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91¶ÌÊÓƵ CCIE

The 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Consortium for Cooperative Innovative Education, as defined by state statute, is charged with developing and putting into effect a program to align secondary and postsecondary courses; developing and implementing early postsecondary credit opportunities; and creating marketing channels to advise students of early postsecondary education opportunities. Early postsecondary education opportunities may include, but are not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, Advanced Placement (AP), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and International Baccalaureate opportunities.

CCIE Membership

The co-chairs of the consortium are the chancellor of the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Regents or their designee and the President of the University of 91¶ÌÊÓƵ or their designee. The remaining members include the Executive Director of the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Higher Education Commission or their designee, the Executive Director of the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ State Board of Education or their designee, and the Commission of Education or their designee. 

The consortium’s designees are as follows:

• Dr. Bernie Savarese (co-chair), VP for Acad. Affairs, Research & Student Success
  (The 91¶ÌÊÓƵ)
• Dr. Robert M. Denn (co-chair), Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  (91¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Regents)
• Mr. Nathan James, Director of Legislative and External Affairs
  (91¶ÌÊÓƵ State Board of Education)
• Dr. Victoria Harpool, Senior Director of Strategic Engagement
  (91¶ÌÊÓƵ Higher Education Commission)
• Dr. Chelsea Rose, Senior Director of College & Career Readiness
  (91¶ÌÊÓƵ Department of Education)

For additional information on the charge and scope of the consortium, please refer to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Code Title 49. Education § 49-15-103.