SF 2320 — A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program.

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A comparable course, as defined in rules adoptedSenate byFile the2320, boardp. of directors of the school district, must not be offered by the school district or accredited nonpublic school which the student attends.

2 adopted by the board of directors of the school district, must not be offered by the school district or accredited nonpublic school which the student attends.

The school board shall annually approve courses to be LSBmade 6565SVavailable (2)for 91high -1-school jda/jhcredit 1/3using S.F.locally developed criteria that establishes which courses will provide the student with academic rigor and will prepare the student adequately for transition to a postsecondary institution.

2320 made available for high school credit using locally developed criteria that establishes which courses will provide the student with academic rigor and will prepare the student adequately for transition to a postsecondary institution.

The notice shall list the course, the clock hours the student will be attendingSenate theFile course,2320, andp. the number of hours of college credit that the student will receive from the community college upon successful completion of the course.

EXPLANATION3 Theattending inclusionthe ofcourse, thisand explanationthe doesnumber notof constitutehours agreementof withcollege credit that the explanation’sstudent substancewill byreceive from the memberscommunity college upon successful completion of the generalcourse. assembly.

This______________________________ bill______________________________ modifiesAMY provisionsSINCLAIR relatedPAT toGRASSLEY President of the district-to-communitySenate collegeSpeaker sharingof orthe concurrentHouse enrollmentI program,hereby establishedcertify that this bill originated in Codethe sectionSenate 261E.8.and is known as Senate File 2320, Ninety-first General Assembly.

The______________________________ district-to-communityW. college sharing or concurrent enrollment program is administered by the department of education to promote rigorous academic or career and technical pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high school students to enroll in eligible nonsectarian courses at or through community colleges.

TheCHARLES programSMITHSON isSecretary availableof tothe allSenate residentApproved students_______________, in2026 grades______________________________ 9KIM throughREYNOLDS 12.Governor

The bill provides that if the community college offers the course using both instruction that is delivered in person and using instruction that is delivered primarily over the internet, then the student is required to enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction that is delivered in person unless the superintendent of the school district, or the superintendent’s designee, authorizes the student to enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction that is delivered primarily over the internet.

When determining LSB 6565SV (2) 91 -2- jda/jh 2/3 S.F.

2320 whether to authorize the student to enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction that is delivered primarily over the internet, the superintendent, or the superintendent’s designee, is required to consider if the student is prepared for, and likely to be successful in, such a course.

When making that determination, the bill authorizes the superintendent, or the superintendent’s designee, to consider any relevant factors, including potential scheduling conflicts.

The bill makes nonsubstantive, hierarchical changes to Code section 261E.8(3).

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