6438 AMC CONF
SB 6438 - CONF REPT
By Conference Committee
ADOPTED HSE ED COMM (H4374.2) AS AMENDED ON P.1, L 16 & 26
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 28A.600.300 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 401 are each amended to read as follows:
((As used in RCW
28A.600.300 through 28A.600.390, community college means a public community
college as defined in chapter 28B.50 RCW)) For the purposes of RCW
28A.600.310 through 28A.600.400, "participating institution of higher
education" or "institution of higher education" means:
(1) A community or technical college as defined in RCW 28B.50.030; and
(2) Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, and Washington State University, if the institution's governing board decides to participate in the program in RCW 28A.600.310 through 28A.600.400.
Sec. 2. RCW 28A.600.310 and 1993 c 222 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Eleventh and
twelfth grade students or students who have not yet received a high school
diploma or its equivalent and are eligible to be in the eleventh or twelfth
grades may apply to a ((community college or technical college)) participating
institution of higher education to enroll in courses or programs offered by
the ((community college or technical college)) institution of higher
education. However, students are eligible to enroll in courses or
programs in participating universities only if the board of directors of the
student's school district has decided to participate in the program.
Participating institutions of higher education, in consultation with school
districts, may establish admission standards for these students. If ((a
community college or technical college)) the institution of higher
education accepts a secondary school pupil for enrollment under this
section, the ((community college or technical college)) institution
of higher education shall send written notice to the pupil and the pupil's
school district within ten days of acceptance. The notice shall indicate the
course and hours of enrollment for that pupil.
(2) The pupil's school
district shall transmit to the ((community college or technical college))
institution of higher education an amount per each full-time equivalent
college student at state-wide uniform rates for vocational and nonvocational
students. The superintendent of public instruction shall separately calculate
and allocate moneys appropriated for basic education under RCW 28A.150.260 to
school districts for purposes of making such payments and for granting school
districts seven percent thereof to offset program related costs. The
calculations and allocations shall be based upon the estimated state-wide
annual average per full-time equivalent high school student allocations under
RCW 28A.150.260, excluding small high school enhancements, and applicable rules
adopted under chapter 34.05 RCW. The superintendent of public instruction,
the higher education coordinating board, and the state board for community
and technical colleges shall consult on the calculation and distribution of the
funds. The ((community college or technical college)) institution of
higher education shall not require the pupil to pay any other fees. The
funds received by the ((community college or technical college)) institution
of higher education from the school district shall not be deemed tuition or
operating fees and may be retained by the ((community college or technical
college)) institution of higher education. A student enrolled under
this subsection shall not be counted for the purpose of determining any
enrollment restrictions imposed by the state on the ((community colleges))
institution of higher education.
Sec. 3. RCW 28A.600.320 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 403 are each amended to read as follows:
A school district shall
provide general information about the program to all pupils in grades ten ((and)),
eleven, and twelve and the parents and guardians of those pupils. To
assist the district in planning, a pupil shall inform the district of the
pupil's intent to enroll in ((community college or a vocational-technical
institute)) courses at an institution of higher education for
credit. Students are responsible for applying for admission to the ((community
college or vocational-technical institute)) institution of higher
education.
Sec. 4. RCW 28A.600.330 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 404 are each amended to read as follows:
A pupil who enrolls in
((a community college or a vocational-technical institute)) an
institution of higher education in grade eleven may not enroll in
postsecondary courses under RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.390 for high school
credit and ((community college or vocational-technical institute)) postsecondary
credit for more than the equivalent of the course work for two academic years.
A pupil who first enrolls in ((a community college or vocational-technical
institute)) an institution of higher education in grade twelve may
not enroll in postsecondary courses under this section for high school credit
and ((community college or vocational-technical institute)) postsecondary
credit for more than the equivalent of the course work for one academic year.
Sec. 5. RCW 28A.600.340 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 405 are each amended to read as follows:
Once a pupil has been
enrolled in a postsecondary course((,)) or program((, or
vocational-technical institute)) under ((this section)) RCW
28A.600.300 through 28A.600.400, the pupil shall not be displaced by
another student.
Sec. 6. RCW 28A.600.350 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 406 are each amended to read as follows:
A pupil may enroll in a
course under RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.390 for both high school credit
and ((college level academic and vocational or vocational-technical
institute)) postsecondary credit.
Sec. 7. RCW 28A.600.360 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 407 are each amended to read as follows:
A school district shall
grant academic credit to a pupil enrolled in a course for high school credit if
the pupil successfully completes the course. If no comparable course is
offered by the school district, the school district superintendent shall
determine how many credits to award for the course. The determination shall be
made in writing before the pupil enrolls in the course. The credits shall be
applied toward graduation requirements and subject area requirements. Evidence
of the successful completion of each course in ((a community college or
vocational-technical institute)) an institution of higher education
shall be included in the pupil's secondary school records and transcript. The
transcript shall also note that the course was taken at ((a community
college or vocational-technical institute)) an institution of higher
education.
Sec. 8. RCW 28A.600.370 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 408 are each amended to read as follows:
Any state institution
of higher education may award postsecondary credit for college level academic
and vocational ((or vocational-technical institute)) courses
successfully completed by a student while in high school and taken at ((a
community college or vocational-technical institute)) an institution of
higher education. The state institution of higher education shall not
charge a fee for the award of the credits.
Sec. 9. RCW 28A.600.380 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 409 are each amended to read as follows:
Transportation to and
from the ((community college or vocational-technical institute)) institution
of higher education is not the responsibility of the school district.
Sec. 10. RCW 28A.600.390 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 410 are each amended to read as follows:
The superintendent of
public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges
((education)), and the higher education coordinating board shall jointly
develop and adopt rules governing RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.380, if rules
are necessary. The rules shall be written to encourage the maximum use of the
program and shall not narrow or limit the enrollment options under RCW
28A.600.300 through 28A.600.380.
Sec. 11. RCW 28A.600.400 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 412 are each amended to read as follows:
RCW 28A.600.300 through
((28A.600.395)) 28A.600.390 are in addition to and not intended
to adversely affect agreements between school districts and ((community
college districts or vocational-technical institutes)) institutions of
higher education in effect on April 11, 1990, and in the future.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. RCW 28A.600.395 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 411 are each repealed."
SB 6438 - CONF REPT
By Conference Committee
ADOPTED CONF REPT AS AMENDED P.1, L 16 & 26
On page 1, line 1 of the title after "RCW" insert "28A.600.300;"
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