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2271 - POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTION PROGRAM
The Board of Education recognizes the value to students and to the District for students to participate in programs offered by accredited and degree-granting colleges and universities in Michigan.
The Board will allow eligible high school students who meet the criteria established in the Superintendent's guidelines to enroll in eligible postsecondary programs while in attendance in the District. The Superintendent shall allow a tenth grade student, upon written request of his/her parent to take the Michigan Merit Exam or approved readiness assessment in order to establish eligibility for postsecondary enrollment. Any such tests are to be administered free of charge in accordance with the District's testing schedule for the Michigan Merit Exam. Students will be eligible to receive appropriate credit for completing any of these programs providing they meet all requirements for the type of credit they wish to earn.
The Superintendent shall establish the necessary administrative guidelines to ensure that such programs are in accord with State law and are properly communicated to both the students and their parents. The Superintendent shall also establish guidelines and procedures for the awarding of credit and the proper entry on a student's transcript and other records of his/her participation in a postsecondary program.
Upon receipt of a bill from the postsecondary institution itemizing the charges for a student's participation in a particular course, the District shall either pay the bill or the prorated percentage of the State portion of the foundation allowance for that student, whichever is lower. If charges exceed such payment, the student and his/her parents are responsible for the remaining charges.
The Superintendent is to submit annually to the Intermediate School District the following information:
| A. | the amount of money paid to postsecondary institutions for this program | |
| B. | the number of students in the high school and the number who participated in at least one (1) postsecondary program and received payment for all or part of the eligible charges under this program both in the aggregate and by grade level | |
| C. | the percentage of the District's enrollment represented by eligible students both in the aggregate and by grade level | |
| D. | the total number of postsecondary courses for which the District made payment, the number of courses for which postsecondary credit was granted, the number of courses for which high school credit was granted, and the number of courses that were not completed by eligible students |
M.C.L.A. 380.1279g, 380.1473, 380.1481, 388.513,
388.1621(b)Adopted 2/17/97
Revised 6/15/98
Revised 11/15/99
Revised 6/26/06