HB5506 Summary

• Amends the Dual Credit Quality Act to require community colleges enter partnership agreements with school districts to offer dual credit courses, with detailed requirements for curriculum control, instructor qualifications, and student eligibility criteria.

• Allows high school students who do not meet community college academic requirements to enroll in dual credit courses taught at high schools for high school credit only, with instructors able to differentiate instruction by credit section.

• Extends the deadline for instructors without Higher Learning Commission-approved credentials to complete professional development plans from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2028, with plans lasting no more than 3 years.

• Requires partnership agreements to include provisions ensuring students with disabilities have access to dual credit courses with appropriate accommodations and establishes new reporting requirements on professional development plan participation and completion.

• Mandates annual assessment of disaggregated enrollment and completion data by gender, race, ethnicity, and low-income status to identify potential equity issues in dual credit course access.