Plain English Breakdown
The effective date of the law is not listed in the provided metadata, though implementation begins in the 2029–30 academic year.
AB-1122: Dual Enrollment Programs in High Schools
This law requires high school districts without dual enrollment programs to create one by partnering with a community college starting in the 2029–30 school year.
What This Bill Does
- Requires local educational agencies serving high schools that lack a dual enrollment program to establish one beginning in the 2029–30 academic year through a formal partnership or agreement with a community college district governing board.
- Encourages districts without existing programs to use current frameworks like College and Career Access Pathways partnerships, early colleges, or middle college high schools when possible.
- Requires that courses in the dual enrollment program lead to a degree, credential, certificate, or transfer credit.
- Identifies any new duties for school agencies and community colleges as state-mandated local programs.
Who It Names or Affects
- Local educational agencies serving high school pupils that do not currently have a dual enrollment program.
- Community college districts entering into formal partnerships with these schools.
- High school students who become eligible to attend community college courses through the new programs.
Terms To Know
- Dual Enrollment
- A program allowing high school pupils to take community college classes while still in high school.
- Local Educational Agency
- The governing board or district that runs a local public school system.
- State-Mandated Local Program
- A new duty required by the state for which local agencies may receive reimbursement if costs are proven.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law only applies to school districts that do not already have a dual enrollment program.
- Reimbursement for costs depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates determines state-mandated costs exist.
- The specific details of how each partnership must be structured are left to formal agreements between schools and colleges.