1. (1) To qualify for funding described in Section R277-462-4 an LEA shall ensure each student within the LEA has a plan for college and career readiness.
2. (2) A student, student's parent, and school counselor shall collaboratively develop the student's plan for college and career readiness.

3. (3) A plan for college and career readiness shall:

   1. (a) be a four-year plan; and

      1. (i) initiated at the beginning of a student's seventh grade year; or
      2. (ii) within the first year the student is enrolled in grades 7-12;
   2. (b) include parents in the individual planning meetings with a student;
   3. (c) be maintained by the counseling department in each school;
   4. (d) follow a student as the student progresses through each grade; and
   5. (e) when applicable, transfer with a student between LEAs.
4. (4) An LEA shall ensure that a student's course registration and class schedule is consistent with the student's plan for college and career readiness.
5. (5) An LEA shall require all schools within the LEA to document parental involvement in a student's planning meetings.

6. (6) An LEA shall ensure the implementation of a plan for college and career readiness is consistent with the LEA's program goals and includes the following conference meetings:

   1. (a) at least one individual and one group conference meeting with a parent, school counselor and student during the student's:

      1. (i) grades 7 and 8;
      2. (ii) grades 9 and 10; and
      3. (iii) grades 11 and 12.
   2. (b) other meetings as needed.

KEY: public education, counselors

Date of Last Change: December 10, 2024

Notice of Continuation: April 15, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-2-304(2)(b); 53E-3-401(4)