IA HF2547

Career academies must include a minimum of two units of secondary education (changed from two years), with at least one unit from a concurrent enrollment course under section 261E.8 that is articulated with a postsecondary program.

Community colleges may identify up to five regional high-demand jobs in consultation with regional career and technical education planning partnerships, which can be used for workforce programs including summer youth internships, skilled workforce scholarships, and postsecondary summer classes for high school students.

Concurrent enrollment pupils attending summer term courses at community colleges will be counted for school funding weighting as if they attended during the regular school year following the summer term.

The State Board of Regents is required to submit a report on establishing a performance-based funding model for regent institutions of higher education.

The bill modifies the statewide articulation agreement between community colleges and the Board of Regents and updates provisions for individual career and academic plans.