Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment Introduction

Dual Enrollment is a serious issue for our schools, as it is specifically against California law. There are some telltale signs that a student may be dually enrolled, but it’s not always a simple process to determine in every situation. The Education Specialist is ultimately responsible to uphold our school policies, and to make sure they check with their advisor on anything that might be an issue.

School Policies: (From Student Agreement):

"This student will not be enrolled as a student in a private school while he/she is enrolled in the Charter School. A California law that took effect on Jan 1, 1999 states that no student can be concurrently enrolled in a tuition charging school and a charter school. No Charter School student may concurrently be enrolled in a private school if the school charges the pupil's family a tuition, if that school takes a record of attendance, and if the student takes a course of study that meets the State's compulsory education laws. A Charter School student may be concurrently enrolled in supplemental educational activities paid for by their parent, as long as those courses are clearly supplemental in nature. If there is any question of whether a student's participation in supplementary instruction could also be interpreted as enrollment in a private school, the issue shall be brought to the school's administration for a ruling. "

ES responsibilities:

1. When enrolling a family into our school, the ES must go over the dual enrollment policies outlined in the First Meeting Information Sheet (#19).

2. If you are suspicious of a class or program they are taking either out paid out of their own pocket or through us, you need to touch base with your Advisor right away.

3. Remind parents of the policies of dual-enrollment every semester when they sign Student Agreements so there are no surprises.

4. Find out what extra-curricular classes your students are taking, whether or not the school is paying for those classes. Don't be afraid to ask questions regarding the name of any program they attend, or how many hours they attend and what classes they are taking apart from what the school is paying for.

Possible signs of dual-enrollment:

o Does the family request a PO for a vendor that offers an all day program?

o Does the family or the vendor use the word “tuition?”

o Are the courses typical core classes such as Biology, English, etc.?

o Does the parent say they do not know what is occuring in an outside class?

o Does the school file a Private School Affidavit (R4)?

Any one of these may involve dual-enrollment, and further investigation by your Advisor or Director may be necessary. There may also be more out-of-the-box scenarios that we have never addressed, and these must be checked out if something seems wrong.