HB 14-1118 Summary

• Creates the Advanced Placement Incentives Pilot Program administered by the Department of Education to expand AP access in rural schools and increase participation among school lunch program participants.

• Limits pilot program to rural schools with 475 participating students annually; schools must require all 10th graders to take a precollegiate entrance exam and offer at least one AP class in math, social studies, science, or English (may be offered online with an on-site mentor).

• Distributes $500 per student completing an AP class and taking the AP exam for professional development, teacher bonuses of up to $50 per student (capped at $2,000 annually), AP exam fee payments for eligible students, and school-wide AP program enhancements.

• Appropriates $261,561 and 0.3 FTE for fiscal year 2014-2015, including $237,500 for incentive awards, $22,734 for personal services, and $1,327 for operating expenses from the State Education Fund.

• Automatically repeals July 1, 2018, with the Department required to notify education committees between October 1-30, 2017 of the upcoming repeal date.