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Littleton Public Schools Policy |
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Policy Code IHCDA Policy Name Postsecondary Options/Concurrent Enrollment Adoption March 2, 1993 Revised June 25, 2003 |
The Board believes that students who are capable of and wish to pursue postsecondary work, either academic or vocational, while in high school should be permitted to do so.
State law makes an option available to high school students meeting specified criteria for postsecondary study. Any student participating in this program shall be granted a high school diploma upon evidence that the graduation requirements of his/her home high school have been satisfactorily completed.
Postsecondary Program
Any eleventh or twelfth grade student who is under the age of 22, who is deemed by the student and his/her parent/guardian on the advice of his/her principal/designee to be in need of course work at a higher academic level than that available at his/her school or who is deemed by school staff to be in need of a different environment, and who has given written notice to the District by the specified deadline shall be eligible to apply to a postsecondary institution for enrollment through the postsecondary options program. A student participating in this program shall still be considered as enrolled in the District and eligible for all high school activities.
Academic or vocational credit granted for course work successfully completed by a student under this program shall count as high school credit toward graduation requirements, and as credit at the postsecondary institution.
When a student enrolls in courses at a postsecondary institution for high school credit, the District and the participating institution shall enter into a written cooperative agreement, which shall include but not be limited to provision for payment of tuition. The agreement shall include statements that any courses taken by students under this program also shall qualify as credit toward earning a degree or certificate at the postsecondary institution.
The District shall pay the tuition for the first two postsecondary courses taken by a student for high school credit in any one LPS semester. The student and/or his/her parents shall pay the regular tuition charged by the postsecondary institution for the third and each additional course per semester. The District shall not provide or pay for transportation to the postsecondary institution, nor pay for other educational expenses such as books, supplies, or fees. If a student voluntarily drops a course without consent of his/her principal, the student or parent/guardian shall reimburse the District for the amount of tuition paid by the District.
The District shall annually distribute information about the postsecondary options program to all students entering eleventh and twelfth grade and to their parents. Notice of the program shall be given to allow sufficient time for students and parents to consider this option.
The program is not available for summer school.
The Board shall comply with all reporting requirements of the State Board of Education.
Legal Reference: C.R.S. 22-34-101
C.R.S. 22-35-101 et seq.
1 CCR 301-33, Rules 2235-R-1.0 et. seq.
1 CCR 301-1, Rule 2202-R-3.10(2)