HB1856--EXTENDEDLEARNINGOPPORTUNITIESACT
SPONSOR: Baker
Thisbillestablishesthe"ExtendedLearningOpportunitiesAct".
Thebilldefines"extendedlearningopportunity"asanout-of-
classroomlearningexperienceasapprovedbytheStateBoardof
Education(SBE),schoolboard,oracharterschoolandthat
providesastudentwith:
1)Enrichmentopportunities;
2)Careerreadinessoremployabilityskillsopportunities
including,butnotlimitedto,internships;preapprenticeships; or
apprenticeships; or
3)Anyotherapprovededucationalopportunities.
Thebillrequiresthatbythe2023-24schoolyeartheSBEandlocal
schoolboardsmustinformstudentsoftheopportunityto
participateandearncreditforextendedlearningopportunities.
TheSBEmustadoptapolicyandlocalschooldistrictsshall
distributeandimplementextendedlearningpoliciesthatincludean
applicationprocess,alistofeligibleentitiesofferingextended
learningopportunities, theprocessforreceivingcredit,and
criteriaforapprovalandcompletion.
Thebillprovidesinstructiononhowstudentsmayreceivecredit
forextendedlearningopportunitiesforcourseworkandtoward
graduationrequirements.