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Board hears proposal for tuition-free dual-enrollment courses with Lawrence Tech

Rochester Community Schools Board of Education
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Summary

District presenters recommended adding four new high-school courses, including two tuition-free dual-enrollment classes through a Lawrence Technological University partnership; staff said the district is negotiating a rate of about $300 per semester course and the instruction would be provided on an RCS campus to avoid out-of-pocket costs for families.

District staff recommended that the board approve four new high-school courses, including a pair of dual-enrollment classes in higher-level mathematics to be offered in partnership with Lawrence Technological University, presenters said during the Dec. 8 meeting.

The proposal: Staff said the partnership would allow Rochester students to take accredited Lawrence Tech courses (Calc III and differential equations) during the school day on an RCS campus. The model would…

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