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Poudre School District approves $275,000 to cover off‑campus college-credit costs for concurrent enrollment
Summary
The Poudre School District board voted 7–0 May 12 to authorize up to $275,000 in district funds to cover campus‑select concurrent‑enrollment tuition and fees, aiming to preserve and expand students’ access to college credits amid changes to state funding for postsecondary outcomes.
The Poudre School District Board of Education on May 12 approved expenditures exceeding $250,000 — capped at $275,000 — to pay tuition, books and fees for students who take off‑campus college courses through campus‑select concurrent enrollment programs.
District staff urged the board to approve the request as part of a broader state shift that ties funding to three postsecondary outcomes — 12 college credits, an industry credential, or a work‑based learning experience — rather than to the older program funding streams. "We have been working really hard on expanding opportunities for these 'big 3' outcomes," Tanya Alcaraz, director of postsecondary workforce readiness, told the board during the presentation.
Why it matters: PSD officials said the district provided concurrent, dual, AP and IB opportunities to thousands of students last year and that college‑credit…
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