January 29, 2014, Introduced by Senators BOOHER, HANSEN, JANSEN, COLBECK and MEEKHOF and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding sections 1476 and 1477.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 20B
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT COURSES
Sec. 1476. As used in this part:
(a) "Community college" means a community college organized
under the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to
389.195.
(b) "Postsecondary institution" means a state public
university or a community college.
(c) "Reduced tuition" means the amount of tuition charged by
the postsecondary institution for the postsecondary course
corresponding to the concurrent enrollment course under this part,
with the amount of the tuition reduced as provided under section
132 of the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.132,
or under section 3 of the state university concurrent enrollment
act, as applicable.
(d) "State public university" means a state institution of
higher education described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of
the state constitution of 1963.
Sec. 1477. (1) A school district or public school academy that
operates a high school may offer high school pupils the opportunity
to take college-level concurrent enrollment courses. To provide
this opportunity, the school district or public school academy may
partner with 1 or more postsecondary institutions or 1 or more
intermediate school districts and postsecondary institutions. If a
school district or public school academy offers concurrent
enrollment courses, each concurrent enrollment course shall meet
all of the following:
(a) Provides the pupil with both high school and college
credit upon successful completion, as provided under subsection
(3).
(b) Is offered at the high school or at the intermediate
school district.
(c) Is taught by a teacher who meets standards established by
the national alliance of concurrent enrollment partnership or
standards developed by a partner postsecondary institution.
(d) Is graded using college-level assessments furnished by a
postsecondary institution.
(e) Is available before graduation to all pupils enrolled in
the high school who have successfully completed the prerequisites
for the course.
(2) A school district or public school academy that offers
concurrent enrollment under this section is encouraged to offer the
following college-level concurrent enrollment courses:
(a) English composition.
(b) Either a second course in English composition or a course
in communications.
(c) One course in mathematics.
(d) One course in social sciences.
(e) One course in humanities or fine arts. The courses may not
be a studio or performance course.
(f) One course in natural sciences.
(3) If an individual successfully completes a concurrent
enrollment course offered under this section, as determined
according to the agreement under subsection (6), a postsecondary
institution shall grant college credit to the individual for the
postsecondary course corresponding to the concurrent enrollment
course under this section, as provided under section 132 of the
community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.132, and
section 3 of the state university concurrent enrollment act, as
applicable.
(4) The board of the school district or board of directors of
the public school academy shall pay to the postsecondary
institution the amount of the reduced tuition for the course on a
timetable mutually agreed upon between the parties.
(5) A postsecondary institution working with a school district
or public school academy under this section, or with an
intermediate school district, shall provide to the school district
or public school academy, or the intermediate school district, all
of the assessments used in each concurrent enrollment course
offered by the school district or public school academy.
(6) If a school district or public school academy partners
with 1 or more postsecondary institutions or with an intermediate
school district and 1 or more postsecondary institutions to offer
concurrent enrollment courses, the parties shall develop an
agreement that includes all of the following:
(a) The concurrent enrollment courses to be offered.
(b) The time the concurrent enrollment courses would be
offered.
(c) The location where the concurrent enrollment courses are
to be offered, with identification of whether each location is a
school district or intermediate school district location.
(d) Standards a teacher must meet to teach a concurrent
enrollment course.
(e) Specification of the course materials the postsecondary
institution will provide.
(f) Eligibility criteria for pupils who participate.
(g) Criteria for the successful completion of a concurrent
enrollment course.
(h) Amount of tuition to be charged for concurrent enrollment
courses.
(i) Timetable and manner for payment of tuition.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 97th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No.746
.
(b) Senate Bill No.747
.