FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
Contact Information
LINDA K. TAYLOR
K-12 Student Achievement Office
(850) 245-0509
MEMORANDUM
SunCom 205-0509
K-12: 2006-76
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
J. David Armstrong, Jr.
DATE:
June 7, 2006
SUBJECT:
WEIGHTING OF DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES
As part of the recently passed A++ bill that was signed into law by Governor Jeb Bush, districts
are now required to weigh dual enrollment courses the same as Advanced Placement,
International Baccalaureate, and Advanced International Certification of Education when grade
point averages are calculated. Specifically, Section 1007.271, F.S., Dual enrollment programs,
states:
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(5)...District school boards shall annually assess the demand for dual enrollment and other
advanced courses, and the district school board shall consider strategies and programs to
meet that demand and include access to dual enrollment on the high school campus whenever
possible. Alternative grade calculation, weighting systems, or information regarding student
education options which discriminates against dual enrollment courses are prohibited.
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(16) Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2006-2007 school year, school districts
and community colleges must weigh dual enrollment courses the same as Advanced
Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Advanced International Certification of
Education courses when grade point averages are calculated. Alternative grade calculation or
weighting systems that discriminate against dual enrollment courses are prohibited.
J. DAVID ARMSTRONG, JR.
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
Chancellor, Community Colleges and Workforce Education
Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools
325 WEST GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • www.fldoe.org
Weighting of Dual Enrollment Courses
June 7, 2006
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District School Boards will continue to determine whether honors courses are to be weighted
courses and, if so, the degree of weight for grade point average calculations. These changes do
not apply to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve previous to the 2006-2007 school
year. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the K-12 Student
Achievement Office at (850) 245-0509 or SunCom 205-0509.
CPY/JDA/mjt
cc:
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Chancellor Rosenberg
Dr. Ed Massey
Mr. Ed Moore
Dr. Heather Sherry
Student Services Directors
