process to determine current and future skills needed in the local area, develop seamless educational pathways, and align funding with identified local needs. Directs the chancellor of the department of postsecondary education to report quarterly to legislative leadership on any funds expended for workforce training. Pages 17-18 of 69: http://www.alsde.edu/general/SB0318_ENACTED.pdf
Title: S.B. 318 - Workforce Investment
Source: www.alsde.edu
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Allows districts and charter schools to administer to 9th-12th-grade students the basic skills placement or assessment tests that are used for first-time college freshmen. Districts can administer the test as often as necessary, but the state education department will offset the costs for administrating each exam only once per student. Districts that administer the tests will inlcude the results and college/workforce readiness level in students' individual career and academic plan (ICAP). Intervention plans will be developed for students with scores that indicate a lack of readiness to help prepare them for postsecondary education without the need for remediation. If appropriate, students can enroll in one or more basic skills courses at a higher education institution through the state's concurrent/dual enrollment program.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/CD3C8673214EEF8C872579CD00625FE2?Open&file=1345_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1345 (sections 13 to 15)
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides that a dual credit course created by a high school and community college, whether as an elective or major core requirement, should be transferable to all public postsecondary institutions. Specifies similar transfer guarantees for credits earned by high school students at four-year institutions and Tennessee Technology Centers (TTCs).
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB2809.pdf
Title: S.B. 2809
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires local school boards and community colleges to develop agreements allowing high school students to complete an associate's degree or a one-year Uniform Certificate of General Studies from a community college concurrent with a high school diploma.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0794+pdf
Title: H.B. 1184
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| MN | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires data annually reported to legislative education committees to include data on postsecondary enrollment options, including concurrent enrollment.
Article 1, Sec. 10
Permits the parent of an alternative pupil participating in postsecondary enrolllment options to apply for transportation reimbursement if the student's family meets federal poverty guidelines.
Article 1, Sec. 18
Lengthens the deadline by which a student must inform the district of student intent to enroll in postsecondary courses in the following school year. Provides a student is bound by notifying or not notifying the district by May 30. Article 1, Sec. 15
Repeals prohibition on postsecondary institution recruitment of secondary students for postsecondary enrollment. Article 1, Sec. 16
Repeals provision that required postsecondary enrollment option course to result in either high school or postsecondary credit, not both. Article 1, Sec. 17
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/data/revisor/law/2012/0/2012-239.pdf
Title: H.F. 2949
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Expresses need to expand postsecondary credit-earning opportunities for high school students and urges state education agencies to provide assistance to any organizations conducting a statewide study of the issue.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HJR0602.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 602
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| NM | Signed into law 02/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides funding for Tribal colleges that participate in the dual credit program for high school students to offset waived tuition and fees; creates the Tribal college dual credit program fund.
http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/12%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0256.pdf
Title: S.B. 256
Source: http://www.nmlegis.gov
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| ME | Issued 07/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes the Governor's Task Force on Expanding Early Post-Secondary Access for High School Students. Provides that the purpose of the task force is to develop recommendations for short-term and long-term solutions to expand access to early post-secondary opportunities for Maine's high school students. Requires the task force to identify existing barriers to access and provide recommendations for removing those barriers and for expanding access to early post-secondary opportunities, including necessary implementing legislation.
http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=277671&an=1
Title: Executive Order 19 FY 11/12
Source: http://www.maine.gov
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| LA | Adopted 06/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Urges and requests the Board of Regents and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to study jointly the source, nature, and amount of funding allocated to dual enrollment initiatives, to determine the appropriateness of such funding, and to determine the impact of such initiatives and to submit a written report of their findings and conclusions to the education committees not later than sixty days prior to the beginning of the 2012 session.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=753826
Title: H.C.R. 23
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| NC | Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Directs the state board of education and North Carolina Community College System to establish the Career and College Promise program to offer opportunities for high school students to dually enroll in community college courses that provide pathways (CTE pathway, college transfer pathway, cooperative innovative high schools program) leading to a certificate, diploma, or degree and providing entry-level jobs skills. Requires that credits earned through Promise allow students to complete a postsecondary credential in less time than would normally be required. Directs all existing dual enrollment programs (i.e., Huskins, Concurrent Enrollment, Cooperative and Innovative High Schools, Learn and Earn, and Learn and Earn Online) to be consolidated and replaced by Career and College Promise. Permits University of North Carolina (UNC) System institutions, subject to approval by the UNC Board of Governors, to offer as a Career and College pathway a cooperative innovative high schools program; requires that the pathway align with the K-12 curriculum and career and college ready standards adopted by the state board. Requires the North Carolina Community College System and department of public instruction to jointly develop and implement a program accountability plan to evaluate short- and long-term outcomes for Career and College Promise. Identifies minimum outcomes to be measured. Directs community colleges to generate budget FTE for instruction provided through the Promise. Establishes reporting requirement regarding the number and cost of high school FTE served as a result of the Career and College Promise program. Repeals § 115D-1.1 (permitting enrollment of a student under 16 in a community college) and § 115D-1.2 (providing for the Learn and Earn Online program).
Repeals language (1) prohibiting generation of community college budget FTE if a community college contracts with a local school administrative unit for a high school teacher to teach a college course, and (2) permitting local community college administrative boards and local school boards to establish cooperative programs permitting high school students to complete college courses for credit. Replaces with language permitting community colleges to offer (in collaboration with local school administrative units), cooperative innovative high school programs, academic transition pathways leading to a career technical education certificate or diploma, and college transfer certificates requiring completion of 30 semester credit hours transfer courses, including English and math, for high school juniors and seniors.
Pages 37-38 of 342: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H200v9.pdf
Title: H.B. 200 - Career and College Promise
Source: www.ncleg.net
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Directs the North Carolina Community College System, University of North Carolina General Administration, and the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities to develop a plan for articulation of a college transfer certificate to all UNC institutions and participating independent colleges and universities. Requires that North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc., also be included in the development of the plan if it chooses to participate. Provides that college transfer certificates must require the successful completion of 30 credit hours of college transfer courses, including English and math, for qualified high school junior and seniors. Page 39 of 342: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H200v9.pdf
Title: H.B. 200 - College Transfer Certificate
Source: www.ncleg.net
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Defines "accelerated college credit programs" to include dual credit, two-plus-two, advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs. Directs the department of education to administer a grant program to provide grants to districts, community college districts, or state institutions of higher education for teacher training, books, materials and other costs other than exam fees, and classroom supplies related to offering accelerated college credit programs. Establishes parameters on grant amounts. Directs each district to provide students in grades 9-12 with accelerated college credit programs including accelerated college credit programs related to English, math and science, or ensure that students in grades 9-12 have online access to such accelerated college credit programs. Directs every community college district to implement a dual credit, two-plus-two or another accelerated college credit program. Amends provisions districts must meet to obtain certain waivers. Establishes the Accelerated College Credit Account in the state treasury. Makes an appropriation into this account.
Directs the joint boards of education to develop statewide standards for dual credit programs, and requires that these standards be implemented by all high schools, community colleges and institutions in the Oregon University System providing a dual credit program. Requires each district, community college and state institution of higher education within the Oregon University System providing a dual credit program to submit an annual report to the joint boards of education on the academic performance of dual credit students.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0254.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 254
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Authorizes the commissioner of education to adopt rules as necessary concerning the duties of a school district under the college credit program (under which students may earn the equivalent of at least 12 semester credit hours of college credit through International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, dual credit, or articulated postsecondary technical credit courses). Authorizes the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules as necessary concerning the duties of a public institution of higher education under the college credit program. Simplifies program participation reporting requirements for districts. Authorizes the commissioner and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to share data as necessary to enable school districts to comply with reporting requirements under the college credit program. Directs the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to collect student course credit data from public institutions of higher education as necessary for purposes of district reporting requirements under the college credit program. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB00149F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: S.B. 149
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | From Legislative Budget Committee Summary:
Coenrollment in Public Schools and Adult Education Programs
Prohibits funding for coenrollment in public schools and adult general education programs, except that for the 2011-2012 fiscal year students may enroll in core courses for credit recovery or dropout prevention for up to two courses. Provides that high school students are exempt from the payment of block tuition for general adult education programs.
Facilities
Expands the class size reduction lottery bond program to include other educational facilities. Suspends temporarily the state match for facilities and operating challenge grant programs for colleges and universities, effective July 1, 2011. Provides that existing eligible donations will remain eligible for future match and that the suspension may be removed once $200 million of the grant backlog has been matched. Allows a university board of trustees to expend carry-forward balances from prior year operational appropriations on legislatively approved fixed capital outlay projects authorized for the establishment of a new campus.
Finance
Streamlines library operations through consolidation and joint purchasing. Requires creation of a union catalog for higher education. Requires the Florida College System Council of Presidents to develop and recommend an equitable funding formula for the distribution of certain state funds to the college system institutions. Provides for the use of a funding formula to ensure equitable distribution of district workforce funds. Provides a $200,000 limit on the amount of state funds that may be paid for salaries of college and university presidents and administrative employees. Terminates the University Concurrency Trust Fund.
Finanical Aid/Scholarships
Increases the Florida Medallion Scholarship test scores in 2013-2014, from 1050 to 1170 for SAT, including the applicable home school test scores. Increases or establishes required community service hours for Bright Futures applicants. Requires applicants for Bright Futures, and certain other programs to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid prior to disbursement of funds. Prioritizes state student financial aid to the neediest (Pell eligible) students for the Florida Work Experience Program and the First Generation in College Program.
Northwest Regional Data Center
Designates the Northwest Regional Data Center as a primary data center.
Student Enrollment Pilot Program
Authorizes a spring and summer term student enrollment pilot program at the University of Florida for the purpose of aligning student enrollment and the availability of instructional facilities. Authorizes Bright Futures scholarships in the summer for these students.
Transient Student Admission
Authorizes the implementation of a transient student admission application process through the Florida Academic Counseling Tracking for Students system to include admissions, readmissions, financial aid, and transfer of credit functions. Authorizes a fee of $5 to support the system.
Tuition
Provides an exemption from the 30 percent need-based expenditure requirement from the tuition differential fee if the university has covered the entire tuition and fee costs of all resident students who are eligible for need-based aid. Authorizes alternative documentation for tuition fee waivers for Purple Heart veterans. Increases the tuition surcharge for excess hours to 100 percent in excess of 115 percent of the credit hours required for a degree. Requires a block tuition and corresponding out-of-state fee for students enrolled in adult general education courses. Removes fee exemptions for certain students and requires residency of students to be documented. http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2011-063.pdf
Title: S.B. 2150
Source: http://laws.flrules.org
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Repeals Section 20-2-161.1 relating to enrollment of high school students in postsecondary courses. Directs the state board, the board of regents of the University System of Georgia and the board of technical and adult education to jointly (1) Establish the eligibility requirements for entering dual credit programs; (2) Develop appropriate forms and counseling guidelines for dual credit courses; (3) Establish policies to ensure dual credit courses reflect college-level work, including specified approaches. Provides any student may apply to an eligible institution to take one or more dual credit courses, and take any course at that institution, regardless of whether the course is during the regular school day, and receive secondary credit for such course. Establishes parameters for district/state board recognition of a dual credit course, including that such courses be counted toward completion of high school graduation requirements. Directs the state board to adopt rules relating to state and federal testing requirements for students participating in dual credit courses.
Specifies that students enrolled in the Georgia Youth Apprenticeship Program must be eligible to earn dual credit upon completing a planned training experience, provided students meet postsecondary readiness in reading, writing and math for the particular advanced training program or associate's degree.
Revises method of funding districts for dually-enrolled students. Provides that dually-enrolled students must be counted for funding purposes the same way as traditional high school students.
Pages 7-10 of 14: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/116702.pdf
Title: H.B. 186 - Dual Credit
Source: www.legis.ga.gov
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | Adopts the Postsecondary Institution Act and amend provisions of the Private Postsecondary Career School Act. Sec. 85-961 currently provides that community colleges (with exceptions specifically authorized by statute and the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education) have sole responsibility for the award of associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in less than baccalaureate degree program areas. Amends this provision so as to clarify that the reference to certificates relates to certificates comprised of courses at the associate-degree level or below. Authorizes the University of Nebraska (upon Coordinating Commission approval) to offer certificates within fields in addition to those already specifically authorized in statute, if the preponderance of the courses comprising the certificates is above the associate-degree level. Specifically directs the Coordinating Commission to conduct a study (with other education entities) regarding the need for uniform policies and practices for dual enrollment courses and career academies in Nebraska. Also provides for a three year pilot project beginning in 2011-12 for the administration of a standard college
admission test to students in the 11th grade.
http://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB637.pdf
Title: L.B. 637
Source: http://nebraskalegislature.gov
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Establishes district-to-community college program and facilities sharing pilot program. Authorizes a consortium of four or more districts and a community college to request approval to participate. Sets parameters and timeliness.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/linc/84/external/govbills/SF424.pdf
Title: S.F. 424
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Revises provisions relating to dual enrollment students. Defines dual enrolled student, specifies that course prerequisites will be the same for dual enrolled students as for regularly enrolled students at that university, community or junior college.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2869SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2869
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires the state board of education and board of regents to coordinate advising to a prospective or current high school student who participates in the concurrent enrollment program. Specifies that "advising" include information on general education requirements at higher education institutions and how the student can efficiently choose concurrent enrollment courses to avoid duplication or excess credit hours. Directs the board of regents to make available specified student and student coursetaking information to any requesting higher education institution in the state system that participates in concurrent enrollment. (As specified in the bill analysis, such student information will facilitate advising for concurrent enrollment.) http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0288.pdf
Title: H.B. 288
Source: le.utah.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2010 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | From bill analysis: Authorizes the California Community Colleges (CCC) to consolidate annual reports on concurrent enrollment and special admits into a single report and changes the due date from November 1 to March 1. Changes the due date from May 1 to July 1 for an annual report on the amount of full-time equivalent students claimed by each CCC district for career development and college preparation courses.
Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1701-1750/ab_1713_bill_20100924_chaptered.pdf
Bill analysis: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1701-1750/ab_1713_cfa_20100806_123345_asm_floor.html
Title: A.B. 1713
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| RI | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Moves from February 2010 to February 2011 date by which the board of governors for higher education must present to the general assembly an initial report, recommendations and timeline on the "Bachelors Degree in Three" program. Delays start of pilot "Bachelors Degree in Three" program to fall 2011.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law10/law10075.htm
Title: H.B. 7342, S.B. 2124
Source: www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2010 | Community College
Postsec. | Changes various community college reporting requirements relating to dual enrollment programs. Changes the dual enrollment reporting requirements from being submitted annually to only in odd-numbered calendar years. Removes the following community college annual reporting requirements related to dual enrollments: (a) summary data on the performance of students enrolled in dual enrollment courses, including completion rates and grade distribution; and (b) itemized actual program costs for curriculum development and approval, facilities and equipment, counseling and tutoring, textbooks, and teacher training and observation. Restores the requirements that community college districts report total enrollments listed by location, high school grade level and course number and summary data by district and individual community colleges on the number of scholarships or grants awarded to students. Extends the submission deadline for the community college districts' annual report. Changes the dual enrollment segment of the report to be submitted biennially. Chapter 43
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/hb2040s.pdf
Title: H.B. 2040
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| WV | Adopted 04/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Revises the state's long-standing rule for setting forth principles and policy for public colleges and universities to offer college credit courses for qualified students in high schools to assure uniform application of standards of academic integrity relating to matters of curriculum, selection of faculty, quality control, admission, setting tuition/fees, and accountability among all public colleges and universities for participation in the early enrollment program. http://apps.sos.wv.gov/csrdocs/pdfdocs/133-19.pdf
Title: Title 133, Series 19
Source: http://apps.sos.wv.gov
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Includes Federal Bureau of Indian Education high schools and tribal colleges in a dual credit program; includes charter schools and a bureau of Indian education high school; provides for payment of textbooks and supplies.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/10%20Regular/final/HB0090.pdf
Title: H.B. 90
Source:
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| GA | Adopted 01/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Rule 160-4-2-.34 has been repealed and a new rule adopted.
Title: 160-4-2-.34
Source:
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| MT | Adopted 11/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes new rules regarding Class 8 dual credit-only postsecondary faculty license endorsements.
Title: ARM 10.57.102, .201, .204, .215, .301, .413, .420, .425, .426, .437,.438
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | Signed into law 11/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes the Bachelors Degree in Three program, a new educational initiative designed to expedite the process so that students can earn a bachelor's degree at a state college or university within 3 years; requires the establishment of a credit transfer policy at the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island to ensure greater opportunities; requires the identification of potential related costs, including costs to students, and to school districts. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext09/housetext09/h5286.pdf
Title: H.B. 5286
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates the Dual Credit Quality Act. Requires the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education to develop policies to permit multiple measures using differentiated assessment for granting eligibility for dual credit to students. Authorizes institutions to adopt policies to protect the academic standing of students who are not successful in dual credit courses, including options for late withdrawal from a course and/or taking the course on a pass-fail basis. Requires instructors teaching credit-bearing courses for dual credit to meet same academic requirements as faculty teaching on campus. Requires those teaching CTE courses to possess the credentials and demonstrated teaching competencies appropriate to the field of instruction. Establishes provisions requiring content of dual credit courses to be identical to that of traditional college courses.
Directs the Illinois Community College Board and Board of Higher Education to implement a review process and criteria for evaluating the quality of dual credit courses provided by colleges/institutions under their respective purviews. Requires institutions to annually report specified data on dual enrollment instructors/participation to the Illinois Community College Board or the Board of Higher Education. Directs the state board, the Illinois Community College Board and Board of Higher Education to include information on dual credit participation and performance in a statewide longitudinal data system. Requires the data system to track dual credit students and courses on student records. Requires analysis of data on student success in dual credit courses and performance in postsecondary education to be incorporated into the evaluation of dual credit programs in both high school and college. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB1079lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1079
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Removes a provision that prohibits a student from being admitted to instruction in any of the departments of the university who has not attained the age of 15 years and who has not previously undergone a satisfactory examination in each of the branches ordinarily taught in the common schools of the state. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB0263lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 263
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ND | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Adds students enrolled in grade ten as eligible for enrollment in a postsecondary options program.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JBEH0200.pdf
Title: H.B. 1273
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1: Adjusts payments to community schools and STEM schools as well as other payments/transfers:
--Sets the formula amount for community schools and STEM schools at $5,718 in FY 2010 and $5,703 in FY 2011, except for computing deductions and payments for special education and vocational education.
--For special education and vocational education, specifies that deductions and payments be computed by multiplying the respective fiscal year 2009 weight times $5,732.
--Sets the formula amount at $5,732 for both fiscal years for open enrollment and postsecondary enrollment options (dual enrollment) students.
--Authorizes the state superintendent and the chancellor of the board of regents jointly to adopt rules allowing school districts, community schools, STEM schools, and nonpublic schools to enter into alternative funding agreements to use an alternate funding formula to calculate or alternate method to transmit payments to colleges and universities for high school students taking college courses through postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO), including Seniors to Sophomores.
--Amends Section 3365.04, 3365.041, 3365.07, 3365.08 and 3365.10 to allow for alternate funding agreements to cover the costs of participation in PSEO programs.
Pages 1252-1253, 1503-1510 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3314.088, 3365.04, 3365.041, 3365.07, 3365.08, 3365.10 and 3365.12
Source: www.ode.state.oh.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical institutes, and to eligible nonprofit organizations to:
(1) Develop or support nonprofit organizations' programs that prepare low-income students for careers in high-demand occupations. Eligible programs must help students prepare for, apply to and enroll in a public junior college/technical institute, provide matching funds, and demonstrate that they have achieved or will achieve above average developmental course completion rates, persistence rates, and 3-year degree or certificate completion rates among participating students.
(2) Defray the start-up costs of new career and technical education programs in high-demand occupations
(3) Provide scholarships for students who demonstrate financial need and who are enrolled in training programs for high-demand occupations.
In awarding grants to public junior colleges and public technical institutes for the development of new career and technical education courses or programs, provides the comptroller may consider whether the course or program offers new or expanded dual credit career and technical educational opportunities in public high schools.
Directs the comptroller to conduct a study of the feasibility of basing part of all public postsecondary technical training program funding on the program's economic benefit to the state, and of estimating the additional tax revenue from employers generated by the ability of public junior colleges/technical institutes/state colleges to prepare students for employment fields for which there is employer demand. Requires the comptroller to report to the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house by January 2011 for legislative action based on the results of the study.
Defines "green jobs" as jobs in the field of renewable energy or energy efficiency. Establishes the Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program to support the implementation and expansion of green job skills training programs. Specifies that an eligible training program must be hosted by a regional partnership designed to implement training programs that lead trainees to economic self-sufficiency and career pathways. Requires regional partnerships to include at a minimum a postsecondary institution; chamber of commerce, local workforce agency, local employer, or other public or private participating entity; economic development authority; and community or faith-based nonprofit organization that works with one or more targeted populations.
Specifies criteria that eligible green job skills training programs must meet. Requires programs receiving grants to target specified groups of individuals for training, including low-income workers, unemployed youth and adults, individuals who did not complete high school, or other underserved sectors of the workforce in high poverty areas. Provides that a training program may use grant funds for support services, including basic skills, literacy, GED, English as a second language, and job readiness training, career guidance, and referral services. Establishes grant application procedures. Specifies training programs the comptroller must give preference to, and requires 20% of funds to be reserved for job skill training programs that serve the unemployed and those with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty level. Establishes grantee reporting requirements, and requires the comptroller to report biennially on submitted information to the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house. Directs the comptroller to adopt standards for a green job skills training program awarded a grant.
H.B. 1935: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB01935F.pdf
H.B. 3 (pages 169-174): http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Section 35: Directs the commissioner to establish rules regarding procedures for verifying that teachers of electronic courses through the state virtual school network successfully completed the required professional development before teaching the course. Requires the commissioner to establish by rule qualifications
and professional development requirements applicable to college instructors providing dual credit courses for high school and college credit through
the state virtual school network.
Section 36: Authorizes districts or open-enrollment charter schools to offer professional development courses to teachers seeking authorization to teach electronic courses through the state virtual school network. Requires the state education agency to review each district or charter school's professional development course to ensure it meets state-set quality standards before the course may be offered.
Section 37: Specifies that for a full-time grade 3-8 course offered through the state virtual school network, the district or charter school is eligibile for federal, state and local funding for that student at a level equal to the funding the district or school would otherwise receive for the student. Provides the student's average daily attendance may be calculated based on hours of contact with the student, student's completion of a course, or a method approved by the commissioner.
Section 38: Authorizes a district or charter school to charge a fee to a student who enrolls in a state virtual school network course during the summer. Authorizes a district or charter school that is not providing the course to charge a nominal fee to a student who enrolls in a state virtual school network course that exceeds the course load normally taken by students in the equivalent grade level.
NOTE: This bill also repeals Section 29.909, "Electronic Courses."
Pages 24-28 of 108: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03646F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3646 - Sections 35-38
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Authorizes a school district and an institution of higher education located wholly or partially in the county in which the district is located to contract for the district to pay a portion of the costs of designing or building an instructional facility or stadium or other athletic facilities owned by or under the control of the institution of higher education. Provides for such a partnership only if both parties enter into a written agreement authorizing the district to use the facility.
Authorizes one or more districts to enter into an agreement with an institution of higher education for the district(s) to pay a portion of the costs of the design, improvement or construction of an instructional facility owned by or under the control of the institution of higher education. Provides for such a partnership only if both parties enter into a written agreement authorizing the district to use that facility, including authorizing the enrollment of district students in courses offered
at that facility. Pages 72-73 of 108: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03646F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3646 - Section 74
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Repeals the high school fast track program, the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act, and the Fast College Fast Jobs Act. Allows school districts to partner with institutions of higher education to offer college courses to qualified high school students. Requires school districts to notify middle school, junior high school, and high school students and their parents or legal guardians of the opportunity for qualified students' concurrent enrollment in courses offered by institutions.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2009a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/1E0CD0AF8CFD8C268725753C006E97B4?open&file=1319_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1319
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Includes career and technical education program providers among the institutions of higher education that are permitted to offer concurrent enrollment opportunities to high school students; adds representatives of career and technical education program providers to the concurrent enrollment advisory board; prohibits the concurrent enrollment of a student in a course that is offered by the program provider under certain conditions; relates to teaching credentials; relates to school district funding.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2009a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/8CFEC02A1C75DCC38725757D0073F9CD?open&file=285_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 285
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Allows a two-year or four-year college or university to provide concurrent credit courses to high school students at a reduced tuition amount.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1451.pdf
Title: H.B. 1993
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| GA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Enacts the Move on When Ready Act, which provides a program for 11th and 12th grade students to attend postsecondary institutions for high school credit. Requires all 10th and 11th graders and their parents to be notified about the program, and requires districts to provide counseling services to students and parents before students enroll in the program. Establishes procedures for awarding course credit. Specifies how state funds are to be awarded to institutions and districts for participating students. Specifies that hours for courses taken through the program by a participating eligible student shall not count against any maximum hourly caps applicable for purposes of HOPE scholarships or grants. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/hb149.pdf
Title: H.B. 149
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Expands eligibility in the Part-Time Grant Program to include specified students who are dually enrolled in specified secondary schools in the State and specified institutions of higher education; provides that a recipient of a specified part-time grant is not required to receive specified academic credit under specified circumstances.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/bills/hb/hb1396t.pdf
Title: H.B. 1396
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes a Study Group on Expanding Enrollment Options for High School Students; establishes the membership and staffing of the Study Group; specifies the duties of the Study Group; requires the Study Group to make specified reports; terminates the Study Group at the end of June 30, 2010.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/bills/sb/sb0689e.pdf
Title: S.B. 689
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Expands dual credit opportunities; directs the superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the public baccalaureate institutions to jointly develop and each adopt rules governing the college in the high school program; directs the superintendent of public instruction to develop advising guidelines to assure that students and parents understand college credits earned in high school. Chapter 450
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2119-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2119
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov
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| NE | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Changes provisions of the Access College Early Scholarship Program Act for low-income dually enrolled students to authorize the coordinating commission for postsecondary education to limit the number of scholarships awarded in each term or to an individual student. Revises commission's reporting requirement on the program from biennial to annual. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB20.pdf
Title: L.B. 20
Source: www.nebraskalegislature.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Modifies requirements governing concurrent enrollment programs and courses. Requires student assessment prior to participation in English and math courses, and in meeting college course prerequisites. Requires institutions to collaborate to provide general education and high demand career and technical education concurrent enrollment courses statewide, including via technology. Modifies the distribution of concurrent enrollment appropriations. Requires the state board of regents to annually report to the higher education appropriations subcommittee on concurrent enrollment participation and growth. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/sb0081.pdf
Title: S.B. 81
Source: le.utah.gov
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| PA | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | Sets the school finance distribution formula based primarily on what it will take for students to meet the state's academic standards. The amount is based largely on the findings of the 2007 Costing-Out Study. Provides for a transferring pupil's disciplinary record to be transmitted to the transferring public or private school, upon request. Provides for school employee background checks, budgets, classroom placement of twins, bullying, scholastic records, educational support, early learning programs, virtual high schools, charter schools, school transportation, educational empowerment districts, community colleges, educational improvement business tax credits, public records, libraries and special education.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
The 2008-09 education budget invests $86.4 million in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, a 15 percent increase from 2007-08, to enable 800 more children to participate in the commonwealth's hallmark, voluntary pre-kindergarten initiative and to respond to parents' requests for more full-day enrollment opportunities among some of the existing half-day programs.
CLASSROOMS FOR THE FUTURE
The budget includes $45 million for technology and $15 million for professional development to continue the multi-year rollout of Classrooms for the Future.
SCIENCE: IT'S ELEMENTARY
The effort to promote science learning in elementary schools will receive $14.5 million – a 7.4 percent increase – in 2008-09, enabling thousand of more students to benefit from this hands-on learning experience and be ready for higher-order science classes in middle and high school.
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Pennsylvania's Dual Enrollment program is designed to serve a wide-range of students, but particularly those who attend college at disproportionately low rates. The budget continues the $10 million in annual funding for Dual Enrollment, which allows high school students to take college courses through community colleges and four-year colleges and universities. By encouraging the participation of students who might otherwise be unlikely to attend college, the Dual Enrollment program helps ensure all students have the opportunity to earn a post-secondary degree and become self-sufficient, productive taxpayers.
HIGHER EDUCATION
The budget continues to invest in the commonwealth's higher education institutions to offer affordable and accessible post-secondary education in Pennsylvania. State funding for student tuition grants through PHEAA will increase by $21.2 million, or 5.5 percent. The state's community colleges will receive a 3 percent operating increase. An additional $14.5 million will be provided to the State System of Higher Education to keep down tuition increases.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1067&pn=4199
Title: H.B. 1067
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Provides that any student enrolled in a Louisiana high school, at least 15 years old, in grade 11 or 12, and meets other criteria established by the board of regents is eligible to participate in a dual enrollment program. Expands eligibility in dual enrollment to include students in nonpublic high school and home school programs. Specifies that state funds may not be used to pay the tuition costs of a dually enrolled homeschool or private school student. Provides, however, that such students must pay the same tuition as is paid by the state on behalf of a student attending a public high school.
Directs the board of regents, in consultation with the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission, to study and report in writing to the senate and house education committees prior to the convening of the 2009 legislative session on the estimated cost of providing state dollars, beginning with the 2009-2010 fiscal year, to fund participation in the dual enrollment program of otherwise eligible students who attend nonpublic high schools or home study programs, both state-approved programs as well as others, in the same manner as provided for eligible students attending public high schools. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=503478
Title: S.B. 482
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Provides for the adoption and implementation of a comprehensive system of articulation of Carnegie units earned in a secondary school and college credit hours earned in a postsecondary institution. Requires postsecondary education management boards to provide for the adoption and implementation of a system of course articulation between all institutions for all college credit units earned in such institutions. Requires high school/postsecondary and inter-postsecondary articulation plans to be implemented by July 1, 2010. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=503474
Title: S.B. 537
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | Makes changes to eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarships; enacts the "Helping Heroes Act of 2008" to provide scholarships for veterans; enacts the "Tennessee Rural Health Act of 2008" to provide scholarships to students in health care fields who agree to practice in health resource shortage areas; creates pilot project to provide laptop computers to 100 students in each grand division (students, who are juniors and seniors in high school and who are eligible for dual enrollment grants under this section, in enrolling in dual enrollment courses that require a computer to facilitate the offering of such course or as necessary equipment for such course.) - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC1142.pdf
Title: H.B. 653
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Revises provision relating to the determination of resident status of students for tuition or fees. Adds public or private schools located in another state and accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools as "eligible high schools" as regards HOPE scholarships and grants. Amends residency requirements for HOPE scholarship eligibility at public and private postsecondary institutions, as regards students who have left Georgia after graduating from high school, have moved to Georgia after graduating from a high school outside the state, or who have left the state after completing a freshman, sophomore or junior year. Provides that a dependent child of military personnel stationed in Georgia must be considered a legal resident of Georgia and, subject to meeting all other eligibility requirements, must be eligible to receive the HOPE scholarship as a freshman if the student graduated from a Georgia high school or an approved home study program in Georgia.
Specifies that the maximum number of attempted quarter or semester hours covered by the HOPE scholarship eligibility include all postsecondary level course hours taken prior to high school graduation if such student does not qualify for the HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman based solely on his or her grade point average. Provides that the term 'postsecondary level course hours' means hours accepted by the student´s eligible postsecondary institution for credit when the student enters as a freshman.
Specifies that for purposes of HOPE scholarships and grants, eligible postsecondary institutions include a unit of the University System of Georgia; a branch of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education; a private independent nonprofit postsecondary institution eligible for tuition equalization grants; or a private proprietary postsecondary institution eligible for tuition equalization grants.
Amends policy such that attempted hours do not include hours for courses taken and paid for by a HOPE grant while a student is participating in dual credit enrollment with both an eligible high school and an institution within the University System of Georgia or the Department of Technical and Adult Education. Requires the Department of Technical and Adult Education or the University System of Georgia to verify that a student is enrolled in an eligible high school and notify the Georgia Student Finance Commission of the student´s participation in dual credit enrollment.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/sb492.pdf
Title: S.B. 492
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
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| IN | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | The bill established the concurrent enrollment partnership to coordinate dual credit programs among high schools and state educational institutions. The commission on higher education is directed to provide support for the partnership. Also creates the interim study committee on education matters to make recommendations on the following: 1. Availability of virtual learning; 2. how virtual learning services are provided in other states; 3. standards of quality and alignment to Indiana's content standards; 4. accreditation standards and pricing; and, 5. funding.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2008/HE/HE1246.1.html
Title: H.B. 1246
Source: http://www.in.gov/legislative/
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | The office of the superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) is directed to compile information about online learning programs for high school students to earn college credit and place the information on its website. Directs high schools to ensure that teachers and counselors have information about online programs and that they are able to assist parents and students in accessing infformation. High schools must also provide opportunities for parents and students to learn more about dual enrollment online programs. School districts must provide general information about online courses to parents and students in grades 10, 11 and 12. These provisions will become null and void June 30, 2008 if funding is not secured through the omnibus approriations act.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/3129-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3129
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature
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| NM | Signed into law 02/2008 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Relates to education; includes state-supported schools in the dual credit program; provides for dual credit courses to be taken in the summer term; provides eligibility factors for students to qualify; requires the adoption of rules to implement the program to include the courses eligible for dual credit.
Allows high school students to enroll in college-level courses offered by a public post-secondary educational institution that may be academic or career-technical but not remedial or developmental, and simultaneously to earn credit toward high school graduation and a post-secondary degree or certificate.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/08%20Regular/final/SB0031.pdf
Title: S.B. 31
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us/LCS/default.asp
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| IL | Signed into law 11/2007 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Requires the state community college board to create a 3-year college and career readiness pilot program, beginning with the high school class of 2008, to meet the following goals:
(1) To diagnose college readiness by developing a system to align ACT scores to specific community college courses in developmental and freshman curriculums.
(2) To reduce remediation by decreasing the need for remedial coursework in mathematics, reading, and writing at the college level by (i) increasing the number of students enrolled in a college-prep core curriculum, (ii) assisting students in improving college readiness skills, and (iii) increasing successful student transitions into postsecondary education.
(3) To align high school and college curriculums.
(4) To provide resources and academic support to students to enrich the senior year of high school through remedial or advanced coursework and other interventions.
(5) To develop an appropriate evaluation process to measure the effectiveness of readiness intervention strategies.
Directs the state board to select four community colleges to participate in the program, based on the number of students in developmental courses, student demographics, geographic diversity, the college's willingness to submit developmental and introductory courses to ACT for analysis of college placement, and the college's ability to partner with local high schools to develop college and career readiness strategies and college readiness teams. Directs the state board to work with ACT to analyze up to 10 courses at each college to determine student placement and college readiness. Directs each participating community college to establish an agreement with one or more high schools to:
(A) Create a data-sharing agreement.
(B) Create a Readiness Prescription for each student, showing all of the following:
(i) The readiness status for college-level work.
(ii) Course recommendations for remediation or for advanced coursework in Advanced Placement classes or dual credit and dual enrollment programs.
(iii) Additional academic support services, including tutoring, mentoring, and college application assistance.
(C) Create college and career readiness teams of faculty and counselors or advisers from the community college and high school, the college and career readiness coordinator from the community college, and other members as determined by the high school and community college. Provides the the teams may include
local business or civic leaders. Directs the teams to develop intervention strategies by:
(i) Using the Readiness Prescription to develop a contract with each student for remedial or advanced coursework to be taken during the senior
year.
(ii) Monitor student progress.
(iii) Provide readiness support services.
(D) Retest students in the spring of 2008 to assess progress and college readiness.
Directs the state board to work with participating community colleges and high schools to develop an evaluation process that includes specified criteria, including student enrollment in college in fall 2008, placement of college and career readiness students in developmental and regular courses in the fall of 2008, and retention of college and career readiness students in spring semester 2009. Directs the state board to work with participating community colleges and high schools to establish operational processes and a budget for college and career readiness pilot programs, including employment of a college and career readiness
coordinator at each community college site.
Provides that in year two of the program, beginning with the Class of 2009, the state board must additionally:
(1) Analyze courses at 3 new community college sites.
(2) Undertake intervention strategies through college and career readiness teams with students in the class of 2009.
(3) Monitor and assist college and career readiness graduates from the class of 2008 in college.
Provides that in year three of the program, beginning with the Class of 2010, the state board must:
(1) Analyze courses at 5 additional community college sites.
(2) Add college and career readiness teams at 3 new sites (from year 2 of the program).
(3) Undertake intervention strategies through college and career readiness teams with students of the class of 2010 at 7 sites.
(4) Monitor and assist students from the classes of 2008 and 2009 in college.
Adds an immediate effective date. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/95/PDF/095-0694.pdf
Title: S.B. 858
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Directs the state board of education to annually assemble all data reported by district superintendents on the number of high school students who are enrolled in accredited courses at any community college, including the name and number of the course(s) each such student is taking, both by individual school district and by educational service region totals.
Amends provisions regarding fiscal statements before receipt of school funding, township fund lands, State aid claims, scholarship applicants and State payment funds being withheld until the number of students in compliance with health examination and immunization requirements is at least a certain percentage. Provides for a census on special education.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB1165lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 1165
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| HI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires the department of education to provide students who participate in the running start dual enrollment program with guidance in earning credit toward high school graduation upon the satisfactory completion of University of Hawaii courses at the 100 level and above.
Appropriates funds from the University of Hawaii scholarship and assistance special fund to provide scholarships to students who are members of underrepresented populations in higher education, as determined by the University of Hawaii, to participate in the running start program.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB767_CD1_.htm
Title: H.B. 767
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| MI | Adopted 07/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends rules to the Department of Education and Department of Labor and Economic Growth. Establishes criteria and procedures for dual enrollment under the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act, 1996 PA, and the Career and Technical Preparation Act, 200, PA 258, for pupils enrolled in high school more than four years but not more than five years. MICHIGAN 3076
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/2007-1-MDE-MEMO_182772_7.pdf
Title: R 388.151, .152, .153, .154, .155
Source: Michigan Rules
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires school districts to notify parents, whose children are in high school, about the availability of programs under which a student may earn college credit.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00282F.pdf
Title: S.B. 282
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to dual enrollment; provides for dual enrollment as a college level course that is conducted on the campus of a high school or of a joint technological education districts, that is applicable to a community college or occupational degree or certificate program and that is transferable to a university; provides for admissions requirements including required test scores; relates to contracts with community college districts; relates to scholarships, home-schooled students and charter schools. (Chapter No. 229)
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/summary/s.1068hed-k12_asenacted.doc.htm
Title: S.B. 1068
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | A student who participates in:
(1) a postsecondary enrollment program under IC 21-43-4 is considered a student enrolled in the school corporation where the student has legal settlement for the purposes of computing ADM;
(2) a high school fast track to college program under IC 21-43-6 shall be counted in the ADM of the school corporation where the student has legal settlement if the student would be counted in the ADM of the school corporation had the student enrolled in the school corporation; or
(3) a high school fast track to college program under IC 21-43-7 shall be counted in the ADM of the school corporation where the student has legal settlement if the student would be counted in the ADM of the school corporation had the student enrolled in the school corporation.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/SE/SE0526.1.html
Title: S.B. 526 (omnibus) - IC 20-43-4-8
Source: www.in.gov/legislative
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish and administer a grant program for dually enrolled students; requires a recipient of a dual enrollment grant to be a resident of the State and a dually enrolled student; requires the Commission to administer funds for the Dual Enrollment Grant Program and to distribute funds to an institution of higher education on behalf of a dual enrollment grant recipient.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/hb/hb0538e.pdf
Title: H.B. 538
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Encourages postsecondary institutions to apply for accreditation by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership. Establishes school district eligibility to receive aid for the costs of providing postsecondary courses at the high school. Beginning in fiscal year 2011, districts only are eligible for aid if the college or university concurrent enrollment courses offered by the district are accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership, in the process of being accredited, or are shown by clear evidence to be of comparable standard to accredited courses. Aid. An eligible district shall receive $150 per pupil enrolled in a concurrent enrollment course. The money must be used to defray the cost of delivering the course at the high school. The commissioner shall establish application procedures and deadlines for receipt of aid payments.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Dual Enrollment]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Strikes existing provision that funding for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy be provided from an annual budget request to the legislature from the superintendent of public instruction. Creates new section providing that a portion of the annual legislative appropriation be distributed to support the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. Provides that "enrollment" for purposes of the academy be counted each time an Idaho student enrolls in an academy class, and that an individual student enrolled in multiple classes must count as multiple enrollments.
Directs the Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA) to use state funds to achieve the following:
(1) No increase in tuition charged by IDLA to Idaho students.
(2) Provide remedial coursework for students failing to achieve proficiency in one or more areas of the Idaho Standards Achievement Test.
(3) Pursuant to state board rule, IDAPA 08.02.03.106 http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0203.pdf, provide advanced opportunities for students (defined as Advanced Placement courses, dual credit courses, tech prep, or International Baccalaureate programs.
(4) Pursuant to state board rule, IDAPA 08.02.03.106, work with institutions of higher education to provide dual credit coursework.
Provides that the preceding list must not be construed as excluding other instruction and training that may be provided by the Idaho Digital Learning Academy.
Session Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1237.html
Title: S.B. 1237 (Sections 12-14)
Source: www3.state.id.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish and administer a grant program for dually enrolled students; requires a recipient of a dual enrollment grant to be a resident of the State and a dually enrolled student; requires the Commission to administer funds for the Dual Enrollment Grant Program and to distribute funds to an institution of higher education on behalf of a dual enrollment grant recipient.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/sb/sb0525e.pdf
Title: S.B. 525
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| NE | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Creates the Access College Early Scholarship Program, and eliminates the Community Scholarship Foundation Program. The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to low-income students for courses to be taken for credit from a qualified postsecondary educational institution while still enrolled in high school.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB192.pdf
Title: L.B. 192
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Creates a program allowing students to earn dual credits toward high school graduation and a post-secondary degree or certificate. Specifies student eligibility and duties of the higher education department, districts and department of education. Provides for data collection and evaluation.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0943.pdf
Title: S.B. 943
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| ID | Adopted 01/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Increases total number of credits required for high school graduation to 46 credits (23 Carnegie units) starting with the 2013 graduating class. Increases math requirements to 3 units and science requirements to 3 units. Requires students to take the ACT, SAT, or COMPASS test in the 11th grade, and to complete a senior project. Requires all school districts to provide at least one Advanced Opportunity (AP, IB, dual credit or Tech Prep) for all students.
Page 117-122 of 647: http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/06oct.pdf
This measure was approved by the state board of education in 2006 and received approval from the House and Senate Education Committees in January 2007 (state policy does not require board policies to be approved by the full House and Senate).
Title: IDAPA 08.02.03
Source: adm.idaho.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 12/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | This section requires the partnership for continued learning to make recommendations for increasing opportunities for students to earn higher education credit on their high school campuses; for expanding school counseling career and educational programs, access programs and other strategies that interfere with students' planning for postsecondary education; and for legislative changes that allow state universities to waive the requirement (particularly for students entering high school from out of state or from the military) that a student complete the Ohio core curriculum to be admitted as an undergraduate. Sec. 3345.062 requires that if the partnership does not complete and submit recommendations for legislative changes by the deadline, each state university must offer via the Internet or interactive distance learning at least two college level courses, one each in science and mathematics, by which high school students may earn both high school and college credit. During such course, the university may include a single presentation, of not more than two minutes in length, that describes its other programs and courses. The university may assess a fee for the course required under this section of not more than one-tenth of the amount per credit hour normally assessed by the university for an undergraduate course at its main campus.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_SB_311
Title: S.B. 311-- Sec. 3301.42 +
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 12/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | This section requires that not later than April 15, 2008, the articulation and transfer advisory council of the Ohio board of regents recommend to the board standards for awarding course credit toward degree requirements at state institutions of higher education based on scores attained on advanced placement examinations. The recommended standards are to include a score on each advanced placement examination that the council considers to be a passing score for which course credit may be awarded. Upon adoption of the standards by the board of regents, each state institution of higher education must comply with the standards in awarding course credit to any student enrolled in the institution who has attained a passing score on an advanced placement examination.
Sec. 3333.34 requires the Ohio board of regents, in collaboration with the state board of education, to publish an annual report describing dual enrollment programs that are offered by school districts, community schools and chartered nonpublic high schools. The report is to be submitted to the governor, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, the president and minority leader of the senate, the chairpersons and ranking minority members of the standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate that consider education legislation, the superintendent of public instruction, and the president of the state board of education. The board of regents also is to post the report on its web site.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_SB_311
Title: S.B. 311 -- Sec. 3333.163
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2006 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Relates to prohibiting a principal from recommending, for any particular grade level, for community college summer session attendance, more than 5% of the total number of pupils who completed that grade prior to the time of recommendation. Exempts a pupil recommended for enrollment in a course that does not offer college credit in English language arts or mathematics, but is necessary to assist specified pupils to pass the High School Exit Exam. Requires specified reports.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1301-1350/sb_1303_bill_20060908_enrolled.pdf
Title: S.B. 1303
Source: California Legislature
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| NM | Rule Adoption 09/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Adopts rules relating to dual credits. Rules issued by the state higher education department.
http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmregister/xvii/xvii17/5.55.4.pdf#search=%22%20%225.55.4%22%20site%3Anm.us%22
§ 6.30.7.7. DEFINITIONS
Title: NMAC 5.55.4
Source: http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Appropriates funds for support of the Ohio Core Program. Funds will be used to:
(1) Support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio and mid-career professionals not currently employed by a school district or licensed to teach at the primary or secondary education levels in a twelve-month intensive training program that leads to teacher licensure in a laboratory-based science, advanced mathematics, or foreign language field at the secondary education level and employment with an Ohio school district;
(2) Support alternative teacher licensure programs developed by educational service centers, in partnership with institutions of higher education. Participants shall be teachers licensed in Ohio and mid-career professionals not currently employed by a school district or licensed to teach at the primary or secondary education levels. Programs shall be consistent with the State Board of Education's alternative licensure requirements;
(3) Obtain contracted instruction with institutions of higher education in mathematics, science, or foreign language for high school students that results in dual high school and college credit. Costs shall be based upon reasonable expenses that institutions of higher education could incur for faculty, supplies, and other associated costs.
(4) Implement and support the Ohio Students Choosing On-line Resources for Educational Success Initiative that increases the educational options available for students in mathematics, advanced laboratory-based science, and foreign language. The eTech Ohio Commission shall work collaboratively with the Department of Education and the Board of Regents on this initiative.
(5) Support up to 10 regional summer academies that focus on foreign language, science, mathematics, engineering, and technology and prepare 11th and 12th grades to pursue college-level foreign language, mathematics, science, technology and engineering, with a focus on secondary teaching in these disciplines. Successful completion of these academics shall result in dual high school and college credits. Costs shall be based upon reasonable expenses, as determined by the Board of Regents, that institutions of higher education could incur for faculty, supplies, and other associated costs.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText126/126_HB_115_PS_N.html
Title: H.B. 115
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Relates to HOPE scholarships and grants. Clarifies language related to program eligibility of students in a first professional degree program, defined as a nonundergraduate degree program which accepts students after the completion of the sophomore or junior year and results in the award of a nonundergraduate degree.
Removes HOPE scholarship eligibility for students participating in the state's dual enrollment program. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/sb561.pdf
Title: S.B. 561
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
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| OR | Adopted 05/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | Implements the Expanded Options program. Purpose of the program is to: (1) Create a seamless education system for students enrolled in grades 11 and 12 to: (a) Have additional options to continue or complete their education; (b) Earn concurrent high school and college credits; and (c) Gain early entry into post-secondary education; (2) Promote and support existing accelerated college credit programs, and support the development of new programs that are unique to a community's secondary and postsecondary relationships and resources.
(3) Allow eligible students who participate in the program to enroll full-time or part-time in an eligible post-secondary institutionl; and (4) Provide public funding to the eligible post-secondary institutions for educational services to eligible students to offset the cost of tuition, fees, textbooks, equipment and materials for students who participate in the program.
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/0706_Bulletin/0706_ch581_bulletin.html
Title: OAR 581-022-1362, -1370
Source: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
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| IN | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes public 4-year postsecondary institutions, Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University to establish "fast track to college" programs that allow students to simulatneously earn a high school diploma and credits for a college degree or, in the case of Ivy Tech and Vincennes University, a certificate program or associate's degree. Requires eligible students to be at least 19 and not enrolled in a school or at least 17 and have his/her high school's consent. Districts of eligible high school students are to pay the student's tuition for high school courses taken at the postsecondary institution.
To complete the requirements for a high school diploma under this section, the individual must have:
(1) passed:
(A) the graduation examination given under IC 20-32-4;
(B) an examination for a general educational development diploma;
(C) an examination equivalent to the graduation examination:
(i) administered by the postsecondary institution; and
(ii) approved by the department; or
(D) an examination that demonstrates the student is ready for college level work:
(i) administered by the state educational institution; and
(ii) approved by the department; and
(2) completed the coursework necessary to meet:
(A) the minimum high school course requirements established by the state board; and
(B) the requirements of the postsecondary institution.
Requires the postsecondary institution to notify the state board when an individual has completed a fast track to college program. Requires the state board, upon receiving notification, to (1) grant the student a high school diploma indicating the name of the postsecondary institution at which the student earned the high school diploma and (2) give the postsecondary institution the diploma to award to the individual. Requires a postsecondary institution establishing a fast track to college program to report annually to the education roundtable the number of program participants and diplomas granted.
Requires the state board to design a high school diploma for students who complete a high school fast track to college program.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2006/HE/HE1347.1.html
Title: H.B. 1347 Section 1 - 4, 6, 16
Source: www.in.gov/legislative
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| IN | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes Chapter 11.5, the Double Up For College Program
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "postsecondary credit" means credit toward an associate degree, a baccalaureate degree, or a vocational certification granted by a state educational institution (as defined under IC 20-12-0.5-1) upon the successful completion of a course taken under the program.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the double up for college program established under this chapter.
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "secondary credit" means credit toward high school graduation requirements granted by a student's school corporation upon the successful completion of a course taken under the program.
Sec. 4. (a) The double up for college program is established for secondary school students in grades 11 and 12. School corporations (districts) and state educational institutions may collaborate to offer early college, dual credit, or dual enrollment programs that meet the educational objectives of the school corporation and are offered by the state educational institutions.
(b) A student may enroll in courses offered by a state educational institution under the program on a full-time or part-time basis during grade 11 or grade 12, or both.
(c) A state educational institution that participates in an early college, a dual credit, or a dual enrollment program may, by agreement with a school corporation:
(1) ensure that the content and rigor of each course offered is adequate to warrant providing credit to a student as if the student took the course as a student at the state educational institution;
(2) set the criteria for the faculty member, instructor, or other individual responsible for teaching each course with the:
(A) state educational institution responsible for hiring the personnel to instruct dual credit courses taught by the state educational institution; and
(B) school corporation responsible for hiring personnel to instruct dual credit courses taught by the high school; and
(3) determine with the school corporation the terms and conditions under which:
(A) students may be admitted to the program while attending high school;
(B) the state educational institution will award credit, if any, for specified courses successfully completed by students through the school corporation; and
(C) the school corporation will award credit, if any, for specified courses successfully completed through the state educational institution.
(d) A student is entitled to credit toward graduation requirements for each course the student successfully completes at the eligible institution.
(e) Courses offered under the program that are listed in the:
(1) statewide core transfer library courses that are transferable on all campuses of the state educational institutions in accordance with the principles in IC 20-12-0.5-13; or
(2) articulation agreements that apply to any campus in the Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana system and to Vincennes University and draw from liberal arts and the technical, professional, and occupational fields;
are among those eligible for the program. If a student passes a course through the program that is part of an articulation agreement between the state educational institution offering the course and other state educational institutions, the course shall transfer under the terms and standards of the articulation agreement between the state educational institutions.
(f) Based on the demand for enrollment in the identified courses and the resources available to the state educational institutions, the identified courses may be offered through:
(1) onsite instruction;
(2) telecommunication; or
(3) a combination of methods described in subdivisions (1) and (2);
at on-campus or off-campus sites.
Sec. 5. A school corporation may, by agreement with an institution of higher education, offer counseling concerning early college, dual credit, or dual enrollment courses that the school corporation considers appropriate, including:
(1) notice of the courses and schedule;
(2) available post-secondary credit;
(3) responsibilities of the student;
(4) any tuition and other costs;
(5) the consequences of the failure to complete a course; and
(6) other matters concerning the program and opportunities presented by the program.
Sec. 6. (a) A student may apply for enrollment to a state educational institution. The state educational institution shall accept or reject the student based on the standards ordinarily used to decide student enrollments. However, a student in the program may not be refused admission solely because the student has not graduated from a secondary school.
(b) A state educational institution may grant financial assistance to a student for courses taken under this program based on the student's:
(1) financial need; or
(2) academic achievement;
or any other criteria.
(c) A state educational institution shall waive tuition for a student who is:
(1) eligible for free or reduced lunch in high school;
(2) accepted into the program; and
(3) accepted for admission to the state educational institution.
Sec. 7. A student shall receive postsecondary credit toward meeting the degree requirements at the state educational institution at which the student successfully completed a dual credit course. If the student enrolls in a state educational institution other than the state educational institution at which a dual credit course was completed, the other state educational institution:
(1) shall grant credit for courses that are in the core transfer library or subject to an articulation agreement; and
(2) may grant credit for other courses.
Sec. 8. After June 30, 2008, a state educational institution or campus of a state educational institution that offers dual credit courses in liberal arts, professional, or career and technical disciplines must be accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2006/HE/HE1347.1.html
Title: H.B. 1347 Section 10
Source: www.in.gov/legislative
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| KS | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Allows gifted students in grades 9-12 to participate in dual enrollment program (program eligibility previously limited to students in grades 11 and 12). Authorizes technical colleges to participate in dual enrollment program. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/2575.pdf
Title: H.B. 2575
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes the establishment of a Virtual Public School Program; provides for the creation of high school and university or community college dual enrollment program; provides for the payment of tuition and costs for university and community college level courses; clarifies the course workend to be taken under the program shall be dual credit; requires school district to offer pre-advanced placement courses; requires a report to the Legislature on the teacher education programs in the state.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1130SG.htm
Title: H.B. 1130
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 11 provides for the creation of high school and university/community college dual enrollment programs. Prescribes conditions for participation, provides for tuition of costs for university/community college courses and clarifies that courses taken under the program willbe dual credit.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2602SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2602
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
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| UT | Vetoed 03/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Provisions of the bill authorize Higher Education institutions offering concurrent enrollment programs to charge an amount up to $30 for each credit hour taken by a Public Education student. During FY 2005, a total of 177,658 credit hours were earned by high school students. At $30 per credit hour, higher education institutions may generate approximately $5.3 million to support concurrent enrollment.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0151.pdf
Title: H.B. 151
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | This bill requires all four-year public higher education institutions to develop articulation, transfer, and dual enrollment and admissions agreements, including dual admissions programs for qualified students to be simultaneously accepted by a community college and, contingent upon the successful completion of an acceptable associate degree program from the community college, by a four-year public institution of higher education. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) must include in its guidelines for these agreements conditions required to establish dual admissions programs that set forth the obligations of the students accepted in the programs, including grade point average requirements, acceptable associate degree programs, completion timetables, and the students' access to the privileges of enrollment in both institutions while attending either institution.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0379
Title: S.B. 538
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| CA | Rule Adoption 09/2005 | P-12
Postsec. | Repeals regulation governing high school students credit for college courses.
Title: Title 5 CCR, Sec 1630
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Rule Adoption 08/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Adopts rules relating to dual credits. Increases the opportunities for high school students and the efficient use of instructional staff, facilities, equipment, student support services, and technical advisory committees. NEW MEXICO REG 4371 (SN)
Title: NMAC 6.30.7.1 thru .8
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 08/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Purposes of sections 1 to 20 of this 2005 Act are to:
(1) Create a seamless education system for students enrolled in grades 11 and 12 to: (a) Have additional options to continue or complete their education; (b) Earn concurrent high school and college credits; and (c) Gain early entry into post-secondary education.
(2) Promote and support existing accelerated college credit programs, and support the development of new programs that are unique to a community˘s secondary and postsecondary relationships and resources.
(3) Allow eligible students who participate in the Expanded Options Program to enroll full-time or part-time in an eligible post-secondary institution.
(4) Provide public funding to the eligible post-secondary institutions for educational services to eligible students to offset the cost of tuition, fees, textbooks, equipment and materials for students who participate in the Expanded Options Program.
Sets parameters for the Expanded Options Program.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/05reg/measpdf/sb0300.dir/sb0300.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 300
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Adds International General Certificate of Secondary Education (pre-AICE) and Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) to public school choice options and to rigorous academic programs parents must have the opportunity to learn about. Adds Advanced International Certificate of Education to list of articulation policies in statute. Identifies pre-AICE and AICE to advanced level fine arts courses for purposes of college admissions. Adds pre-AICE to 1007.27 on articulated acceleration mechanisms for community college and university entrance. Adds pre-AICE and AICE to courses in which grades must be given additional weights for purposes of determining initial eligibility for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. Adds that a student is eligible for a Florida Academic Scholars award if the student completed the Advanced International Certificate of Education curriculum but failed to earn the Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma, or has been awarded an Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma from the University of Cambridge International Examinations Office. Extends Florida Medallion Scholars award eligibility to a student who has completed the Advanced International Certificate of Education curriculum but failed to earn the Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma.
Specifies that dual enrollment courses are creditable toward high school completion. Requires each semester of instruction that is eligible for
high school and postsecondary credit through a dual enrollment program to be reported by school districts as 75 membership hours for purposes of FTE calculation.
Requires career centers and community colleges to provide a comprehensive academic and career dual enrollment program. Clarifies that an independent postsecondary institution eligible for inclusion in a dual enrollment or early admission program pursuant to s. 1011.62 must participate in the statewide course numbering system developed pursuant to s. 1007.24 to participate in a dual enrollment program.
Amends minimum student scores in 1011.62 that trigger a bonus for Advanced International Certificate of Education teachers.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/bills_detail.aspx?Id=16027&iSessionSelectedIndex=1&sBillSubjectText=&sBillNumberText=579&iSponsorSelectedIndex=0&iBillListSelectedIndex=0&sStatueAmendedText=&iBillTypeSelectedIndex=0&iReferredToSelectedIndex=0&iChamberSelectedIndex=0&iBillSearchListPageIndex=0
Title: H.B. 579
Source: www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| TN | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. 06/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes dual enrollment grants to pay costs of postsecondary attendance from net lottery proceeds for certain students who are receiving college credit in courses at eligible postsecondary institutions while completing high school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0481.pdf
Title: S.B. 1315
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12
Postsec. | From bill analysis: S.B. 1452 establishes the Texas Academy for Mathematics and Science Studies (academy) at The University of Texas at Brownville (UT-Brownsville) to provide high school students with the opportunity to pursue mathematics education. Students who enroll at the academy will have the benefit of completing high school and their core college requirements while enrolled at UT-Brownsville. They also will be able to take a variety of courses in mathematics, science, and technology studies, become involved in community service, and take advantage of the many cultural opportunities in Brownsville. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01452&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 1452
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | From bill analysis: According to Closing the Gaps by 2015: 2004 Progress Report, participation in higher education among Hispanics is lagging behind that of other demographic groups. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) estimated that Texas must increase Hispanic college enrollment by an additional 48,041 students to reach the 2005 target for that group. In addition, the percentage of recent high school graduates who enter college is not increasing, suggesting a need to enhance efforts to encourage them to prepare for and succeed in college. Dual-credit programs, which allow high school juniors and seniors to take college-level courses while earning both college and high school credit, have been successful in encouraging high school students to enroll in college, according to the THECB. S.B. 151 establishes a pilot project to encourage at-risk students to participate in dual-credit programs. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00151&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 151
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | States that a student in a K-8 program who enrolls in courses offered by the joint technological education district is not to be included in the joint district's average daily attendance or average daily membership. Also states that a student in a K-6 program who is enrolled in vocational education courses is not to be funded in whole or in part with monies provided by a joint technological education district. Clarifies how districts that are part of a joint district may acceptably use joint technological education district monies towards career and technical education and vocational education courses.
Establishes the task force on joint technological education districts. Mandates that the task force:
1. Evaluate and make specific recommendations concerning the state and local funding of joint technological education districts, including options for various funding schemes that are not currently provided by law.
2. Evaluate and make specific recommendations concerning governance issues of joint technological education districts.
3. Evaluate and make specific recommendations concerning governance issues between school districts and joint technological education districts for vocational education courses offered between school districts and joint technological education districts.
4. Evaluate and make specific recommendations concerning joint technological education districts that provide courses primarily at facilities located at centralized campuses owned and operated by the joint technological education district and concerning joint technological education districts that primarily provide satellite courses at facilities owned or operated by school districts.
5. Evaluate and make recommendations concerning which vocational education courses should be approved by the career and technical education division of the department of education.
6. Determine the appropriate funding level and funding mechanisms for students who are enrolled in high school courses that involve instructors, services and facilities furnished by a combination of a joint technological education district, a community college district and a school district.
7. Submit a report of its findings, recommendations and proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the governor on or before December 1, 2005. The task force shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2418
Title: H.B. 2418
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| GA | Adopted 04/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Repeals rules regarding postsecondary options and establishes rules regarding dual and joint enrollment to replace it.
Title: GAC 160-4-2-.34
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Rule Adoption 04/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends rule to provide greater clarity and consistency in awarding credit, defining fees for purposes of this rule, designating eligible courses, and requiring background checks for new Concurrent Enrollment Program faculty. UTAH REG 27662 (SN)
Title: R277-713
Source: StateNet
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| WA | To governor 04/2005 | Postsec. | Expands access to baccalaureate and master's degree programs through the evolution of branch campuses and 2+2 programs in the state. Branch campuses shall collaborate with the community and technical colleges in their region to develop articulation agreements, dual admissions policies, and other partnerships to ensure that branch campuses serve as innovative models of a two plus two educational system. Other possibilities for collaboration include but are not limited to joint development of curricula and degree programs, colocation of instruction, and arrangements to share faculty. In communities where a private postsecondary institution is located, representatives of the private institution may be invited to participate in the conversation about meeting the baccalaureate and master's level graduate needs in underserved urban areas of the state.
Title: H.B. 1794
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed, back in Senate to unfinished business 10/2004 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Relates to existing law which authorizes a principal to recommend a high school pupil for community college summer session attendance, if that pupil demonstrates adequate preparation in the discipline to be studies and has exhausted all opportunities to enroll in an equivalent course at his or her school. Deletes provision that principal can recommend no more than 5% of the total number of pupils in the school who have completed that grade immediately prior to the time of recommendation. Deletes the requirement a principal may only recommend a pupil for community college summer attendance who demonstrates certain preparation and has exhausted all opportunities at his or her school of attendance. Provides that a community college district may not admit special part-time or full-time students to a summer academic term or session unless and until the governing board of that district certifies, at a regular, public meeting of that governing board, that the decision to allow the enrollment of these students will not displace any regular students of the district. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_905_bill_20040823_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/SB_905_veto.pdf
Title: S.B. 905
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| HI | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to Department of Education and the University of Hawaii; provides for the :Running Start Program" that permits eligible students to enroll in any qualified course offered by the University of Hawaii system. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2200_cd1_.htm
Title: S.B. 2200
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Section 1: Allows student age 16 or 17 to be exempt from compulsory attendance requirements if student is regularly enrolled in a school and is concurrently enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution. Makes provisions applicable to children from and after July 1, 1997. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2004/2795.pdf
Title: H.B. 2795 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| TX | Rule Adoption 05/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends rules concerning student eligibility requirements for dual credit courses. Updates appropriate college readiness assessment requirements for dual credit courses. TEXAS REG 94949 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 19.1.4.D.4.85
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Vetoed 03/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Strengthens linkages between K-12 and higher education systems. Requires the state board for community and technical colleges, the higher education coordinating board, the council of presidents, the work force training and education coordinating board, public school secondary principals, public school district superintendent representatives, and the superintendent of public instruction to take actions to strengthen, expand, and create dual enrollment programs available to students on high school campuses by removing barriers that inhibit the availability of the programs and, where possible, by creating incentives to offer the courses and programs. These actions are not intended to decrease the number or types of dual enrollment programs available to students on college campuses. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6550-6574/6561_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6561
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| TX | Rule Adoption 02/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends rules regarding dual credit partnerships between secondary schools and Texas public collages. Adds an exception allowing dual credit students to mix with high school-only students in dual credit classes. TEXAS REG 94320 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 1.4.D.4.85
Source: StateNet
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| WI | Signed into law 02/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends dual/concurrent enrollment options, which allow pupils to attend an institution of higher education under certain circumstances; provides for payment to institute of higher education for technical college courses. For each pupil attending a technical college, the
school board shall pay to the technical college district board, in 2 installments payable upon initial enrollment and at the end of the semester, for those courses taken for high school credit, an amount equal to the cost of tuition, course fees, and books for the pupil at the technical college. The school board is not responsible for payment for any courses that are comparable to courses offered in the school district.
If students fail a course, the parents must reimburse the school district. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2003/data/acts/03Act131.pdf
Title: A.B. 183
Source: http://www.legis.state.wi.us
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Relates to concurrent enrollment of high school students at community colleges on a part-time basis. Requires concurrent enrollment courses to meet certain requirements in order for a community college district to include students in the district's report of students for funding purposes. Authorizes the governing board of a community college district to restrict admissions and enrollment of special part-time and full-time students during any session based on specified criteria. Requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to report to the Department of Finance and the Legislature by March 1, 2004, and March 1 of each year thereafter, on the amount of full-time equivalent students claimed by each community college district for special part-time and full-time students. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_338_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 338
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| TX | Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends rules regarding dual credit partnerships between secondary schools and Texas public colleges. Concerns dual credit requirements, student eligibility, and funding. TEXAS REG 86369 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 4.85
Source: StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Requires emphasis on reading; requires certain accountability measures; eliminates the limitations on the number of charter schools per school district; authorizes community colleges to operate charter schools that provide students with the option of receiving an associates degree upon high school graduation and develop administrative fees charged by sponsor for provision of services; provides report to Governor; revises eligibility criteria for charter school capital outlay funding; provides allocation criteria for future said outlay appropriations. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0055&Year=2003A&Chamber=House#BillText
Title: H.B. 55-A
Source: Florida State Web site
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Allows Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority to provide secondary education loans for nonsectarian tuition and other costs for students who are juniors or seniors enrolling in an accredited secondary school in courses for which post secondary credit may be awarded. http://www.senate.state.mo.us/03info/billtext/tat/sb371.htm
Title: S.B. 371
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning, the state board for community and junior colleges and the state board of education to enter into a system-wide articulation agreement providing for the transfer of appropriate credits earned by qualified high school students enrolled in dual enrollment programs from the various community colleges and universities offering such credit to the appropriate home school district of the student. Requires the three state entities to co-author a report on the articulation agreement required under this section, and submit this report to the Committees on Education and Universities and Colleges of each House of the Legislature, on or before December 1, 2004. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2761SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2761
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends 13-28-37. Any student in grades ten, eleven, or twelve may apply to an institution of higher education or a postsecondary vocational education institution as a special student but must obtain the school district's approval of the postsecondary course or courses prior to enrolling. If approved, the student shall receive full credit toward high school graduation as well as postsecondary credit for each postsecondary course. The resident school district may pay all or part of the tuition and fees for a course approved for credit toward high school graduation in accordance with this section. The student is responsible for any tuition and fees not paid by the resident school district and for any other costs involved with attending a postsecondary institution. If a failing final course grade is received in a postsecondary course, the student receiving the failure is no longer eligible to enroll for postsecondary courses.
Title: H.B. 1077
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Adds subsection relating to Advanced International Certificate of Education Program (AICE); sets out that public secondary school students are exempt from payment of Advanced Placement exam fees, regardless of whether or not they obtain a passing score on the exam. Exempts any student earning at least nine credits from any program included in this section (i.e., Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate) from participating in otherwise mandatory postsecondary education program. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | According to legislative summary, "The bill deletes a provision that penalizes a student for using part of Bright Futures eligibility if the student succeeds in earning college credit through an acceleration mechanism. This requirement applies only to Medallian and Academic Scholars and only to students who enroll in public colleges or universities." Requires local districts to annually give each high school student information on Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Requires school districts to help high school students to determine their progress in eligibility for a Bright Futures Scholarship. District must give every high school student a full Florida Bright Futures Scholarship report and key and must inform students that their report card GPA may differ from the Bright Futures GPA. See bill section 423, page 945, line 11 ff. Changes references from "merit" scholars to "medallion" scholars. Extends eligibility for Florida Medallion Scholars Award to Florida Bright Futures Scholarship-eligible students who are National Merit, National Achievement and National Hispanic Recognition students who did not complete a community service program. See bill section 427, page 953, line 8 ff. Eliminates reference in Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award statute to vocational-ready diploma program. See bill section 428, page 954, line 24 ff. In Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Testing Program, requirement to reduce program award hours by number of credit hours received is eliminated. See bill section 431, page 960, line 20 ff. Adds Florida State University to the Florida Minority Medical Education Program because FSU now has a medical school. Includes Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida International University (FIU) law schools in Virgil Hawkins Fellows Assistance Program. According to legislative summary, "The bill retains the requirement that all Bright Futures Medallion and Gold Seal Scholarship recipients must take five CLEP tests, if they enroll in a public community college or state university. It does not authorize a penalty if students do not obey this requirement." Also, "The bill retains the requirement that the community college or university must pay for the CLEP tests, and does not authorize the use of any other college equivalency testing program." http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2002 | Postsec. | Each governing board is required to establish and implement a policy through which college students obtain credit toward graduation for service performed in the public schools as tutors, student advisors, and mentors to instill in public school students the benefits of postsecondary education attainment. Also requires the higher education policy commission to study and determine an appropriate process for allowing students enrolled in high schools in the state to concurrently enroll in post-secondary courses without cost for tuition and fee charges. The postsecondary courses must include academic, vocational and certificate courses.
Title: H.B. 4362
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MT | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Authorizes boards of trustees of school districts to enter into interlocal agreements with postsecondary institutions to allow 11th and 12th grade students to obtain credits through attending classes available only at postsecondary institutions; provides eligibility criteria; requires payment of fees by districts from approximate number belonging payments.
Title: H.B. 265
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends the Education Code to authorize a public junior college to offer a course in which a student attending any high school in this state with written consent of the person operating the high school, may enroll and simultaneously receive high school and junior college credit. Provides that a public junior college must apply the same criteria and conditions to each student wishing to enroll in such a course without regard to whether the student attends a public, private, parochial, or home school. Provides that a student who attends a school that is not formally organized as a high school and is at least 16 years of age is considered to be attending a high school.
Title: S.B. 82
Source: http://www.senate.state.tx.us/
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to higher education and part-time grant programs; pertains to dual enrollment students; includes students who are dually enrolled in a secondary school in the state and an institution of higher education in the State in the part-time student grant program; requires certain institutions of higher education to establish criteria for awarding a part-time student grant or waiver to dually enrolled students; alters a definition.
Title: H.B. 1127
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by requiring the State Board of Education to develop and implement a concurrent enrollment course on Mandarin Chinese to be taught over EDNET, the state's two-way interactive system for video and audio, to high school juniors and seniors in the state's public education system.
Title: S.B. 57
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Provides for award of high school diplomas to certain veterans; provides for award of credit toward high school graduation for courses taken through dual enrollment at a community college; provides for credit toward completion of a home education program through dual enrollment; provides for tuition reimbursement; requires State Board of Education to identify qualifying courses; requires school superintendents and junior college presidents to develop articulated acceleration programs.
Title: H.B. 2105
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MI | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides a wider variety of options to high school pupils by encouraging and enabling students to enroll in career and technical preparation programs at eligible nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions. Provides for dual enrollment options for career and technical preparation programs; establishes these programs for certain students in state schools; prescribes certain duties of public schools and certain postsecondary institutions; prescribes certain powers and duties of certain state departments, officials, and agencies; repeals acts and parts of acts.
Title: H.B. 5534
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2000 | Postsec.
Community College | Provides supplementary weighting for funding and for determining enrollment in school districts involved in district-to-district or district-to-community college sharing programs and at-risk programs.
Title: H.B. 2496
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the Joint Legislative Study Committee on dual enrollment in high school and community college.
Title: H.B. 2365
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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