HB 16-1144 Summary

• Requires local education providers to annually notify all students and parents of concurrent enrollment opportunities in postsecondary courses, including academic and career and technical education courses.

• Mandates that at time of enrollment, local education providers notify students and parents if a postsecondary course does not meet requirements under state law, including courses offered through off-campus instruction programs.

• Requires enrollment notices to include information about alternative postsecondary courses available at low or no cost that are credit-bearing and applicable toward a degree or certificate at higher education institutions or approved for statewide transfer.

• Requires higher education institutions offering postsecondary courses to inform local education providers whether courses meet the statutory requirements for concurrent enrollment.