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MN HF2025

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2012

Primary Sponsor

Dean Urdahl

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Expands postsecondary enrollment options program to include career and technical education courses in addition to academic courses for 11th and 12th grade students, and allows 9th and 10th grade students to enroll if space is available after older students apply
  • Requires school districts to provide information about the program to grades 8-11 by March 1 each year and include materials from eligible institutions describing educational and financial benefits
  • Permits public school boards and eligible institutions to enter into joint partnerships with local or regional businesses to help students pursue academic and career and technical courses leading to industry credentials
  • Eliminates the requirement for students to designate whether enrollment is for secondary or postsecondary credit at the time of enrollment
  • Establishes a career and technical education advisory task force to develop recommendations for integrating career and technical education into K-12 curriculum, with recommendations due to the legislature by February 15, 2013

Legislative Description

Postsecondary enrollment options program expanded, and career and technical education task force established.

Last Action

Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Education Finance

3/26/2012

Committee Referrals

Education Finance3/26/2012
Higher Education Policy and Finance3/20/2012
Government Operations and Elections3/14/2012
Education Finance3/7/2012
Education Reform1/30/2012

Full Bill Text

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