Session Law 2011-145Appropriations Act of 2011

Began in 1983 with Huskins bill 1980s & 1990s mostly vocational courses Late 1990s increase in college transfer courses 2003 – 12,491…by 2008 – 24,650 dually

enrolled students 2009 – restricted to STEM and E/M Colleges 2010 – Listening Tours – fix dual enrollment 2011 – Drs. Ralls & Atkinson studied issues 2011 – Governor Perdue’s budget proposal 2011 – General Assembly SL2011-145

College Transfer Pathway – College Transfer (30 hours)

Career and Technical Education Pathway – Certificate, Diploma, or Degree

Cooperative Innovative High School Pathway

Junior or seniorWeighted GPA of 3.0College readiness in English, reading, and mathematics as evidenced by placement tests

Progress toward HS graduation 2.0 GPA in college coursework Must enroll in one College Transfer program of study

May enroll in both a College Transfer program and a Career Technical Education program of study

Life and Health SciencesBusiness and EconomicsScience, Engineering, or MathHumanities and Social Sciences

Career cluster alignment

Junior or seniorWeighted GPA of 3.0 and/orHave the recommendation of the high school principal

Meet the prerequisites

Consideration of PLAN scoresPartial or complete fulfillment of a four-unit career cluster

Make progress to HS graduation2.0 in college coursework

Intro to Auto TechnologyBasic Auto ElectricityAdvanced Auto ElectricityAdvanced Auto Electronics

LEA and IHE set selection criteria based on statute

Established through MOUsMust be funded by the General Assembly