HB 17-1294

HB 17-1294 is a Colorado bill that ensures students participating in the ASCENT program, which lets high school seniors take college courses during their final year, are counted towards their high school's graduation rate when they meet all requirements. This means schools will get credit for these students graduating on time even if they complete some college classes while finishing up their high school diploma. The bill has been signed into law, so it is now in effect and impacts how graduation rates are calculated for schools with ASCENT program participants.

Official Summary

The bill clarifies that a student who participates in the accelerating students through concurrent enrollment program, which allows the student to remain enrolled as a high school student while concurrently enrolling in postsecondary courses during the school year immediately following the student's twelfth-grade year, is counted in the enrolling school district's or institute charter school's graduation rate in the year in which the student completes the high school graduation requirements. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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