Effective 28 Aug 2009

160.810. Powers and duties. — The corporation, after being certified by the governor as provided by section 160.800, may:

(1) Study the potential for a state-coordinated economic and educational policy that addresses all levels of education;

(2) Determine where obstacles make state support of programs that cross institutional or jurisdictional boundaries difficult and suggest remedies;

(3) Create programs that:

(a) Intervene at known critical transition points, such as middle school to high school and the freshman year of college, to help ensure student success at the next level;

(b) Foster higher education faculty spending time in elementary and secondary classrooms and private workplaces, and elementary and secondary faculty spending time in general education-level higher education courses and private workplaces, with particular emphasis on secondary school faculty working with general education higher education faculty;

(c) Allow education stakeholders to collaborate with members of business and industry to foster policy alignment, professional interaction, and information systems across sectors;

(d) Regularly provide feedback to schools, colleges, and employers concerning the number of students requiring postsecondary remediation, whether in educational institutions or the workplace;

(4) Explore ways to better align academic content, particularly between secondary school and first-year courses at public colleges and universities, which may include alignment between:

(a) Elementary and secondary assessments and public college and university admission and placement standards; and

(b) Articulation agreements for programs across sectors and educational levels.

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(L. 2009 S.B. 291)