HB 17-1194

House Bill 17-1194, which has been signed into law in Colorado, updates the definition of Pathways in Technology Early College (P-tech) high schools. It now allows P-tech programs to operate within existing schools rather than as separate entities. The bill also ensures that students who complete their minimum graduation requirements through a P-tech program are counted as high school graduates for accreditation and reporting purposes. Additionally, it requires notification to the Department of Education if a P-tech student will continue in grades 13 or 14 after completing grade 12. This change supports P-tech programs by making them more flexible and easier to integrate into existing educational systems.

Official Summary

The bill amends the definition of a pathways in technology early college (p-tech) high school to include a p-tech program that operates within a host school. In addition, in applying school accreditation requirements and reporting graduation rates, a p-tech student is counted as a high school graduate in the year in which the student completes the local education provider's or host school's minimum high school graduation requirements. A p-tech school or the host school shall notify the department of education prior to a p-tech student's twelfth-grade year if the student will be enrolled in the p-tech school for grades 13 or 14. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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