281—31.5(299,299A) Dual enrollment.

1. 31.5(1)  If a parent, guardian, or legal custodian submits a request, the child will be registered in a public school for dual enrollment purposes and included in the public school’s basic enrollment under Iowa Code section 257.6.

2. 31.5(2)  A child who is dual enrolled will:

   1. a. Be permitted to participate in any academic activities in the district;
   2. b. Be permitted to participate in any extracurricular activities on the same basis as any public school child; and
   3. c. Be counted under Iowa Code section 257.6(1)“a”(6); or
   4. d. In the case of a child in grades 9 through 12, be counted in the same manner as a shared-time pupil under Iowa Code section 257.6(1)“a”(3).
3. 31.5(3)  Enrollment of a child solely for purposes of accessing the annual achievement evaluation does not constitute dual enrollment.
4. 31.5(4)  A parent may not use dual enrollment to enroll a child in all courses but one.

[ARC 8049C, IAB 6/12/24, effective 7/17/24; ARC 8983C, IAB 3/5/25, effective 4/9/25]