Revision: Dec. 12, 2017, 1:15 p.m.
SB 361 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-3026
06/05
SENATE BILL 361
SPONSORS: Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Woodburn, Dist 1; Rep. Ladd, Graf. 4; Rep. Myler, Merr. 10; Rep. Grenier, Sull. 7; Rep. Gile, Merr. 27
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Extends the dual and concurrent enrollment program to courses offered by the community college system of New Hampshire and the university system of New Hampshire.
II. Requires teachers of dual and concurrent enrollment courses to possess an experienced education credential.
III. Requires the department of education, CCSNH, and the university system to develop a model dual and concurrent enrollment agreement to be used by participating school districts.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-3026
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program; Definitions. Amend RSA 188-E:25, I to read as follows:
I. "Concurrent enrollment'' means courses taught at the high school by high school teachers who possess an experienced educator credential and who are approved by the community college system of New Hampshire (CCSNH) or the university system of New Hampshire, in which high school students earn both high school and college or university credit while students are still attending high school or a career technical education center.
2 Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program; Enrollment Requirements. Amend RSA 188-E:27 to read as follows:
188-E:27 Enrollment Requirements.
I. An interested high school student in grade 11 or 12 may enroll in a course that is designated by the CCSNH or the university system of New Hampshire as part of the dual and concurrent enrollment program.
II. A student in the program shall be provided funding for enrollment in no more than 2 dual or concurrent enrollment courses taken in grade 11 and no more than 2 dual or concurrent enrollment courses taken in grade 12. A student may take more than 2 dual or concurrent enrollment courses per year at his or her own expense.
III. The state shall pay up to $250 to the CCSNH institution where a high school or career and technical education student successfully completes an approved course and the CCSNH shall accept such amount as full payment for course tuition.
IV. Each high school should provide a designated individual to serve as the point of contact on matters related to the program, including but not limited to, student counseling, support services, course scheduling, managing course forms and student registration, program evaluation, course transferability, and assisting with online courses. Each high school shall annually notify all high school students and their parents of dual and concurrent enrollment opportunities.
V. Each college and university offering a concurrent enrollment course shall provide a designated individual to serve as the point of contact on matters related to course specific training, assessment of the instructor prior to teaching the course, on-going professional development of instructors, and student course evaluations.
3 Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program; School Board Policy. Amend RSA 188-E:28 to read as follows:
188-E:28 School Board Policy.
I. No later than July 1, 2018, the school board of each school district shall develop and adopt a policy permitting students residing in the district who are in grade 11 or 12 to participate in the dual and concurrent enrollment program. The policy shall, at a minimum, include compliance with measurable educational standards and criteria approved by the CCSNH and that meet the same standard of quality and rigor as courses offered on campus by the CCSNH. The policy shall also comply with the standards for accreditation and program development established by the National Alliance for Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships. The policy shall include, but not be limited to, student eligibility criteria, standards for course content, standards for faculty approval, program coordination and communication requirements, tuition and fees, textbooks and materials, course grading policy, data collection, maintenance, and security, revenue and expenditure reporting, and process for renewal of the agreement. The school district policy shall be submitted to the department of education, which shall acknowledge receipt and maintain records of district plans.
II. The department of education and the CCSNH shall develop and approve a model dual and concurrent enrollment agreement that shall be used by the CCSNH and the school board of a school district participating in the dual and concurrent enrollment agreement program. The model agreement shall include standards established by the CCSNH, shall include elements, standards, and criteria that have been approved by the department of education and CCSNH, and shall serve as the framework for the development, implementation, and administration of the dual and concurrent enrollment program in each school district by clearly defining the procedures related to concurrent and dual enrollment of high school students in college classes. The department shall further develop guidelines for the program relating to reporting, accountability, and payment of available funds to the CCSNH.
III. The department of education, the community college system of New Hampshire (CCSNH), and the university system of New Hampshire shall develop and approve a model dual and concurrent enrollment agreement that shall be used by the school board of a school district participating in the dual and concurrent enrollment agreement program. The model agreement shall include standards established by the community college system of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and the university system of New Hampshire, and shall include elements, standards, and criteria that have been approved by the department of education, and shall serve as the framework for the development, implementation, and administration of the dual and concurrent enrollment program in each school district by clearly defining the procedures related to concurrent and dual enrollment of high school students in college classes.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.