Title: General Education Promotion for Co-Enrolled Students
Subject: Curriculum Frameworks
Author: Division of Career and Adult Education
Last saved by: Brown, Maia
Manager: Chancellor
Company: Department of Education
Keywords: General Education, Promotion, Co-Enrolled Students

2026-2027

Florida Department of Education
Adult General Education Curriculum Framework

ADULT HIGH SCHOOL CO-ENROLLED
Program Title | Adult High School (AHS) Co-Enrolled
Program Number | 9900099
Course Number | 9900099
CIP Number | 1532019900
Grade Level | 9.0 – 12.9
Program Length | Varies

PURPOSE

AHS Co-Enrolled Program: The primary purpose of the AHS Co-Enrolled Program is to provide a pathway for high school students who need credits to graduate with their 9^th grade cohort. This is achieved by enrolling these students concurrently in secondary and credit-recovery courses through the Adult High School Co-Enrolled Program. Access to the AHS Co-Enrolled Program is restricted and limited to a select number of students, as outlined in Florida Statutes and the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) State Board Rules. The AHS Co-Enrolled Program is guided by specific provisions detailed in s. 1011.80(10), F.S., which governs the funding of workforce education programs. 

_http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=1011.80&URL=1000-1099/1011/Sections/1011.80.html

Excerpt from s. 1011.80, F.S,:

“A student who is co-enrolled in a K-12 education program and an adult education program may be reported for purposes of funding in an adult education program. 

If a student is co-enrolled in courses for credit recovery or dropout prevention purposes and does not have a pattern of excessive absenteeism or habitual truancy or a history of disruptive behavior in school, the student may be reported for funding for up to four courses per year. 

Such a student is exempt from the payment of the block tuition for adult general education programs provided in s. 1009.22(3)(c).”

_http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=1000-1099/1009/Sections/1009.22.html

Students eligible to enroll in the AHS Co-Enrolled Program are those who meet the following criteria:

•	Currently enrolled in grades 9-12.
•	In need of credits to graduate with their 9^th-grade cohort.
•	Do not have a pattern of excessive absenteeism, habitual truancy or a history of disruptive behavior in school. 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Per s. 1003.4282, F.S., and s. 1002.3105, F.S., local adult education agencies that offer the AHS Co-Enrolled Program must provide the same courses that are available to students in the secondary program. The courses that are offered through the AHS Co-Enrolled Program must also be required for graduation. 

_http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=1000-1099/1003/Sections/1003.4282.html

_https://flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2021/1002.3105

Instruction may be provided through individualized, self-paced instructional modules or classroom instruction and performance-based evaluation. The Florida Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T) Standards serve as the curriculum guide for AHS instructors. The complete set of the B.E.S.T. Standards and additional instructional resources are available on the FDOE CPALMS website. 

_https://www.cpalms.org/Public/

PLACEMENT INTO THE AHS CO-ENROLLED PROGRAM

Students currently enrolled in high school may be placed in an AHS Co-Enrolled Program that is offered through an established school district or college AHS Program. No placement test is required to enroll students in the AHS Co-Enrolled Program. Placement is based on the number of course credits needed for the student to graduate with their 9^th-grade cohort. Documentation of the courses needed, as specified by the school district or college, shall be obtained prior to placement and throughout enrollment. 

It is recommended that the local AHS Program create a registration form to be signed by the AHS Program administrator, high school counselor, principal, student and the student’s parent(s) or guardian. Collaboration among all parties can help ensure students successfully complete both programs and that earned credits are properly recorded in the student’s permanent records maintained by the school district or college.

AHS CO-ENROLLED PROGRAM FUNDING MODEL

High school students participating in the AHS Co-Enrolled Program are exempt from the payment of block tuition for adult education programs as outlined in s. 1009.22(3)(c).  Funding provided under the district workforce funding model allows for the instructional hours of four courses per year. If more than four courses are reported, the four courses with the most instructional hours are used.  

_http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=1000-1099/1009/Sections/1009.22.html

The AHS Co-Enrolled Program is funded by the Florida legislature. No AEFLA funds may be used to support instruction, or any activity, supplies or resources used in the delivery of the AHS Co-Enrolled Program. Enrollments and completions are not included in NRS reporting or AEFLA grant performance target estimates. 

Additional Information

_ACCOMMODATIONS 

_Federal _and _state _legislation _requires _the _provision _of _accommodations _for _students _with _disabilities _to _address _individual _needs _and _guarantee _equal _access. _Adult _students _with _disabilities _are _required _to _self-identify, _submit _documentation _and _request _the _necessary _accommodations. _Accommodations _for _students _with _disabilities _may _be _necessary _in _various _areas, _including _instructional _methods _and _materials, _assignments _and _assessments, _time _constraints _and _schedules, _learning _environments, _assistive _technology _and _special _communication _systems. _Documentation _detailing _the _requested _and _provided _accommodations _should _be _securely _stored _in _a _confidential _file.

_ADULT _EDUCATION _INSTRUCTOR _CERTIFICATION _REQUIREMENTS

_Instructors _of _students _enrolled _in _the _AHS _program _are _required _to _meet _the _certification _requirements _of _the _courses _they _teach. _For _certification _requirements, _see _sections _3 _and _5 _of _the _Florida _DOE _Course _Code _Directory. _As _per _s. _1012.39 _(1)(b), _F.S., _each _school _district _shall _establish _the _minimal _qualifications _for _part-time _and _full-time _teachers _in _adult _education _agencies.

_https://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/ccd/

_https://www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/2011/1012.39

_TECHNICAL _ASSISTANCE

_For _technical _assistance, _please _visit _the _FDOE _Career _& _Adult _Education _Technical _Assistance _Page, _or _contact _the _office _at:
_•	_850-245-0450
•	_FloridaAdultEducation@fldoe.org