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ID S1091
Bill
Status
3/22/2013
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
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Creates an online course portal funded up to $150,000 annually to list K-12 and dual credit courses from Idaho schools, colleges, universities, and approved online providers, with student/parent ratings and notification capabilities.
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Establishes "Advanced Opportunities" program allowing students who complete graduation requirements before final senior year to take up to 18 semester (or 12 trimester) credits of dual credit courses at $75 per credit or up to 6 semester (or 4 trimester) advanced placement exams at $90 per exam, funded through educational support program.
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Creates "8 in 6 Program" allowing grades 7-12 students to complete eight years of junior high, high school and early college in six years by taking full course loads during school year plus summer/online courses, with state paying up to $225 per summer online or overload course credit, limited to 10% of students per grade per district.
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Prohibits state payment for certain Idaho Digital Learning Academy enrollments and establishes that credits and grades from online courses must appear on student transcripts at their home school.
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Amends education funding distribution calculations in Section 33-1002 to account for new online portal, advanced opportunities, and "8 in 6 Program" expenditures.
Legislative Description
Adds to and amends existing law relating to education to establish provisions relating to an online course portal, advanced opportunities and the "8 in 6 Program"; to revise provisions relating to a certain distribution calculation; to provide that certain moneys may be expended for the development and maintenance of an Internet-based portal, to establish provisions relating to certain courses available, to provide that the portal shall include certain customer ratings and a notification capacity and to establish additional provisions relating to an online portal.
EDUCATION
Last Action
Signed by Governor on 03/22/13 Session Law Chapter 154 Effective: 07/01/13
3/22/2013