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Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement Form

On or beforeSeptember 1, 2026, school districts, charter schools, and BOCES (P-12 partners) that have a dual enrollment program in place at the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year must submit a partnership agreement on a form developed by the ݮƵ (ݮƵ).

  • Overview. December 2025 memoԻ February 2026 webinar provide an overview of this requirement.
  • Form.The “Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement Form” is available through the SEDMON application in the. A Word version of thepartnership agreement formԻcertification form (signature page)are available as a preview. The signed certification form(s) will be uploaded into the portal as part of the partnership agreement form.
  • Completing the Form.The P-12 partner will complete and submit the partnership agreement form in the ݮƵ Business Portal. Please see theinstructions to accessthe “Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement Form” through the SEDMON application andinstructions to completethe form. School district Superintendents/CEOs, charter school CEOs, and BOCES District Superintendents can complete the form or designate an appropriate individual to do this by granting themaccess to the SEDMON application.
  • Collaborative Effort.Both the P-12 and higher education (institution of higher education) partners must collaborate on the completion of the partnership agreement form. All partners, including any other entities (e.g., businesses, community-based organizations), that have a role in the dual enrollment program must sign the certification form(please see the “Form” section above).
  • Updating the Form.The partnership agreement form must be updated and resubmitted to ݮƵ every five years. Partnership agreement forms submitted by September 1, 2026 would cover the five school years from 2026-2031.
  • After September 1, 2026. For dual enrollment programs created after September 1, 2026, P-12 Partners must submit the partnership agreement form to ݮƵ at least 30 days prior to the start of the dual enrollment program.

The following FAQs provide detailed answers to questions about the Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement Form. Questions on this topic can also be sent to the Office of Postsecondary Access, Support, and Success (OPASS) atDE.NYS@nysed.gov.

Partnership Agreement FAQ

1. When I attempt to submit my partnership agreement form survey, I receive an error message that is not tied to a missing field. What should I do?

Please check to ensure that you have listed a unique identifying label with each of your survey submissions. The identifying label is REQUIRED and MUST be unique, but the system does not clearly indicate that to users. If you are still experiencing issues after adding the unique identifying label, please send an email to DE.NYS@nysed.gov.

2. How would school districts, charter schools, or BOCES determine if they need to complete the partnership agreement form?

They would need to complete the “Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement Form” in theif they offer a program that meets the definition of a dual enrollment program (please see Dual Enrollment Programs FAQ #1). Dual enrollment programs that do not receive state funding as well as programs that receive state funding (e.g., New York State P-TECH, Smart Scholars Early College High School) must complete the partnership agreement form. The partnership agreement form must be updated and resubmitted to ݮƵ every five years.

Dual Enrollment Programs FAQs #2-3 show examples of programs that are not dual enrollment programs because the students do not enroll in college courses, as required by the definition of a dual enrollment program. In those cases, the school district, charter school, or BOCES do not need to complete the partnership agreement form.

Individuals can contact the Office of Postsecondary Access, Support, and Success at DE.NYS@nysed.gov if they are not sure if their organization is offering a program that meets the definition of a dual enrollment program or if it needs to complete the partnership agreement form.

3. What is the purpose and format of the partnership agreement form?

Based on Education Law §319, the partnership agreement between the P-12 and higher education partners must establish the scope and terms of the dual enrollment program and be submitted on a form developed by ݮƵ. The partnership agreement form provides ݮƵ with an opportunity to learn about dual enrollment programs across the state, including innovative models that positively impact student outcomes. ݮƵ can also use the information on the form to identify the types of technical assistance and resources that could support these programs.

Both the P-12 and higher education partners must collaborate on the completion of the partnership agreement form. Additionally, dual enrollment programs need to submit an updated partnership agreement form to ݮƵ every five years. These requirements help ensure that the partners are continually collaborating and improving their dual enrollment programs.

The partnership agreement form is designed to be user-friendly with primarily multiple-choice questions. The form requests information about different aspects of the program, including a description of the program, such as the courses offered, instructor types, costs, credit transferability, modality, and wrap-around services; collaboration between the partners, such as how they collaborate to advance the success of students and engage in continual improvement; and protocol for collecting, sharing, and reporting data.

4. By what date does a school district, charter school, or BOCES need to complete the partnership agreement form?

By September 1, 2026,all school districts, charter schools, and BOCES (P-12 partners) participating in a dual enrollment program must submit the partnership agreement form through the SEDMON application in the.The partnership agreement form must be updated and resubmitted to ݮƵ every five years.

5. Who can complete the partnership agreement form in the ݮƵ Business Portal?

Only school districts, charter schools, and BOCES (P-12 partners) have access to the. Therefore, school district Superintendents/CEOs, charter school CEOs, and BOCES District Superintendents have access to the “Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement Form” in the SEDMON application of the portal. They can complete the form or designate an appropriate individual to do this by granting themaccess to the SEDMON application. However, the school district Superintendents/CEOs, charter school CEOs, and BOCES District Superintendents are the only individuals who can submit the form in the ݮƵ Business portal.

Both the P-12 and higher education partners must collaborate on the completion of thepartnership agreement form. All partners, including any other entities (e.g., businesses, community-based organizations) that have a role in the dual enrollment program, mustsign thecertification formas part of the partnership agreement form. The certification form (signature page)can also be found in the “Supporting Documents” menu within the SEDMON application.

6. How do I access and complete the partnership agreement form in the ݮƵ Business Portal?

Please see theinstructions to accessthe “Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement Form” through the SEDMON application in theԻinstructions to completethe form. These documents can also be found in the “Supporting Documents” menu within the SEDMON application.

For those with access to the ݮƵ Business Portal, click on the “SED Monitoring and Vendor System” link and select the “Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement Form Survey.” If you have multiple surveys in SEDMON, the survey will be located in the Office of Postsecondary Access, Support, and Success (OPASS) section. Questions about accessing the partnership agreement form can be sent to OPASS at DE.NYS@nysed.gov.

7. How do P-12 partners who need to submit multiple partnership agreement forms create additional forms (surveys) in the ݮƵ Business Portal?

P-12 partners can submit a new, additional partnership agreement form (survey) by clicking on the “Create New Survey” tab on the dashboard inbox. A dropdown list will be presented where you can select which survey you wish to fill out. This should allow you to create a new survey even while a draft is open. This information is also provided in the SED Monitoring and Vendor Performance Instruction Manual (page 64).

8. Can school districts, charter schools, and BOCES submit a partnership agreement or memorandum of understanding that was developed between the P-12 and higher education partners instead of the partnership agreement form in the ݮƵ Business Portal?

No. The partnership agreement form developed by ݮƵ is required by law and includes questions that provide the Department with important information about dual enrollment programs across the state (please see Partnership Agreement FAQ #2). P-12 and higher education partners are welcome to have an additional partnership agreement or memorandum of understanding that is specific to their dual enrollment program.

9. Dual enrollment programs need to submit an updated partnership agreement form to ݮƵ every five years. If the program makes changes during the five-year time period, does the program need to submit an updated partnership agreement before the end of the period?

No. Any changes in the dual enrollment program would be reflected in the updated partnership agreement form that will be submitted at the end of the five-year time period. Partnership agreement forms completed by September 1, 2026 would cover the five school years from 2026-2031.

10. If multiple P-12 partners (e.g., two school districts, a BOCES and a school district) are involved in a single dual enrollment program, would only one partnership agreement form be completed and submitted?

Yes. If a dual enrollment program is a partnership with more than one P-12 partner, only one organization would complete and submit the “Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement Form” through the SEDMON application in theto ensure that the program is not described on multiple forms. The organizations would decide which one would complete the form.

11. If a P-12 partner is working with multiple higher education partners, would it complete one or multiple partnership agreement forms?

It depends. If a P-12 partner is working with multiple higher education partners, dual enrollment opportunities that have the same or similar design across one or more higher education partners are considered “one program” for the purposes of the partnership agreement form. “Same or similar design” could include, but is not limited to, same goals, types of courses offered, format, or branding.

  • For example, if School District A has a single dual enrollment program where students take courses at three partnering institutions of higher education (IHEs) with the same design, it would complete one partnership agreement form in collaboration with the three IHEs.
  • On the other hand, if School District B has one type of dual enrollment program with one IHE and a different type of dual enrollment programwith a second IHE (e.g., different design), it would complete two partnership agreement forms for the two different programs.

Individuals can contact the Office of Postsecondary Access, Support, and Success (OPASS) at DE.NYS@nysed.gov if they are not sure if their school district, charter school, or BOCES should complete more than one partnership agreement form.

12. My institution of higher education has a dual enrollment program with a New York City Public School (NYCPS) high school. How will NYCPS be handling the completion of the partnership agreement forms with institutions?

NYCPS is coordinating the completion of the partnership agreement forms for all of its schools. Higher education partners should communicate directly with school partners about the partnership agreement form, and then NYCPS will be reaching out to the institution about signing the certification form (signature page).