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Mesa board approves ASU Universal Learner Course agreement to expand student access to university courses
Summary
Mesa Public Schools approved an intergovernmental agreement with Arizona State University (ASU) to offer selected Universal Learner Courses (ULC) to students under a $250 flat fee arrangement. Board members said the program expands dual‑enrollment and career academy options but asked staff to continue work on course articulation and logistics.
The Mesa Public Schools governing board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an intergovernmental agreement with Arizona State University that will make selected ASU Universal Learner Courses (ULC) available to Mesa students under a consolidated pricing arrangement.
District staff said the agreement reduces the per‑course cost to a flat $250 in negotiated pricing compared with a previously noted $400 fee, and that the district will begin with a limited set of courses aligned to Mesa standards. "We wanted to start small," district staff said, and explained the approval allows staff to finalize logistics such as enrollment…
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