(1) Any student who successfully completes a public charter school or school district's grades 1-12 curriculum at least one (1) year early shall be eligible for a mastery advancement scholarship, regardless of whether or not the public charter school or school district is participating in the mastery advancement program, if such student can show that the student has met all of the graduation requirements of the public charter school or school district in which the student attends school; and (a) The student has completed the grades 1-12 curriculum in eleven (11) or fewer years and such student has attended schools in the Idaho public school system for the entire grades 1-12 curriculum; or (b) Where the student has attended Idaho public schools for less than the entire grades 1-12 curriculum, such student shall be eligible for a mastery advancement scholarship if such student has attended Idaho public schools for a minimum of four (4) years. For students who have attended Idaho public schools for less than four (4) years and who have completed all graduation requirements, such students may be eligible to receive a mastery advancement scholarship at a reduced rate not to exceed one (1) semester of scholarship for each year of Idaho public school attendance. (2) A student is not required to graduate early and can choose to participate in dual credit or advanced placement classes as is the current practice. (3) (a) If a student requests a mastery advancement scholarship and is eligible pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this section, the student shall be entitled to a mastery advancement scholarship which may be used for tuition and fees at any publicly funded institution of higher education in Idaho. The amount of such scholarship shall equal thirty-five percent (35%) of the statewide average daily attendance-driven funding per enrolled pupil for each year of grades 1-12 curriculum the student avoids due to early graduation. Such school district or public charter school shall receive an amount equal to each such scholarship if it is participating in the mastery advancement program. (b) The state department of education shall annually report, no later than January 15, to the senate and the house of representatives education committees, the number of scholarships awarded pursuant to this section during the previous school year, by school district and public charter school. Such report shall also include a fiscal note reflecting the amount of moneys expended for such scholarships. (4) No student shall be eligible for more than three (3) years of a "mastery advancement" scholarship. (5) School districts and public charter schools participating in the program established in section 33-1620 , Idaho Code, are directed to collaborate with publicly funded institutions of higher education in this state to assist students who seek to graduate from high school early, in enrolling in postsecondary or advanced placement courses held in high school. Such school districts, public charter schools and publicly funded institutions of higher education shall report to the state board of education and the senate and the house of representatives education committees on any difficulties or obstacles they face in providing such assistance to students.
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