CHAPTER 36.1. INDIANA CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PARTNERSHIP - Indiana Statutes

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.
IC 20-20-36.1-3
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.

IC 20-20-36.1-4
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.

IC 20-20-36.1-6
Chapter expiration
     Sec. 6. This chapter expires July 1, 2009.
As added by P.L.1-2009, SEC.119.