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ID S1229

Bill

Status

Passed

2/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Education Committee

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands dual credit enrollment eligibility from eleventh and twelfth grade students to any secondary pupil enrolled in public school, excluding foreign exchange students.

  • Redefines "eligible institution" to include any public or private postsecondary educational institution accredited by an organization recognized by the state board of education, broadening access beyond previously specified institution types.

  • Requires school districts to provide comprehensive counseling services to pupils and parents before enrollment, covering program details, financial arrangements, academic consequences, and graduation requirements.

  • Limits secondary credit enrollment to two academic years for eleventh grade students and one academic year for twelfth grade students, with provisions allowing students who completed graduation requirements but lack diplomas to participate.

  • Repeals Section 33-5108 relating to course enrollment agreements and revises enrollment priority rules to give postsecondary institutions priority for their own students while preventing displacement of already-enrolled secondary students.

Legislative Description

Amends and repeals existing law to provide and revise provisions relating to counseling services; to provide that a secondary pupil enrolled in a public school may apply to an institution to enroll in certain courses; to revise provisions relating to a district providing information to secondary pupils; to revise provisions relating to pupil participation; and to revise provisions relating to a postsecondary institution's enrollment priority.

EDUCATION

Last Action

Signed by Governor on 02/28/14 Session Law Chapter 27 Effective: 07/01/2014

2/28/2014

Committee Referrals

Education2/12/2014
Education1/23/2014
Judiciary and Rules1/22/2014

Full Bill Text

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