HB 1208 - DIGEST

Establishes the digital college in the high school as a pilot project to expand free access to online college courses for high school students.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board for community and technical colleges to establish a single online portal for eligible high school students to apply and enroll in college courses offered by community and technical colleges through the Washington online system, regardless of which college offers the course.

Requires the state board for community and technical colleges, in consultation with the colleges, to establish a common admission standard for students enrolling in the digital college in the high school.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Conduct a marketing and communications campaign to inform parents, students, and school districts about the digital college in the high school; and

(2) In consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges, evaluate the digital college in the high school and submit a report to the education and higher education committees of the legislature.

Expires August 31, 2015.