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FL S0824

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kelli Stargel

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts dual enrollment students from paying technology fees in addition to existing exemptions for registration, tuition, and laboratory fees

  • Requires home education students participating in dual enrollment to be responsible for their own instructional materials and transportation unless the articulation agreement provides otherwise

  • Mandates that postsecondary institutions eligible for dual enrollment enter into articulation agreements with home education students and private schools, submitting these agreements to the Department of Education by August 1 annually

  • Establishes a formal dual enrollment program for private school students, requiring private schools to award credit toward high school completion for postsecondary courses and prohibiting costs from being passed along to students

  • Provides for state funding equivalent to the standard tuition rate per credit hour for dual enrollment courses taken by private school students, subject to annual appropriation

Legislative Description

Dual Enrollment Program

Last Action

Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2016-137)

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/26/2016
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education2/3/2016
Education Pre-K - 1211/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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