R277-713-7. Concurrent Enrollment Funding and Use of Concurrent Enrollment Funds

  (1) Program funds shall be allocated in accordance with Section 53F-2-409.

  (2) Program funds allocated to LEAs may not be used for any other program or purpose, except as provided in Section 53F-2-206.

  (3) Concurrent enrollment funding may not be used to fund a parent- or student-initiated college-level course at an institution of higher education.

  (4) The Superintendent may not distribute concurrent enrollment funds to an LEA for reimbursement of a concurrent enrollment course:

  (a) that is not on the master course list;

  (b) for a student that has exceeded 30 semester hours of concurrent enrollment for the school year;

  (c) for a concurrent enrollment course repeated by a student; or

  (d) taken by a student:

  (i) who has received a diploma;

  (ii) whose class has graduated; or

  (iii) who has participated in graduation exercises.

  (5)(a) An LEA shall receive a pro-rated amount of the funds appropriated for concurrent enrollment according to the number of semester hours successfully completed by students registered through the LEA in the prior year compared to the state total of completed concurrent enrollment hours.

  (b) Successfully completed means that a student received USHE credit for the course.

  (6) An LEA's use of state funds for concurrent enrollment is limited to the following:

  (a) aid in professional development of adjunct faculty in cooperation with the participating USHE institution;

  (b) assistance with delivery costs for distance learning programs;

  (c) participation in the costs of LEA personnel who work with the program;

  (d) student textbooks and other instructional materials;

  (e) fee waivers for costs or expenses related to concurrent enrollment for fee waiver eligible students under R277-407;

  (f) purchases by LEAs of classroom equipment required to conduct concurrent enrollment courses; and

  (g) other uses approved in writing by the Superintendent consistent with the law and purposes of this rule.

  (7) An LEA that receives program funds shall provide the Superintendent with the following:

  (a) end-of-year expenditures reports; and

  (b) an annual report regarding supervisory services and professional development provided by a USHE institution.

  (8) Appropriate reimbursement may be verified at any time by an audit.