SB710: K-14 educational partnerships; created.

Chief Patron

Sen. Charles Hawkins (R-19)

Charles Hawkins (R-19)
Served: 1992–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

10/12/2008: Introduced

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Summary

K-14 educational partnerships. Requires that, in addition to any other programmatic requirements and for the purpose of complementing and strengthening existing dual enrollment programs, each local school board shall, by July 1, 2007, establish a regional K-14 educational partnership. Each regional K-14 educational partnership shall be developed in cooperation with one or more community colleges in the region and may include partners from the private sector. Regional K-14 educational partnerships shall (i) provide academically rigorous curricula that provide qualified students the opportunity to specialize in career and technical subjects; (ii) be designed to articulate a specific high school curriculum with an identified community college curriculum; (iii) be devised as a seamless system of education permitting students to matriculate from high school classes to appropriate community college programs without interruption, obtain an associate degree or other credential from a community college, and, if desired by the student, continue his education in a four-year institution; and (iv) be structured and funded as a regional program, in a manner similar to Governor's schools. The Community Colleges are required to participate in the regional K-14 educational partnerships. The State Council of Higher Education is required to facilitate the developmental of necessary articulation agreements.   View Full Text »