COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

Creates the Collegiate High School Act. Provides that, beginning on or before the 2022-2023 school year, each public community college must, in cooperation with each school board in its designated service area, establish one or more collegiate high school programs for students enrolled in the 11th grade. Provides that each school board must enter into a contract with at least one community college of the school board's choice to establish a collegiate high school program; specifies the contract's requirements. Provides for course requirements and faculty member credentials. Allows each community college to adopt policies to protect the academic standing of students who are not successful in a collegiate high school program. Provides for academic counseling; specifies the counseling requirements. Requires the Illinois Community College Board, in consultation with the Board of Higher Education and the State Board of Education, to adopt rules and annually evaluate collegiate high school programs. Effective immediately.