General Information
The Kansas Board of Regents established a Dual Task Force in July 2022 charged to develop recommendations designed to accelerate the Kansas talent pipeline, ensure access and affordability of opportunities, and structurally strengthen collaboration between education systems. The Task Force is comprised of representatives of the Kansas Board of Regents, community and technical colleges, Kansas State Department of Education, and Unified School District superintendents.
The Task Force met multiple times over the past twelve months. We agreed to have rigorous conversations, always keeping the focus on creating opportunities for Kansas students. The Task Force coalesced around the vision of A Credential, Certificate or Degree for Every Graduate. We identified challenges and opportunities important to realizing this vision and most importantly to preparing our students for their future. To learn more, click here
More recent BOR recommendations on dual/concurrent enrollment are also available. Board of Regents Dual/Concurrent Task Force Recommendations – June 14,2023
Kansas Dual Enrollment Parters
Dual Enrollment Teacher Qualifications/Credentials
Each institution offering dual enrollment courses retains sole responsibility for determining if and how its faculty meet HLC’s faculty qualifications.
Fort Hays State University’s dual enrollment faculty qualifications follow prior Higher Learning Commission (HLC) guidelines that called for a master’s degree in the subject area you intend to teach dual enrollment coursework in or a master’s degree in any field and 18 graduate credit hours completed in the subject area you intend to teach dual enrollment coursework in. More information is available from Fort Hays State University
It is very important to check with the credit granting institution for faculty standards and credentials.
Tuition Assistance
A table listing contacts at the institution, project areas and community partners and the amount of grants funds allocated for past and current years can be found here. Teacher Education Initiatives (kansasregents.org)
Kansas Teacher Service Scholarships and Elementary and Secondary Education Act funding, with awards through the Kansas Department of Education are also referenced at that linked page to the Kansas Board of Regents web site. Teacher Education Initiatives (kansasregents.org)
Kansas Institutions that Offer Graduate Credits for Instructors Seeking Courses to Meet Faculty Standards at Their Credit Granting Institution
- The University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Graduate School
- Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Graduate School
- MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, Ks, KS · Graduate School
- Baker University Baldwin City, KS · Graduate School
- Emporia State University Emporia, KS · Graduate School
- Fort Hays State University Hays, KS · Graduate School
- Wichita State University Wichita, KS · Graduate School
Enabling Legislation
- Kansas Statute 72-3220 – Citation of act.
- Kansas Statute 72-3221 – Legislative declaration; purpose and intention of act.
- Kansas Statute 72-3222 – Definitions.
- Kansas Statute 72-3223 – Cooperative agreements between school districts and postsecondary education institutions; terms.
- Kansas Statute 72-3224 – Responsibilities for tuition and costs; credit for course work.
- Kansas House Bill 2134 amended the previous legislation and allows school districts to pay the tuition for a student’s dual or concurrent-enrollment in a postsecondary educational institution.