TITLE 33

EDUCATION

CHAPTER 64

EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

33-6402.  credit for extended learning opportunities — policies. (1) A student may request credit for an extended learning opportunity. If the extended learning opportunity is approved:

(a)  By the student’s school district or public charter school, then the student shall receive credit toward:

(i)   District- or school-specific graduation requirements, if the student is a middle level or high school student; or

(ii)  Mastery toward required skills or district- or school-specific standards, if the student is an elementary student; or

(b)  By the state board of education, then the student shall receive credit toward:

(i)   State graduation requirements, if the student is a middle level or high school student; or

(ii)  Mastery toward required skills or state standards, if the student is an elementary student.

(2)  Each school district and public charter school shall adopt an extended learning opportunities policy to:

(a)  Provide a process through which entities may apply to offer extended learning opportunities that will qualify for credit;

(b)  Define which entities are eligible to submit applications to offer extended learning opportunities. These entities may include but are not limited to:

(i)   Nonprofit organizations;

(ii)  Businesses with established locations in the state;

(iii) Trade associations; and

(iv)  For middle level or high school students, the United States armed forces;

(c)  Provide for a process through which a student may request credit for an extended learning opportunity; and

(d)  Define criteria that the school district or public charter school will use to determine whether a proposed extended learning opportunity qualifies for credit toward:

(i)   Core of instruction graduation requirements;

(ii)  Electives; or

(iii) Required skills or standards.

(3)  The state board of education shall adopt a policy regarding extended learning opportunities.

(4)  A school district or a public charter school may award elective credit for an extended learning opportunity that did not qualify for credit toward core of instruction graduation requirements.

(5)  Credit earned outside of school may not be used to calculate average daily attendance or enrollment for school funding purposes.

History:

[33-6402, added 2021, ch. 138, sec. 1, p. 385.]