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§ 16-1613-B. Concurrent enrollment agreements

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: August 29, 2011

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XVI-B. Opportunities for Educational Excellence
Subarticle (b). Concurrent Enrollment
Effective: August 29, 2011
24 P.S. § 16-1613-B
§ 16-1613-B. Concurrent enrollment agreements
(a) Deadline.--In order to be eligible for funding under section 1603-B(c),1 a school entity shall develop a concurrent enrollment agreement and present it to each eligible postsecondary institution participating in the concurrent enrollment program for approval prior to the submission of a grant application pursuant to section 1611-B(c).2
(b) Required provisions.--The concurrent enrollment agreement shall at a minimum include all of the following provisions:
(1) A ratification or modification of all existing concurrent enrollment agreements to meet the requirements of this article.
(2) An explanation of the criteria used to determine student qualification for concurrent enrollment, which shall include all of the following:
(i) Postsecondary placement test scores.
(ii) The results of nationally available achievement tests or other standardized tests included in the participating school entity's local assessment system.
(iii) Satisfactory progress toward fulfilling applicable secondary school graduation requirements, as determined by the school entity.
(iv) Demonstrated readiness for college-level coursework, as determined by the eligible postsecondary institution.
(v) Status as a high school junior or senior.
(3) A description and an explanation of the criteria used to determine concurrent courses offered by the eligible postsecondary institution, which shall include all of the following:
(i) The course must be nonremedial.
(ii) The course must be offered in a core academic subject as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
(iii) The course, as offered to concurrent students, must be identical to that offered when concurrent students are not enrolled, including the use of an identical curriculum, assessments and instructional materials.
(iv) The course must enforce prerequisite coursework requirements identical to those enforced for the course when concurrent students are not enrolled.
(4) A description of minimum performance criteria, in courses offered by the school entity and in concurrent courses, required for students to remain in the concurrent enrollment program.
(5) An explanation of student transportation responsibilities, if applicable.
(6) A list of all concurrent courses offered under a concurrent enrollment agreement.
(7) The total approved cost of each concurrent course.
(8) Any additional provisions deemed appropriate by the school entity and eligible postsecondary institution.

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1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XVI-B, § 1613-B, added 2005, July 13, P.L. 226, No. 46, § 11, imd. effective. Amended 2011, June 30, P.L. 112, No. 24, § 28, effective in 60 days [Aug. 29, 2011].

Footnotes

24 P.S. § 16-1603-B.
24 P.S. § 16-1611-B.
24 P.S. § 16-1613-B, PA ST 24 P.S. § 16-1613-B
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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