1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; establishing a pilot program for facilitated 
1.3 	postsecondary enrollment options.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. FACILITATED POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS; 
1.6 	PILOT PROGRAM.
 1.7 	(a) Beginning in the fall of 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State 
1.8 	Colleges and Universities shall select one or more institutions participating in the 
1.9 	postsecondary enrollment options program under Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.101, 
1.10 	for a two-year pilot program to provide facilitated postsecondary enrollment options 
1.11 	for students on their campus to increase the student's opportunities for success. Each 
1.12 	selected institution must designate a contact person on the campus who is assigned to be 
1.13 	available to students enrolled at that campus in one or more courses through postsecondary 
1.14 	enrollment options under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09. The designated campus 
1.15 	contact person must provide information to students on the institution's expectations and 
1.16 	requirements and must be readily available to meet with students to facilitate their success 
1.17 	in courses and to interact with the host school district, as necessary. The designated 
1.18 	contact person must also be available to faculty who have postsecondary students enrolled 
1.19 	in their courses. The designated contact person must assist in identifying and resolving 
1.20 	issues related to postsecondary enrollment options in a timely manner that facilitates 
1.21 	student success.
1.22 	(b) Participating institutions must report to the Board of Trustees on their experience 
1.23 	with the facilitated postsecondary enrollment options pilot program including an 
1.24 	assessment of student success with a comparison to the postsecondary enrollment options 
2.1 	program in prior academic years. The Board of Trustees must report to the committees 
2.2 	of the legislature with responsibility for higher education by January 15, 2011, with 
2.3 	recommendations on changing, continuing, or expanding the pilot programs.