Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-178

EDU 178

Dual Enrollment

Ms. Gobi, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Velis, Eldridge, Lesser, Cronin, Montigny, O'Connor and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7066-0019, by striking the item language in its entirety, and replacing it with the following:-

“For the department of higher education to support the dual enrollment program allowing qualified high school students to take college courses; provided, that public institutions of higher education may offer courses in high schools in addition to courses offered at the institutions or online if the number of students is sufficient; provided further, that the department shall issue a report, not later than December 1, 2021, on the districts receiving grants under this item, including the number of students being served, the number of low income students participating, the districts participating, the percentage of low income students served by those districts and any short or long term successes of the programs: (i) reducing achievement gaps, (ii) improving high school performance, (iii) increasing college acceptance, attendance, persistence and retention and (iv) any relevant program details and preliminary results, to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on higher education; and provided further, that preference in awarding grants for early college programs shall be given to public institutions of higher education………………………………..$6,000,000”.