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2015 SESSION

15100808D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1380
Offered January 14, 2015
Prefiled December 8, 2014
A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-221 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dual enrollment programs; four-year public institutions of higher education.
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Patrons-- Farrell (By Request) and Cole
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 23-221 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 23-221. Adherence to policies of State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; dual enrollment programs.

A. The State Board shall adhere to the policies of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia for the coordination of higher education as required by law.

In any area served by a comprehensive community college, no B. No four-year public institution of higher learning which conducts extension programs shall, after July 1, 1966, education shall offer at a public high school through a dual enrollment program courses of study similar to those offered by a the comprehensive community college, that serves the area except (i) as authorized by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia or (ii) when the comprehensive community college that serves the area is unable to offer its courses at the public high school despite good faith negotiations with the appropriate school board employees. Whenever practicable, the State Board shall provide facilities to such institutions of higher learning for conducting extension programs not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.