• SB1244 Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships: This legislation defines the conditions under which high schools must be provided a release to partner with a community college district outside of the primary community college district’s service area. 
• AB30 Community colleges: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships: This legislation extended AB 288 and outlines what is allowable for CCAP dual enrollment.

• AB 102  College and Career Access Pathways partnerships(Waiting for Governor’s Signature): Important because AB 102 Extends the definition of “high school” to include a community school, juvenile court school, or adult education program and authorizes county offices of education to enter into CCAP partnerships with the governing boards of community college districts It extends the provisions authorizing CCAP partnerships indefinitely and removes the 10% statewide limit for full-time equivalent students claimed as special admits. 
• SB 554 Public schools: adult school students: Advanced Scholastic and Vocational Training Program: Allows the governing board of a school district overseeing an adult education program or the governing board of a community college district overseeing a noncredit program to authorize a student pursuing a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate to enroll as a special part-time student at a community college!
• Legislative Items for Early & Middle Colleges
• Title V § 58106. Limitations on Enrollment.  Cohorts of students are allowed under b.4 allows “limiting enrollment in one or more sections of a course to a cohort of students enrolled in one or more other courses, provided however, that a reasonable percentage of all sections of the course do not have such restrictions.”

  • Limitations on Enrollment for Cohorts of Students Legal Opinion O 10-07: Defines “reasonable percentage” as a majority. If a college chooses to restrict sections of a course to a cohort, there must be a greater number of sections of that course to be left for open enrollment 

  • Santa Barbara City College Student Cohort Model and Open Enrollment: Expands on Legal Opinion O 10-07, providing context for the saving of seats for a cohorted group.  While this does not speak specifically to dual enrollment/special admit, it does provide context for cohorting of courses under Title V, particularly at an HSI. 

• AB 2364  Public postsecondary education: community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition

Legislation

• SB1244 Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships: This legislation defines the conditions under which high schools must be provided a release to partner with a community college district outside of the primary community college district’s service area. 

• AB 102  College and Career Access Pathways partnerships (Waiting for Governor’s Signature) : This bill extends those provisions related to CCAP partnerships indefinitely and add language specify that “high school,” as used in the bill, includes a community school, continuation high school, or juvenile court school. The bill would also authorize county offices of education to enter into CCAP partnerships with the governing boards of community college districts in accordance with these provisions.  This expanded definition is critical to extending the reach of dual enrollment to a broader set of student populations. 

• AB 30  Community colleges: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships

• AB 2364  Public postsecondary education: community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition

  • Requires colleges to exempt all special part time (i.e. dual enrollment) students from non-resident fees (except for students on certain kinds of student or tourist visas), meaning that high school students who are not residents cannot be charged non-resident tuition (unless they are on a tourist or student visa). 

• SB 554 Public schools: adult school students: Advanced Scholastic and Vocational Training Program

• Legislative Items for Early & Middle Colleges 

• Title V § 58106. Limitations on Enrollment.  Cohorts of students are allowed under b.4 allows “limiting enrollment in one or more sections of a course to a cohort of students enrolled in one or more other courses, provided however, that a reasonable percentage of all sections of the course do not have such restrictions.”

  • Limitations on Enrollment for Cohorts of Students Legal Opinion O 10-07: Defines “reasonable percentage” as a majority. If a college chooses to restrict sections of a course to a cohort, there must be a greater number of sections of that course to be left for open enrollment 

  • Santa Barbara City College Student Cohort Model and Open Enrollment: Expands on Legal Opinion O 10-07, providing context for the saving of seats for a cohorted group.  While this does not speak specifically to dual enrollment/special admit, it does provide context for cohorting of courses under Title V, particularly at an HSI. 

Legislative Reports from the Chancellor’s Office

• 2021-2022 Dual Enrollment Legislative Report Report: Report required under Education Code sections 76002 and 76004, prepared and submitted by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office on 1) the number of special part-time and special full-time equivalent students (FTES) claimed by each community college district for the preceding academic year and 2) College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) data. 

• College and Career Access Pathways Legislative Report (2021): This report is submitted by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to satisfy the requirements of Assembly Bill 288 (AB 288) and Assembly Bill 30 (AB 30). It includes an evaluation of College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnerships, an assessment of trends in the growth of special admits, and recommendations for program improvements.

Memos from the Chancellor’s Office

• ESS 23-46: Dual Enrollment: Empowering Colleges to Equitably Serve Communities: Explains how dual enrollment can advance the three goals of Vision 2030: Equity in Access, Equity in Support, and Equity in Success.  Provides insight into identified practices and supports that increase equity and access for dual enrollment. Please take a few minutes to review it.    

• ESS 23-45: Required Action Changes to Title 5, California Code of Regulations Regarding Dual Enrollment Programs: Participation Consent and Documentation: This memorandum provides guidance for districts and colleges to implement changes to dual enrollment policies and practices regarding dual enrollment participation consent and required documentation based on amendments to Section 56700, Subchapter 6, of Chapter 7, of Division 6, of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

• ESS-22-300-018 AB 102_Pupil Attendance CCAP_ County Office of Education: Reviews the impact of AB 102 legislation that came into effect January 2023. 

• FS 21-04 Non-CCAP Dual Enrollment 11.00 Maximum Units for Special Part-Time Students  (May 27, 2021): Provides information about the statutory 11.00 unit cap for Non-CCAP special part-time students.

• ESS 20-300-003 Community Colleges: College and Career Access Pathways Partnerships Memo (August 2020) Overview of updates made by Assembly Bill 30 and Senate Bill 586.

• ESS 20-300-004 Senate Bill 554 Public Schools: Adult School Students – Advanced Scholastic and Vocational Training Program Memo (August 2020) Overview of MIS and CCCApply updates in accordance with SB 554.

• College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) Partnership Agreement Guidelines for Apportionment Eligibility (March 2016) Documents Title 5 requirements that must be met so that Community college districts may claim full-time equivalent student (FTES) and state apportionment for courses given through AB 288 (dual enrollment) College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) Partnership Agreements.

  • Supporting:  Dual Enrollment Instructional Minutes (CLP): Interview with the Fiscal Consultant, School Fiscal Services at the California Department of Education discussing instructional minutes at the high school and ADA. 

  • California Department of Education Q&A: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the instructional time and attendance accounting requirements for dual enrollment. 

• Dual Enrollment and Assembly Bill 288 (CCAP) Legal Opinion 16-02 (March 2016) Reviews key legal issues regarding CCAP partnerships under AB 288; and Districts’ ability to operate outside of the CCAP framework (that is, either develop or continue existing non-CCAP partnership agreements and other dual enrollment, non-cohort programs in general)

• ESS 20-300-003 Community Colleges: College & Career Access Pathway Partnerships (August 2020): Outlines the updates made by Assembly Bill 30 and Senate Bill 586.  

• AA 16-01: Updated Guidelines for Instructional Service Agreements:  Guidance for Community college districts  that claim full-time equivalent students (FTES) and state apportionment for courses given through instructional service agreements/contracts provided that California Education Code and title 5 requirements are met

FS 21-04: Non-CCAP Dual Enrollment 11.00 Maximum Units for Special Part-Time Students: Provides guidance about the 11 unit maximum for non-CCAP dual enrollment students, clarifying inconsistencies in Contracted District Audit Manual (CDAM) and the Student Attendance Accounting Manual (SAAM) s

• College and Career Access Pathways Legislative Report (2021): This reports 2021 CCAP activities across the state, as mandated by the legislation.
• A Leg Up on College: The Scale & Distribution of Community College Participation Among California High School Students (2020) & Rising the Tide (follow-up) (Wheelhouse, PACE and the CA EdLab) Provides insight into equity gaps that currently exist in California.

• California Community Colleges Contracted District Audit Manual (2021-2022): All community college districts are required to have an annual audit. Section 427 of this document provides information on auditing of dual enrollment partnerships.

Community colleges track apportionment through Full Time Equivalent Student (FTES) and high schools through Average Daily Attendance (ADA). It is important to understand both of these when developing dual enrollment partnerships. The following resources speak to each:

• EDC § 76001: Special part time and special full time that allows dual enrollment for high school students. These students are consider “special admits”
• EDC §76002: Rules around the admission of special admit students. Includes 10% limit on physical education classes and rules around advertising classes.
• EDC § 76004: Dual enrollment as outlined in Title 3: Postsecondary Education covers CCAP partnerships.
• EDC § 48800: Dual enrollment as outlined in Title 2: Elementary & Secondary Education from the high school perspective.