HB 6555 Summary

• Allows eligible high school students to take postsecondary courses at community colleges, state universities, and independent nonprofit colleges with tuition paid by their school district or the state.

• Limits eligible courses to those offered for postsecondary credit that are not offered by the student's high school, except when scheduling conflicts prevent access or the course is unavailable to the student.

• Establishes enrollment limits: maximum 10 courses overall, with annual limits varying by grade level (grades 9-10: 2-4 courses per year; grades 11-12: up to 6 courses per year).

• Changes payment calculation method from "proportion of school year attended" to "number of hours of instruction attended divided by hours required for full-time equivalency" under the state school aid act.

• Requires schools and the state to pay eligible charges (tuition, fees, materials) up to the lesser of actual charges or a prorated percentage of the statewide pupil-weighted average foundation allowance; students are responsible for remaining costs.