HB 1867 — Concerning dual credit program data.

H-2476.2H-1937.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1867 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Paul, Berg, Santos, Shewmake, Slatter, Bergquist, and Stonier)Stonier READPrefiled FIRST01/07/22. TIME 02/02/22.

Read first time 01/10/22.

Referred to Committee on Education.

(1) The ((office of the superintendent of public instruction)) education data center established in RCW 43.41.400, in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, the state board for community and technical colleges, the Washington state apprenticeship and training council, the workforce training and education coordinating board, the student achievement council, and the public ((baccalaureate))baccalaureate four-yearinstitutions, institutions((, and the education((education data center,))center)) ofstatewide highernonprofit education,organization described in RCW 28A.188.050, shall prepare the dual credit report ((by September 1, 2010, and annually thereafter to the education and higher education committees of the legislature regarding participation in dual credit programs.

(2) Annually, by September 1st, the education data center must submit the report to the appropriate committees of the legislature, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036.

1 SHBHB 1867 (3)(2) TheAnnually, reportby September 1st, the education data center must include:submit the report to the appropriate committees of the legislature, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036.

(a)(3) DataThe aboutreport studentmust participationinclude: rates ((and)), award of high school credit, award of postsecondary credit at an institution of higher education, and academic performance ((including but not limited to running start, college in the high school, tech prep, international baccalaureate, advanced placement, and running start for the trades)) for each dual credit program;

and(a) (b) Data onabout thestudent totalparticipation unduplicated((rates headand)), countaward and percentage of students enrolled, students who have been awarded high school credit, andcredit studentsusage, whoaward haveof been awarded postsecondary credit at an institution of higher education, and academic performance ((including but not limited to running start, college in atthe leasthigh oneschool, tech prep, international baccalaureate, advanced placement, and running start for the trades)) for each dual credit programprogram; course((;

and (b) Data on the total unduplicated head count, and percentage of students enrolled, students who have been awarded high school credit, and students who have been awarded postsecondary credit at an institution of higher education, in at least one dual credit program course((;

(b) StudentsRurality; who are dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW;

(c) StudentsAbility; who are homeless as defined in RCW 43.330.702;

and (d) Multilingual/EnglishStudents learners.who are dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW;

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and(b) (iv)"Credit Whichusage" educationalmeans entitiesthe shouldcompletion beof responsibleadditional steps that high school students need to take for collectingtheir theearned data.credit to be accepted by an institution of higher education.

(b)p. The 2022 report must recommend whether to require:

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2 SHB 1867 participate in a dual credit program, and between students who participated in different dual credit programs.

(6) For the purposes of this section, "dual credit program" means running start under RCW 28A.600.300, college in the high school under RCW 28A.600.287, career and technical education dual credit, Cambridge international, international baccalaureate, advanced placement, and other programs in which a student qualifies for postsecondary and high school credit upon either successfully completing the course or passing an exam.

(c) Ninety percent of an award under this section must be allocated to the eligible high school to be used for dropout p.

3 SHBHB 1867 (c) Ninety percent of an award under this section must be allocated to the eligible high school to be used for dropout prevention activities in the school as specified in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) High schools and school districts may use PASS program award funds for any programs or activities that support the development of a dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement system as described in RCW 28A.175.074, offered directly by the school or school district or under contract with education agencies or community-based organizations, including but not limited to educational service districts((,))districts, and workforce development councils((,councils, and boys and girls clubs)).clubs.

(a) Strategies to close the educational opportunity and achievement ((gapgap for disadvantaged students and minority students))students; gaps among groups of students as disaggregated by the categories and subcategories in RCW 28A.300.042 (1) and (3);

(f) Reduced class sizes, extended school day, extended school year, and tutoring programs for students identified as at risk of dropping out of school, including instruction to assist these students in meeting graduation requirements in mathematics and science;

4 SHBHB 1867 (f)(g) ReducedOutreach class sizes, extended school day, extended school year, and tutoringcounseling programstargeted forto students identified as at risk of dropping out of school, includingor instructionwho have dropped out of school, to assistencourage thesethem studentsto inconsider meetinglearning graduationalternatives requirementssuch inas mathematicspreapprenticeship programs, skill centers, running start, technical high schools, and science;other options for completing a high school diploma;

(g) Outreach and counseling targeted to students identified as at risk of dropping out of school, or who have dropped out of school, to encourage them to consider learning alternatives such as preapprenticeship programs, skill centers, running start, technical high schools, and other options for completing a high school diploma;

p.(3) Students who successfully complete a Cambridge advanced international certificate of education examination;

5 SHB 1867 (3) Students who successfully complete a Cambridge advanced international certificate of education examination;

(5)p. Students who satisfy the dual enrollment and class performance requirements to earn college credit through a ((tech prep)) career and technical education course;

5 HB 1867 (5) Students who satisfy the dual enrollment and class performance requirements to earn college credit through a ((tech prep)) career and technical education course;

School districts must p.distribute the award to the high schools that generated the funds.

6 SHB 1867 distribute the award to the high schools that generated the funds.

A student who earns more than one dual creditp. in the same school year counts only once for the purposes of the incentive award.

6 HB 1867 credit in the same school year counts only once for the purposes of the incentive award.

Students shall be allowed to enter the educational pathway of their p.choice.

7 SHB 1867 choice.