Senate File 2320 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2320 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO SF 2170) A BILL FOR An Act modifying provisions related to the 1 district-to-community college sharing or concurrent 2 enrollment program. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6565SV (2) 91 jda/jh

S.F. 2320 Section 1. Section 261E.8, subsection 3, Code 2026, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 3. a. A student may make application to a community 3 college and the school district to allow the student to enroll 4 for college credit in a nonsectarian course offered by the 5 community college. A comparable course, as defined in rules 6 adopted by the board of directors of the school district, must 7 not be offered by the school district or accredited nonpublic 8 school which the student attends. 9 b. (1) If the community college offers the course using 10 both instruction that is delivered in person and using 11 instruction that is delivered primarily over the internet, 12 then the student must enroll in the version of the course 13 that uses instruction that is delivered in person unless the 14 superintendent of the school district, or the superintendent’s 15 designee, authorizes the student to enroll in the version of 16 the course that uses instruction that is delivered primarily 17 over the internet. 18 (2) (a) When determining whether to authorize the student 19 to enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction 20 that is delivered primarily over the internet pursuant to 21 subparagraph (1), the superintendent, or the superintendent’s 22 designee, shall consider if the student is prepared for, and 23 likely to be successful in, a course that uses instruction that 24 is delivered primarily over the internet. 25 (b) When determining whether to authorize the student 26 to enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction 27 that is delivered primarily over the internet pursuant to 28 subparagraph (1), the superintendent, or the superintendent’s 29 designee, may consider any other factors deemed relevant by the 30 superintendent, or the superintendent’s designee, including but 31 not limited to potential scheduling conflicts that may impact 32 the student’s ability to participate in the version of the 33 course that uses instruction that is delivered in person. 34 c. The school board shall annually approve courses to be 35 -1- LSB 6565SV (2) 91 jda/jh 1/ 3

S.F. 2320 made available for high school credit using locally developed 1 criteria that establishes which courses will provide the 2 student with academic rigor and will prepare the student 3 adequately for transition to a postsecondary institution. 4 d. If a community college accepts a student for enrollment 5 under this section , the school district, in collaboration 6 with the community college, shall send written notice to the 7 student, the student’s parent or legal guardian in the case of 8 a minor child, and the student’s school district. The notice 9 shall list the course, the clock hours the student will be 10 attending the course, and the number of hours of college credit 11 that the student will receive from the community college upon 12 successful completion of the course. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This bill modifies provisions related to the 17 district-to-community college sharing or concurrent 18 enrollment program, established in Code section 261E.8. The 19 district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment 20 program is administered by the department of education to 21 promote rigorous academic or career and technical pursuits and 22 to provide a wider variety of options to high school students 23 to enroll in eligible nonsectarian courses at or through 24 community colleges. The program is available to all resident 25 students in grades 9 through 12. 26 The bill provides that if the community college offers the 27 course using both instruction that is delivered in person 28 and using instruction that is delivered primarily over the 29 internet, then the student is required to enroll in the 30 version of the course that uses instruction that is delivered 31 in person unless the superintendent of the school district, 32 or the superintendent’s designee, authorizes the student to 33 enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction that 34 is delivered primarily over the internet. When determining 35 -2- LSB 6565SV (2) 91 jda/jh 2/ 3

S.F. 2320 whether to authorize the student to enroll in the version of 1 the course that uses instruction that is delivered primarily 2 over the internet, the superintendent, or the superintendent’s 3 designee, is required to consider if the student is 4 prepared for, and likely to be successful in, such a course. 5 When making that determination, the bill authorizes the 6 superintendent, or the superintendent’s designee, to consider 7 any relevant factors, including potential scheduling conflicts. 8 The bill makes nonsubstantive, hierarchical changes to Code 9 section 261E.8(3). 10 -3- LSB 6565SV (2) 91 jda/jh 3/ 3