AB 319 — Establishes a pilot program relating to dual credit courses. (BDR S-925)

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319–ASSEMBLYMEN R OBERTS AND JAUREGUI M ARCH 17, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Establishes a pilot program relating to dual credit courses.

(BDR S-925) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:authorizes a pupil enrolled in high school to enroll in a dual credit course.

Existing law authorizes a pupil enrolled in high school to enroll in a dual credit course.

(NRS 389.310) This bill establishes a pilot program for dual credit courses at the College of Southern Nevada.

Section 1 of this bill requires the College of Southern Nevada to enter into one or more cooperative agreements in accordance with existing law to offer a pilotinclude: program for dual credit courses.

Section 1 requires the cooperative agreement to include:

and (3) a system of instruction by which a pupil who participates requiresin the Collegepilot ofprogram Southernmay Nevadaearn andat theleast board15 ofcollege trusteescredits. of a schoolbill district and governing body of a charter school that enters into a cooperative agreement pursuant to section 1 to submit a report containing certain information related to the pilot program to:

Section 2 of this bill requires the College of Southern Nevada and the board of trustees of a school district and governing body of a charter school that participates in a pilot program related to the pilot program to:

Section 3 of this bill authorizes the College of Southern Nevada to apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of programmoney createdto byadminister this bill expires by limitation on June 30, 2023.es that the pilot Wprogram. HEREAS , Dual credit courses represent an essential strategy in the statewide effort to develop a skilled and competitive workforce - *AB319_R1* – 2 – by increasing the number of Nevadans who are ready for college or a career upon graduation from high school and who successfully attain a postsecondary credential, certificate or degree;

Section 5 of this bill provides that the pilot program created by this bill expires by limitation on June 30, 2023.

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W HEREAS , Dual credit courses represent an essential strategy in the statewide effort to develop a skilled and competitive workforce by increasing the number of Nevadans who are ready for college or a career upon graduation from high school and who successfully attain a postsecondary credential, certificate or degree;

and W HEREAS , Expanding the opportunity to participate in dual credit courses will allow dual credit courses to serve a broader range of pupils in this State, including, without limitation, pupils who are part of underserved or at-risk communities and communities with - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – historically low rates of participation in postsecondary education;

and W HEREAS , Successful implementation of dual credit courses requires partnership and collaboration between public schools and theWNeHEREASy, A pilot program using the dual credit program at the College of Southern Nevada Systemcan be used to increase opportunities for certain pupils within the service area of Higherthe Education;College of Southern Nevada;

and W HEREAS , A pilot program using the dual credit program at the College of Southern Nevada can be used to increase opportunities for certain pupils within the service area of the College of Southern Nevada;

The College of Southern Nevada shall enterdevelop, intocreate oneand oradminister morea cooperativepilot agreementsprogram in accordance with the provisions of NRS 389.310 to develop, create and administer a pilot program to offer enhanced opportunities for pupils to enroll in dual credit courses including, without limitation, dual credit courses offered through a concurrent enrollment model.

TheThe(a) cooperativeStrategies agreementto mustexpand include,opportunities withoutfor limitation:enrollment in dual credit courses for pupils who are:

(a) Strategies to expand opportunities for enrollment in dual credit courses for pupils who are:

and - *AB319_R1* – 3 – (4) Interested in pursuing a program of career and technical education in a high-demand occupation;

and (2) The College of Southern Nevada and the board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school that enteredparticipates intoin athe cooperativepilot agreementprogram pursuant to this section will ensure timely and efficient access to libraries and support services including,- without81st limitation,Session academic(2021) advising,– counseling,3 – tutoring and career planning services for pupils enrolled in the pilot program in order to address the progress of a pupil in theany academic program established for the pupilpupil, pursuantincluding, towithout paragraphlimitation, (d)the ofacademic subsectionplan 2developed offor the pupil pursuant to NRS 389.310;388.205;

The College of Southern Nevada may extend enrollment in remedial courses pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 to a pupil who does not otherwise meet any requirements for eligibility to enroll in the pilot programprogram. delineated in the cooperative agreement.

The term includes, without limitation, pupils who are members of economically disadvantaged families, pupils who are EnglishEnglishrs of learners, pupils who are at risk of dropping out of high school and pupils who do not meet minimum standards of academic proficiency.

and - *AB319_R1* – 4 – (3) To pupils who earn both high school and college credit for a coursecourse. pursuant to a cooperative agreement between a high school and a community college, state college or university.

On or before August 1, 2022, the College of Southern Nevada and the board of trustees of a school district and governingprogram bodyestablished of a charter school that enters into a cooperative agreement pursuant to section 1 of this act shall submit a report with its findings and any recommendations relating to the pilot program established pursuant to section 1 of this act or for expanding opportunities for enrollment in dual credit courses in this State to:

- 81st Session (2021) – 4 – (a) Data on pupil participation and completion of dual credit courses in the pilot program;

accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money to carry out the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this act.

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The College of Southern Nevada may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money to carry out the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this act.

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