6000 Instruction

6400 Instructional Arrangements

6430 Post-Secondary Options


The Moffat County Board of Education believes that students who are capable of and wish to pursue college level work while in high school should be permitted to do so.

There are two options in state law available to high school students meeting specified criteria for post-secondary study. Any student participating in either of these programs shall be granted a high school diploma upon evidence that he has completed the required academic work.

Post-secondary Program

Any 11th or 12th grade student who is under the age of 21 and who has given two months' written notice to the school district is eligible to apply to an institution of higher education for either part-time or full-time enrollment through the post-secondary options program. The program is not available for summer school.

The school district and the participating institution of higher education shall enter into a written cooperative agreement which shall include but not be limited to academic credit and payment of tuition.

Academic credit granted for course work successfully completed by a student under this program may qualify as high school credit or credit at the institution of high education or both. An appeal procedure is provided in the event a student is denied high school credit. A student participating in this program shall still be considered as enrolled in the district and eligible for all high school activities. The student will be responsible for providing the school with proof of eligibility prior to being permitted to engage in interscholastic competition.

Payment of tuition shall depend on the formula set out in state law, State Board of Education rules and the cooperative agreement. Student shall not be required to pay tuition for courses accepted for high school credit. The school district shall not provide or pay for transportation to the institution of higher education.

Information about the post-secondary options program, including the appeals procedure if high school credit is denied, shall be posted in the high school. The board shall comply with all reporting requirements of the State Board of Education.



Adopted: 7/23/92
Revised: 3/16/99

Moffat County School District RE-1 Policy 6430