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NC S612

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Deanna Ballard

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • State Board of Education must revise policy CCRE-001 to allow high school students earning college credit through Workforce Continuing Education Pathway (WCEP) courses in the Career and College Promise Program to also receive high school course credit

  • WCEP courses must lead to a State- or industry-recognized credential and are not limited to curriculum programs only

  • State Board of Education must enter into an articulation agreement with the State Board of Community Colleges to ensure acceptance of equivalency credit between high school and WCEP courses

  • College and university courses of one and two credit hours are now eligible to receive high school dual credit

  • State Board must revise its policy within 90 days of the act becoming law, effective beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, and report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by February 15, 2020

Legislative Description

HS Credit/Dual Enrollment Workforce Training

Last Action

Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/9/2019

Committee Referrals

Education/Higher Education4/9/2019
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/4/2019

Full Bill Text

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