Policy IK and attached forms detail LCSD’s partnership with Western Nevada College (WNC) to run the Jump Start dual enrollment program, allowing students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. The district commits to assisting with tuition for WNC-approved courses (up to 17 credits per semester and 64 total) and lays out monitoring requirements such as three-week grade reporting, cohort-based participation, and strict continuation rules tied to performance. This framework signals an ongoing and potentially expanding dual enrollment initiative that must be scheduled, tracked, and supported academically and administratively. Vendors providing dual enrollment management platforms, counseling/degree-planning tools, early college program support, or tutoring and intervention services can help LCSD manage eligibility, course selection, credit tracking, communications, and support systems to reduce failures that trigger loss of funding support.

Non-WNC dual enrollment courses are allowed with pre-approval but must be fully funded by students a...