November 09, 2010
Status:
Approve the proposed agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), Broward College (BC), and Florida Atlantic University (FAU).
Florida Statutes 1007.271, 1007.272, and 1007.27 authorize and encourage agreements between school boards, community colleges, and/or state universities for the purpose of providing dual enrollment opportunities for eligible high school students enrolled in post-secondary courses creditable toward a vocational certificate, an associate, or baccalaureate degree. As a direct result of ongoing discussions with Broward College and Florida Atlantic University, this agreement provides dual enrollment/early admissions opportunities for secondary students. The agreement allows for increased collaboration, shared inter-institutional research projects and marketing efforts, and the development of additional acceleration in specialized areas of study.
The contract has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the School Board Attorney.
There is no financial impact to the district.
Requested Action
Approve the proposed agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), Broward College (BC), and Florida Atlantic University (FAU).
Summary
Florida Statutes 1007.271, 1007.272, and 1007.27 authorize and encourage agreements between school boards, community colleges, and/or state universities for the purpose of providing dual enrollment opportunities for eligible high school students enrolled in post-secondary courses creditable toward a vocational certificate, an associate, or baccalaureate degree. As a direct result of ongoing discussions with Broward College and Florida Atlantic University, this agreement provides dual enrollment/early admissions opportunities for secondary students. The agreement allows for increased collaboration, shared inter-institutional research projects and marketing efforts, and the development of additional acceleration in specialized areas of study.
The contract has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the School Board Attorney.
School Board Goals
| Goal One: Student Achievement (2008-2011) |
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the district.
Source of Additional Information
Cynthia Park 754-321-2119 Diane Carr 754-321-1850
Associated File Attachments
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Articulation Agreement BC, FAU, SBBC (Files) | |
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ExecutedCompleteCopy (Files) |