Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1276	Senate Author:  Powell
Effective:  5-28-19	House Sponsor:  Frullo

            Senate Bill 1276 amends the Education Code to expand the requirements for an agreement between a public school district and a public institution of higher education to provide a dual credit program to include requirements relating to the following:

·         common advising strategies and terminology;

·         the alignment of high school transcript endorsements offered by the district and dual credit courses offered under the agreement with postsecondary pathways and credentials and industry certifications; and

·         the identification of tools to assist school counselors, students, and families in selecting endorsements and dual credit courses.