CHAPTER 36.1. INDIANA CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PARTNERSHIP
IC 20-20-36.1
Chapter 36.1. Indiana Concurrent Enrollment Partnership
IC 20-20-36.1-1
"Concurrent enrollment partnership"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "concurrent enrollment
partnership" refers to the Indiana concurrent enrollment partnership
established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2009, SEC.119.
IC 20-20-36.1-2
Duties; reports; recommendations
Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana concurrent enrollment partnership is
established to foster innovation and collaboration among state
educational institutions and school corporations. The partnership
shall:
(1) organize the concurrent enrollment partnership;
(2) establish unified rigorous academic standards and
assessment requirements and share best practices that comply
with appropriate national accreditation standards for concurrent
enrollment programs under IC 21-43-5;
(3) coordinate outreach and recruitment of Indiana students and
teachers to participate in concurrent enrollment programs;
(4) develop a plan to expand the dual enrollment program to
every high school in Indiana as required under IC 20-30-10-4 by
the 2010-2011 school year;
(5) before December 1, 2008, develop a fiscal analysis and
make recommendations to the department, the budget
committee, and the general assembly to make two (2) dual
enrollment courses available without tuition and fees or at
reduced tuition and fees to students in grades 11 and 12
beginning with the 2010-2011 school year;
(6) develop and submit an annual report on the programs listed
under IC 21-43-5-4(a) to the department of education and the
commission for higher education before July 1 of each year; and
(7) offer recommendations on concurrent enrollment matters as
requested by the state board and the commission for higher
education.
(b) The report required under subsection (a)(6) must include the
following information:
(1) An assessment of the academic standards required by the
programs.
(2) Student performance under the programs.
(3) College attainment for students enrolled in the programs.
(4) Program costs.
(5) Student demand for the programs.
(6) Demographic information for students in the programs.
(7) The cost of, access to, and ease of transfer of courses in the
programs.
As added by P.L.1-2009, SEC.119.
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Membership
Sec. 3. Membership in the concurrent enrollment partnership must
include the following:
(1) Concurrent enrollment directors from each state educational
institution that participates in the dual enrollment partnership.
(2) An individual appointed by the state superintendent.
(3) An individual appointed by the commission for higher
education.
(4) A public school superintendent appointed by the state
superintendent.
(5) A representative of the Indiana Non-Public Education
Association appointed by the state superintendent.
(6) A school board member appointed by the state
superintendent.
(7) A representative of the Independent Colleges of Indiana.
(8) A high school teacher participating in a concurrent
enrollment program appointed by the state superintendent.
(9) A high school guidance counselor appointed by the state
superintendent.
(10) An individual representing the Center of Excellence in
Leadership of Learning appointed by the state superintendent.
As added by P.L.1-2009, SEC.119.
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Chair
Sec. 4. (a) The chair of the concurrent enrollment partnership
shall be elected by a majority of all dual enrollment partnership
members at the initial meeting of the partnership.
(b) The chair shall call the meetings of the partnership.
As added by P.L.1-2009, SEC.119.
IC 20-20-36.1-5
Commission for higher education; support
Sec. 5. The commission for higher education shall provide support
for the concurrent enrollment partnership.
As added by P.L.1-2009, SEC.119.
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Chapter expiration
Sec. 6. This chapter expires July 1, 2009.
As added by P.L.1-2009, SEC.119.