| Passed by the Senate March 11, 2004 YEAS 48 ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House March 3, 2004 YEAS 96 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 6561 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2004 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/23/2004. Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
AN ACT Relating to strengthening linkages between K-12 and higher education systems; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 (1) The state board for community and
technical colleges, the higher education coordinating board, the
council of presidents, the work force training and education
coordinating board, public school secondary principals, public school
district superintendent representatives, and the superintendent of
public instruction shall take actions to strengthen, expand, and create
dual enrollment programs available to students on high school campuses
by removing barriers that inhibit the availability of the programs and,
where possible, by creating incentives to offer the courses and
programs. These actions are not intended to decrease the number or
types of dual enrollment programs available to students on college
campuses.
(2) "Dual enrollment programs" means those courses that allow high
school students to earn postsecondary course credits and high school
credits toward graduation concurrently. The programs include, but are
not limited to, running start, tech-prep, college in the high school,
advanced placement, and international baccalaureate.
(3) By December 15, 2004, the organizations identified in
subsection (1) of this section shall report to the higher education and
education committees of the legislature on the actions taken to reduce
or eliminate barriers and on the incentives created. In addition, the
report shall include actions the legislature should take to encourage
the availability of dual enrollment programs on high school campuses.
(4) This section expires December 31, 2004.