Senate File 2299 amends Section 261E.8 of the Iowa Code to introduce a new requirement regarding the financial responsibilities of students or their guardians participating in the District-to-Community College Sharing or Concurrent Enrollment Program. Specifically, the bill mandates that if a student, who is a minor, or their parent or guardian, or if the student is eighteen years or older or an emancipated minor, fails a community college-offered class or withdraws from such a class, they must reimburse the school district or accredited nonpublic school for the amount the school paid to the community college for that class.

The new subsection outlines the circumstances under which this financial obligation arises, including failing or withdrawing from classes taught by community college instructors. This change aims to hold students and their guardians accountable for their academic commitments in the concurrent enrollment program, thereby potentially reducing the financial burden on school districts and nonpublic schools.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 261E.8
Enrolled: 261E.8