HF4232

Purpose

• Enable eligible 11th- or 12th-grade pupils to enroll in nonsectarian postsecondary courses offered by eligible institutions.
• Require postsecondary institutions and relevant school authorities to share information about enrollment, attendance, and student progress to support coordination between high schools and higher education.

Main Provisions

• Eligibility for participation
  • An 11th or 12th grade pupil enrolled in a school district, a charter school, or an American Indian–controlled Tribal contract or grant school may apply to an eligible postsecondary institution to enroll in nonsectarian courses.
  • A foreign exchange pupil enrolled under a cultural exchange program is not covered by this provision.
• Notifications when enrollment is accepted
  • If the institution accepts the pupil for enrollment, the institution must send written notice to the pupil, the pupil’s school or school district, and the Minnesota Department of Education commissioner, detailing the course and hours of enrollment.
  • The institution must notify the pupil’s school as soon as practicable if the pupil withdraws from the course.
  • The institution must notify the pupil’s school as soon as practicable if the pupil has been absent from a course for ten consecutive days (based on the postsecondary institution’s academic calendar) and is not receiving instruction at home, in a hospital, or another facility.
• Postsecondary credit and payments
  • If the pupil enrolls in a course for postsecondary credit, the institution must inform the pupil about payment in the customary manner used by the institution.
  • The institution must notify the pupil’s school if the pupil withdraws from the course or stops attending.
• Ongoing academic progress reporting
  • The pupil’s school must be provided with information about the pupil’s grades or other available information on academic progress at least twice per quarter or semester.

Administrative Details and Oversight

• The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 124D.09, subdivision 5, to establish these notification, attendance, withdrawal, payment, and progress-report requirements.
• Definitions and terms used include “eligible institution,” “postsecondary credit,” and the roles of the pupil, school or school district, and the commissioner.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Creates new duties for postsecondary institutions to notify pupils’ schools and the commissioner about enrollment, withdrawals, and attendance.
• Establishes mandatory reporting to schools of student grades or equivalent progress information on a more frequent basis (at least twice per quarter or semester).
• Formalizes the process for notifying students about payments and for notifying schools when a student withdraws or stops attending a postsecondary course.
• Expands the coordination between high schools and postsecondary institutions for dual enrollment-type participation by eligible pupils.

Note: The heading text elsewhere mentions a limit on the number of college credits per school year, but the provided statute excerpt does not specify any credit cap. The summary above reflects the provisions shown in the text given.

What This Means in Practice

• High school students in eligible programs can take nonsectarian college courses, with schools and the state kept informed about what courses students take, how they’re performing, and whether they withdraw or miss too many days.

Relevant Terms - 11th grade pupil, 12th grade pupil - school district, charter school, American Indian–controlled Tribal contract or grant school - eligible institution, nonsectarian courses, postsecondary credit - notification, written notice, as soon as practicable - course hours, hours of enrollment - withdrawal, absent ten consecutive days, ten consecutive days - payment, tuition - grades, academic progress, quarterly, semester - commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education - Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 124D.09 subdivision 5