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AN ACT Relating to the running start program; amending RCW 28A.600.310, 28A.600.320, 28A.600.330, 28A.600.340, 28A.600.350, 28A.600.360, 28A.600.370, 28A.600.380, 28A.600.390, and 28A.600.400; and repealing RCW 28A.600.395.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. 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 to enroll in courses or programs offered by the community college or technical college. If a community college or technical college accepts a secondary school pupil for enrollment under this section, the ((~~community college or technical college~~)) institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 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 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.

(3) Institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 that offer baccalaureate degrees may participate in the program under subsection (1) of this section. If an institution chooses to participate in the program, it shall comply with subsection (2) of this section. For programs under this subsection, the superintendent of public instruction and the higher education coordinating board shall consult on the calculation and distribution of funds.

Sec. 2. 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 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. 3. 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. 4. 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, program, or ((~~vocational-technical institute~~)) institution of higher education under ((~~this section~~)) RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.400, the pupil shall not be displaced by another student.

Sec. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. RCW 28A.600.395 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 411 are each repealed.