Washington § 28B.50.947 - Career and technical education dual credit pilot program — Reports. (Expires July 1, 2030.)

(1) In compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the college board, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, shall jointly report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on the implementation of chapter 104, Laws of 2025 and with recommendations for additional improvements to state dual credit policies. The preliminary report is due by December 10, 2026, and the final report is due by August 10, 2027.

(2) One or both reports must include the following information:

(a) Findings regarding the pilot program created for the purpose of increasing career and technical education dual credit participation and credential attainment in professional technical programs under RCW 28B.50.945; and

(b) Recommendations to the legislature and relevant state agencies for:

(i) Improving career and technical education course articulation and for the development of statewide articulation agreements;

(ii) Improving data collection and reporting methods;

(iii) Credit transcription and transfer processes;

(iv) Ensuring college and career counseling for high school students includes robust and accurate information about dual credit pathways, including career and technical education dual credit, and their alignment to postsecondary credential and apprenticeship opportunities;

(v) Further alignment of career and technical education dual credit with career-connected learning, apprenticeship, and credential pathways; and

(vi) Identification of additional priority career and technical education dual credit courses for statewide articulation, considering, but not limited to, the targeted industry sectors under RCW 43.330.090.

(3) The final report must establish recommendations to improve state career and technical education dual credit policies, create statewide articulation agreements, and improve the uniform transcription of earned credits. These recommendations must include input from a statewide organization representing career and technical education and other relevant interested parties and report on potential statutory changes and administrative rule improvements that support equitable student access to, and the effectiveness of, career and technical education dual credit programs.

(4) This section expires July 1, 2030.

Findings—Intent—2025 c 104: See note following RCW 28B.50.945.