Section 258.30  Multidisciplinary Endorsements

The Endorsement system shall also provide for a multidisciplinary endorsement system for students that change career pathways during high school while meeting the individualized plan, professional learning, and academic readiness requirements. (Section 80(c) of the Act.) To award a multidisciplinary endorsement, the school district must comply with the requirements of this Section.

a)         The school district must demonstrate that the student has an approved individualized plan under Section 258.20 and that the student intends on maintaining that plan.

b)         The school district must provide evidence that the student has completed the following:

1)         at least two career exploration activities or an intensive career exploration experience;

2)         at least four semesters of courses from one or both instructional sequences, including at least six hours of early college credit;

3)         at least two team-based challenges from one or both career pathways;

4)         demonstration of academic readiness;

5)         one career development experience from at least one of the two career pathways; and

6)         demonstration of proficiency in all the cross-sector essential employability competencies and proficiency in at least five of the technical competencies for each career pathway. 

c)         The school district must submit the items listed in this Section on a per-student basis to the State Board via the State Board's Multidisciplinary Endorsement Student Evidence Form no later than July 31.