Dual Enrollment Access for All Florida Students Passes Senate Committee

SB 1064 (Baxley), a bill allowing students in private school to participate in a dual enrollment program available to public school students, passed the Senate Education Committee ( 8-2) on January 29. High school students in the program can enroll in college courses and receive higher education credits at no cost to the student or the private school the student attends. FCCB staff expressed support for the measure during the committee hearing.

Mrs. Susan Heekin and her son Nate (pictured above with James Herzog, associate director for education) testified briefly in support of SB 1064. Susan is the mother of four children attending Assumption Catholic School and Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville. Her son, Nate, is currently in seventh grade at Assumption and will be the third generation of his family to attend Bishop Kenny, following both his parents and grandparents.

Watch a brief video summarizing Mrs. Heekin's and Nate's testimony.