Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research | BILL ANALYSIS |
Education Committee |
HB 2621
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Brief Description: Expanding participation in college in the high school programs.
Sponsors: Representatives Johnson, S. Hunt, Roberts, Reykdal, Ryu, Santos, Pollet and Freeman.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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Hearing Date: 2/3/14
Staff: Megan Wargacki (786-7194).
Background:
College in the High School (CHS) programs provide college level courses in high schools to qualified 11th and 12th grade high school students, or students who have not yet received a high school diploma or equivalent but are eligible for 11th or 12th grade. The CHS programs are defined in contract between a high school and a college or university. The CHS program contracts must, among other things, define the criteria for a student's eligibility for the program, specify whether the student or the high school pays for tuition fees, state that students who successfully complete a CHS program course receive both high school credit and college credit, and provide general information about the CHS program to students in grades 9 through 12.
In the 2011-12 school year, 112 schools and 12,742 students participated in the CHS programs.
Summary of Bill:
High school students in the 10th grade, and students who have not yet received a high school diploma or equivalent but are eligible for 10th grade, are added to the list of students who are eligible for the CHS programs.
Students in the ninth grade, in addition to students in the 10th through 12th grades, must be provided general information about the CHS programs.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.