From the ECS State Policy Database Career&

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary UT Adopted 11/2012 P-12 Amended to provide funding to local education agencies (LEAs) for Career and Technical Education (CTE) students, including transportation time, who are enrolled in approved CTE courses under specific circumstances. Title: UT ADC R277-419-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Source: Westlaw/StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Postsec. From bill summary: Establishes the Career Technical Education Pathways Program until June 30, 2015, which requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to assist economic and workforce regional development centers and consortia, community colleges, middle schools, high schools, and regional occupational centers and programs to improve linkages and career technical education pathways between high schools and community colleges to accomplish specified objectives. Requires that this assistance be provided in the form of contracts and competitive grants administered jointly by the chancellor and the Superintendent for programs and initiatives that demonstrate a plan for close collaboration among regional institutions and entities to jointly accomplish specified goals. Requires the chancellor and the Superintendent to grant 1st and 2nd priority for contracts and grants to specified applicants. Requires the chancellor and the Superintendent to agree upon an outcome-based evaluation for specified programs and initiatives, and to require applicants granted a contract or grant to submit annual specified outcome-based data and report that data to the governor and specified legislative committees by March 1 of each year. Reauthorizes a community college district to enroll a high school pupil who is not a resident of that community college district in a program that is developed and implemented by the community college district pursuant to the Career Technical Education Pathways Program. Requires the chancellor and the Superintendent to develop an implementation strategy for the objectives of the Career Technical Education Pathways Program as a part of an annual expenditure plan, and to submit that strategy and plan to specified legislative committees and the department of finance at least 30 days before taking an action to implement the expenditure plan. Requires and authorizes the chancellor and the Superintendent to perform other specified functions relating to the administration of the Career Technical Education Pathways Program, and makes specified findings and declarations. Requires its provisions to be operative only in fiscal years for which funds have been appropriated by the legislature expressly for purposes of the Career Technical Education Pathways Program. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1051-1100/sb_1070_bill_20120921_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 1070 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov LA Adopted 09/2012 P-12 From Louisiana Register: Identifies four state-recognized technology education course offerings within the CTE program. These four course offerings provide specific instruction and training to students interested in pursuing careers in manufacturing, and cover content which lead to industry-recognized credentialing as a certified manufacturing specialist. Pages 67-68 of 153: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/1209/1209.pdf Title: LAC 28:CXV.2385 Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov NV Adopted 09/2012 P-12 Requires a pupil who completes the final course of instruction for a particular course of study in career and technical education to take an examination prescribed by the Department of Education which measures the proficiency of the pupil in the course of study, if such an examination is available. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/register/2012Register/R061-12A.pdf Title: NAC 389.800 Source: www.leg.state.nv.us NY Signed into law 08/2012 P-12 Permits boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to enter into contracts of up to two years with out-of-state districts for special education and/or career/technical education services, or for the use of existing products that demonstrate how to map the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) to assessments and/or provide access to existing webinars or online courses relating to implementation of the CCSS. Requires any such contract to be approved by the commissioner, the board of cooperative educational services, and the district superintendent of schools. Establishes parameters for contracts, including that they may authorize out-of-state students to participate in an instructional program only if such services are available to all eligible students in the component New York state districts, the number of out-of-state students comprises only 5% of the total enrolled students, and a BOCES spend no more than 30% of its employees' time on services to out-of-state districts. Directs the commissioner of education to prepare two reports regarding such contracts; requires interim report to be submitted to board of regents, governor and legislature by April 15, 2013, and final report, no later than December 15, 2013, with recommendations on whether and under what conditions such contracts should continue to be authorized beyond the July 2014 expiration date of these provisions. Provisions repealed July 1, 2014. http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/A10205A-2011 Title: A.B. 10205 Source: open.nysenate.gov DC Signed into law 07/2012 pre-K-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes a task force to develop a city-wide strategic plan for career and technical education programs in the District. (ACT/Resolution #A19-0408) http://www.dccouncil.us/files/user_uploads/related_materials/may1_mbrown_kbrown_careerandtecheducationplan_.pdf Title: B19-770 Source: http://www.dccouncil.us MO Signed into law 07/2012 P-12 The State Board of Education must establish standards for agricultural education that may be adopted by a private school accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. Any such private school must reimburse the Department annually for the cost of oversight and maintenance of the program. The department of elementary and secondary education shall provide staffing support including but not limited to statewide coordination for career and technical student organizations' activities that are an integral part of the instructional educational curriculum for career and technical education programs approved by the department. http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/pdf-bill/tat/SB599.pdf (page 12) Title: S.B. 599- CTE and Private Schools Source: www.senate.mo.gov AL Adopted 06/2012 P-12 Provides an option for individuals with a bachelor's or higher degree to become certified through the Specialty Area Career and Technical Certificate Approach. Recognizes full-time secondary and/or postsecondary teaching experience in a prescribed program area as acceptable full-time work experience. Provides flexibility in certification by allowing individuals to be issued a renewable Specialty Area 2 Certificate after completing the five required education courses. Allows acceptance of a bachelor's degree in lieu of 36 of the required 45 semester hours of earned coursework for issuance of the Specialty Area 3 Certificate. Title: AL ADC 290-3-2-.23, 24, 25, 26 Source: Westlaw/StateNet CA Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 From section 56 of bill summary: Reduces by various amounts appropriations made for supplemental school counseling, special education, partnership academies, instructional support to help pupils pass the high school exit examination, English language tutoring to limited-English-proficient pupils, incentive grants to support the hiring of more K-8 physical education teachers, the Arts and Music Block Grant, certificated staff mentoring, and community colleges. Makes available for reappropriation the unencumbered balances of specified appropriations made in prior fiscal years for various educational purposes and would reappropriate $220,137,000 to the state department of education for apportionment for special education programs. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1001-1050/sb_1016_bill_20120627_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 1016 - Appropriations and Reappropriations Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Not later than June 30, 2013, directs the state board, in consultation with any office housed in the governor's office that deals with workforce development, to adopt K-12 model curricula that embed career connection learning strategies into regular classroom instruction. Page 6 of 401: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_SB_316_EN_N.pdf Title: S.B. 316 - Career Connection Learning Strategies Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Defines "career-technical planning district". Directs the state board, in consultation with the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents, any office within the office of the governor concerning workforce development, the Ohio association of career and technical education, the Ohio association of city career-technical schools, and the Ohio association of career-technical superintendents, to approve a report card for joint vocational school districts and for other career-technical planning districts that are not joint vocational school districts. Directs the state board to submit details of the approved report card to the governor, and certain legislative leaders principally responsible for education policy. Directs the department of education to annually issue a report card for each joint vocational school district and career-technical planning district, beginning with report cards for the 2012-2013 school year to be published by September 1, 2013. Requires the department to combine certain information so as to report it on the report card for joint vocational school districts and other career-technical planning districts (more details on this information on pages 46-52 of 592). Pages 51, 53-54 of 592: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_SB_316_EN_Y.pdf Title: S.B. 316 - Report Card for Joint Vocational School Districts & Other Career-Technical Planning Districts Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Amends provisions related to department development of standards for determining each district, community school, and STEM school's annual operating expenditures for classroom instructional purposes and for nonclassroom purposes. Requires the department to align the expenditure categories required for reporting under the standards with the categories required for reporting to the U.S. Department of Education under federal law. Directs the state board to adopt a final set of such standards. Requires districts, community schools, and STEM schools to begin reporting data in accordance with these standards by July 2013. Amends public reporting requirements based on these expenditure standards. New provision requires the department to report each district in the 20% of all joint vocational school districts (JVSD) statewide with the highest report card scores under new section 3302.033 (pages 53-54 of S.B. 316) (former provision required reporting of top 20% of all JVSD with the highest performance measures required for career-technical education under federal law). Repeals provision requiring the department to rank all districts, community schools, and STEM schools according to federally-required performance measures required for career-technical education. Adds provision requiring the department to rank all districts, community schools, and STEM schools according to current operating expenditures per pupil as determined under the aforementioned state board-approved standards. Pages 59-65 of 592: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_SB_316_EN_Y.pdf Title: S.B. 316 - District Expenditure Reporting Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us LA Adopted 06/2012 P-12 From June 2012 Louisiana Register: Adds one unit each of "Oil and Gas Production Operations" and "T2 Safety Systems for Oil and Gas Production" (both for grades 11-12) to the state-recognized technology education course offerings within the CTE program. The two course offerings will provide specific instruction and training to students interested in pursuing careers in petrochemical industry. These courses will cover content required of individuals pursuing careers in oil and gas production. Pages 59-60 of 133: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/1206/1206.pdf Title: LAC 28:CXV.2385 Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov NH Became law without governor's signature 06/2012 P-12 Changes the procedures for tuition and transportation reimbursement for students enrolled in a career and technical education program. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/SB0404.html Title: S.B. 404 Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ IL Adopted 06/2012 P-12 Creates the Area Career and Technical Education and Vocational Centers Task Force. Directs the task force to study the issue of funding of area career/vocational centers and career and technical education programs, including transportation for such programs, and to consider the possibility of enacting legislation to make changes to such funding;. Directs the task force to hold a minimum of 7 public hearings in the state, and to submit its findings and recommendations to the governor by February 2013, at which time the task force will disband. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HJR/PDF/09700HJ0079lv.pdf Title: H.J.R. 79 Source: www.ilga.gov KS Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Replaces the existing Vocational Education Scholarship with the new Career Technical Workforce Grant program. The grant would be available to eligible students who enrolled in or have been accepted for admission to an eligible career technical education program that offers a program characterized by high cost, high demand or in a critical industry field program, operated by a designated Kansas educational institution. A grant for a fulltime student would be up to $1,000 per year, but could not exceed the cost of tuition and fees. Allows the Board of Regents to adopt rules and regulations and requires that the board administer the grant using guidelines detailed in the bill. http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/measures/documents/hb2435_enrolled.pdf Title: H.B. 2435 Source: kslegislature.org LA Adopted 05/2012 P-12 Urges and requests the state board of elementary and secondary education and the board of supervisors of community and technical colleges jointly to study the availability of and need for vocational education programs in preparing high school students for industry-based certification or immediate entrance into a career field and to report their findings and recommendations to the house committee on education at least 60 days prior to the convening of the 2013 regular session. Requires the report to include but not be limited to: (1) A determination of how the state can best meet the educational needs of students and the economic and workforce development needs of all regions of the state, and particularly, the parishes of Natchitoches, DeSoto, and Red River. (2) A determination of how to efficiently and effectively respond to business and industry needs by providing a highly skilled labor force. (3) A determination of potential costs involved in any future implementation of the study recommendations submitted. Directs the boards, in conducting the study, to involve and receive information from specified entities. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=807951 Title: H.R. 155 Source: www.legis.state.la.us AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Postsec. From K-12 appropriations bill: Provides that workforce development funds may be expended for technical dual enrollment programs. Also requires that up to $200,000 be used to provide regional council seed funding in Regions 3 and 8 to develop leadership strategies in the local areas. Requires each region to set measurable goals through a local planning process to determine current and future skills needed in the local area, develop seamless educational pathways, and align funding with identified local needs. Directs the chancellor of the department of postsecondary education to report quarterly to legislative leadership on any funds expended for workforce training. Pages 17-18 of 69: http://www.alsde.edu/general/SB0318_ENACTED.pdf Title: S.B. 318 - Workforce Investment Source: www.alsde.edu AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Specifies that not more than $900,000 of the appropriation for the career tech initiative must be first used for agriscience purposes if an adequate number of RFPs are received. Requires such funds to be made available through a competitive grant process to compensate and pay expenses of agriscience teachers. Provides that any of the $900,000 not expended for agriscience must revert to the balance of the appropriation and be distributed at the state superintendent's discretion for additional career tech initiatives. Pages 24-25 of 69: http://www.alsde.edu/general/SB0318_ENACTED.pdf Title: S.B. 318 - Agriscience in CTE Source: www.alsde.edu ME Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 This bill provides an update in language for the career and technical education laws to reflect current terminology, including changing all statutory references to "vocational" education to "career and technical" education. It requires all career and technical education programs to be based on national industry standards, or state-level standards if national industry standards are not available or applicable. This bill also clarifies references to school units other than those school units composed of single towns in an effort to reduce confusion resulting from school reorganization. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0616&item=1&snum=125 Title: S.P. 616 Source: www.mainelegislature.org ME Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 This bill increases opportunities for students in career and technical education programs by ensuring greater coordination of school calendars, requiring that students have access to career and technical education programming for the entire required instructional time and ensuring that the students get credit in their high school programs for academic competencies gained through separate or integrated courses in the career and technical education programs. The bill also directs the President of the Maine Community College System to establish a process for determining the nature and amount of college credit that may be awarded to a student upon completion of a career and technical education program that uses national industry or state certification standards. The process will be set forth in a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Education and will not supersede any existing agreements between secondary career and technical education programs and individual colleges within the system. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0650&item=1&snum=125 Title: S.P. 650 Source: www.mainelegislature.org CT Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Changes the name of the regional vocational-technical (V-T) schools to the technical high school system (CTHSS) and creates a new specified 11-member board to govern it, thereby removing governing authority from the SBE and its technical high school subcommittee. Directs the governor to appoint the chairperson, who serves as a nonvoting ex-officio member of the SBE. Requires the CTHSS board and the education commissioner to make a joint recommendation that the SBE appoint a particular candidate as the system's superintendent. It makes the superintendent responsible for the system's operation and administration. Requires each technical high school to prepare a proposed operating budget for the next school year, and submit it to the system superintendent. The superintendent must collect, review, and use each school's proposed operating budget a guide in preparing a proposed operating budget for the CTHSS system. Requires the superintendent to submit a proposed operating budget for the system to the CTHSS board. Requires the superintendent to report the requested and final school operating budgets to the Education and Appropriations committees. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/ACT/PA/2012PA-00116-R00SB-00458-PA.htm Title: S.B. 458 Source: cga.ct.gov OK Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Community College Provides for the application and division of the building fund levies (tax levies) in technology center districts where there is overlap in district boundaries. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20ENR/hB/HB2090%20ENR.DOC Title: H.B. 2090 Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us HI Adopted 05/2012 Postsec. Requests that the governor convene a 10-member exploratory committee to examine the feasibility and necessary resources of establishing an international aviation training center at the Hilo International Airport and an advanced aviation degree training program at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Requests that the exploratory committee report its findings and recommendations, including any budget requests and proposed legislation, to the legislature not more than 20 days before the 2013 regular session is convened. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/bills/HCR107_.pdf Title: H.C.R. 107 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov GA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Community College Section 1: Delays until fall 2013 requirement that the state board of the Technical College System of Georgia require its institutions to accept for purposes of admissions any core curriculum coursework completed in high school. Section 2: Directs the state board to prescribe a minimum course of study in career education for grades K-12, to include but not be limited to career awareness, career exploration, and career-oriented learning experiences. Section 3: Extends until July 2013 date by which department of education must develop, and state board must approve, state models and curriculum framework for specified CTE programs of study. Pages 1-2 of 4: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/127601.pdf Title: H.B. 713 - Career Education, CTE Source: www.legis.ga.gov FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Permits required course in career planning to be taken in grade 6. Requires that such course (1) result in a personalized academic and career plan for the student, (2) emphasize technology or the application of technology in career fields, (3) and, beginning in 2014-15 school year, include information from the department of economic opportunity's economic security report. Repeals provisions of required middle grades career planning course that related to (1) career exploration using Florida CHOICES or comparable program, and (2) educational planning using FACTS.org. Requires required personalized academic and career plan to inform students of career-themed course opportunities. Deletes a required parent meeting. Bill text (pages 11-14 of 71): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7059er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7059&Session=2012 Final bill analysis: http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h7059z.KINS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=7059&Session=2012 Title: H.B. 7059 - Academic and Career Planning in Middle Grades Source: myfloridahouse.gov FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Defines "career-themed course" as a course or series of courses leading to industry certification, and aligned with priority workforce needs established by the regional workforce board or the department of economic opportunity. Permits two or more districts to collaborate to offer career-themed courses. Requires the offering of secondary-level career-themed courses to be coordinated with the relevant industry. Requires department of education to collect and analyze student achievement data in career-themed courses. Permits a career and professional academy to be aligned with priority workforce needs established by the department of economic opportunity (previously could only be aligned with needs established by the regional workforce board). Requires districts to offer at least two career-themed courses, and encourages each secondary school to offer at least one career-themed course. Encourages the Florida Virtual School to offer rigorous career-themed courses as appropriate. Requires students completing a career-themed course to be provided opportunities to earn postsecondary credit for the course if the course credit can be articulated to an approved postsecondary institution in the state. Makes goals of career adn professional academies also applicable to career-themed courses. Requires career academy and career-themed courses to be in high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers (previous provision specified only "high-demand" careers). Permits a career academy to offer courses in more than one occupational cluster. Makes various other provisions that are applicable to a career academy also applicable to career-themed courses and schools offering career-themed courses, including related to middle school career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses. Directs the state board to adopt rules to identify industry certifications in STEM offered in middle school to be included on the Industry Certified Funding List and that are eligible for additional full-time equivalent membership. Amends provisions related to curriculum review committee (i.e., committee to ensure rigor of proposed and existing core secondary courses). Existing provision requires districts to develop a strategic 5-year plan, in collaboration with regional workforce boards, economic development agencies, and postsecondary institutions, to address and meet local and regional workforce needs. BIll amends scope of plan to 3-year strategic plan, and revises strategic plan requirements to incorporate career-themed courses, address student advisement, include plans to sustain and improve career-themed courses and career and professional academies, include strategies to recruit students into career-themed courses, and strategies to redirect appropriated career funding in secondary and postsecondary institutions to support career academies and career-themed courses that lead to industry certification. Provides that if passage rate on an industry certification exam related to a career academy or career-themed course falls below 50%, the 3-year strategic plan must be amended to include strategies to improve passage rate (and repeals previous sanctions for low passage rates on industry certification exams). Removes requirement that strategic plans include establishment of student eligibility criteria in career and professional academies. Provides for calculation of additional full-time equivalent membership based on completion of career-themed courses. Bill text (page 19-33, 68-70 of 71): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7059er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7059&Session=2012 Final bill analysis: http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h7059z.KINS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=7059&Session=2012 Title: H.B. 7059 - Career Themed Courses, Career Academies, and Workforce Alignment Source: myfloridahouse.gov MN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Allows any student in grade 10-12 enrolled in a district or American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant school to enroll in a career or technical education (CTE) course offered by a Minnesota state college or university. Requires a 10th grade student to have passed the 8th grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment in reading as a condition of enrollment. Provides that a secondary student may enroll in his/her first postsecondary options course through this provision. Allows a student who was refused enrollment by a state college or university to apply to an eligible institution offering a CTE course. Requires the postsecondary institution to to allow a student to take additional courses for secondary credit if the student receives a grade of "C" or better on the CTE course. Defines a CTE course. Article 1, Sec. 14, Subd. 5a Repeals a provision for a secondary pupil who is a resident of an intermediate district that prevented him/her from enrolling in that districts vocational program as a postsecondary pupil when the district operates a secondary program at a college and students have access to postsecondary curriculum. Article 1, Sec. 34 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/data/revisor/law/2012/0/2012-239.pdf Title: H.F. 2949 Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/ OK Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Community College Authorizes establishment of pilot program at technology center school districts to increase the number of students taking industry certification exams and obtaining trade-specific industry certifications and licenses. Allows a local technology center board to establish board policy suitable for its district. https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/legislation/53rd/2012/2R/SB/1056.pdf Title: S.B. 1056 Source: https://www.sos.ok.gov/ KY Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Sections 1-2: Establishes legislative intent to provide rigorous academic and career and technical education programs that are relevant for all students and that encourage at-risk students to graduate from high school prepared to enter postsecondary education institutions or the workforce with needed skills. Amends purposes of K-12 career and technical education programs. Defines "at-risk," "advanced manufacturing," "career academy,"career guidance coach," "career pathway" and "career pathway program of study," "evidence-based instructional model," and "industry certification." Section 4: Provides that if funds are appropriated or internal funds are available, the department of education, in collaboration with the Office of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the Education Professional Standards Board, and other appropriate educational entities, must recommend evidence-based models for addressing the needs of at-risk students. Requires that the evidence-based models (1) include a variety of programs and curricula proven to be effective for at-risk students, (2) focus on achieving specified goals, including providing assistance to adult students in earning a high school diploma or a recognized postsecondary education credential that has value in the workplace, and (3) include specified components to facilitate a more successful 9th grade year, including career courses, including career exploration, in grade 9 to incorporate project-based instruction that requires the application of 9th grade-level reading, math, and science skills and that uses a wide variety of technology. Contingent upon availability of state or federal funds, requires all high school-level CTE teachers to receive training in how to embed reading, mathematics, and science knowledge and skills in specific CTE courses. Requires CTE teachers to provide evidence that students' academic achievement is increased, as defined by administrative regulations. Requires the evidence-based models to be incorporated into CTE programs, career academies, and career pathway programs of study. Section 5: Establishes definitions. Creates the "career and technical education accessibility fund," to be administered by the department of education. Requires that the fund be used to provide grants for (1) The development of career pathways and programs of study in high-demand occupational fields for students in middle and high schools, and (2) The establishment of career academies in secondary schools. Establishes requirements for career academies. Permits career academies to serve adult learners. Directs the state board to adopt rules to specify certain program components. Requires schools receiving grants to have an active local advisory council of industry leaders, employers, and postsecondary education faculty to provide input on long-range goals for CTE. Section 6: Directs the department of education and the office of career and technical education to conduct a needs assessment process to determine the statewide unmet needs for CTE capital projects, including renovations and expansions of existing facilities and the construction of new technology centers. Section 7: Requires annual statewide analysis of success of CTE students to include (1) the number of students who took state or national assessments of skill standards and qualified for skills certificates, (2) the number of senior concentrators who earned a high school diploma or equivalent, (3) the number of students who made successful transitions to work, military, or postsecondary education, (4) the number of students employed in nontraditional careers, and (5) other factors deemed appropriate by state education agencies or required under federal law. Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, requires the education professional standards board, as a condition of program approval, to require career and technical educator preparation programs to include instructional techniques to embed reading, math, and science knowledge and skills into all secondary-level CTE instruction. Section 8 (from fiscal analysis): Excludes teachers, career guidance coaches, counselors, and school administrators in state-operated area technology centers from the cap on the total number of personnel in the executive branch. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/SB38/bill.doc Title: S.B. 38 - Career Pathways Source: www.lrc.ky.gov NE Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Provide for an accountability system to measure school performance under the Quality Education Accountability Act. Requires by August 1, 2012, that the state board establish an accountability system to measure the performance of schools and districts. Requires such a system to combine multiple measures, including, but not limited to, graduation rates, students growth and student improvement on the assessment instruments and other indicators. Authorizes the measures to be combined into a school performance score and district performance score. Authorizes the board to establish levels of performance for the indicators used in order to classify the performance of public schools and districts beginning with school year 2013-14. Requires the state department to annually report any performance levels established by the board regarding the performance of individual public schools and districts. http://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB870.pdf Title: L.B. 870 - Multiple Measures Section Source: http://nebraskalegislature.gov/ NE Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Allows any school district, with state department approval, to establish and operate a career academy. The purpose of a career academy is to provide students with a career-based curriculum. Allows district to partner with another district, an educational service unit, a learning community, a postsecondary educational institution, or a private entity in the establishment and operation of a career academy. Requires that such schools recruit students who seek a career-based curriculum that is based on criteria determined by the state department; that the instructors are recruited and hired based on their expertise in career-based education; and requires provision of a rigorous academic curriculum with a transition component to perpare students for the workforce, including, but not limited to, internships, job training and skills training. Allows such schools to receive private donations. Requires the department to define standards and criteria for establishment, evaluation and continuing approval of career academies and the curriculum used, and for the necessary data elements and collection of data, including, but not limited to, the number of students enrolled in an academy and their grade levels, and the establishment of advisory boards consisting of business and education representatives to provide guidance and direction for the operation of career academies. http://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Final/LB870.pdf Title: L.B. 870 - Career Academy Section Source: http://nebraskalegislature.gov/ CO Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. To the extent possible, requires state agencies to produce an annual report regarding state workforce need projections and college credential production. The report also should indicated anticipated credentials that high school vocational programs, apprenticeships and other workforce training programs are expected to issue. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/76D69C40F5D0891387257981007DB71F?Open&file=1061_enr.pdf Title: H.B. 1061 Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us AK Adopted 03/2012 P-12 Revises the requirements for issuance of a limited career or technical education certificate (Type M), to include, a period of validity limited to 1 year (previously 4 years) with options for extension following the passage of a teacher competency exam; requires evidence of satisfactory completion of three semester hours of credit related to specialty area, 135 hours of work experience in the specialty outside of work with students, and evidence of satisfactory teaching performance for certificate renewal; demonstration of subject matter competency by submitting two letters of recommendation verifying the applicant's length of experience and competency in the specialty; and possessing an industry certification in the career or technical specialty, or having completed four or more years of full-time work experience in the specialty, for which not more than two years of formal training at a trade school, technical institute, or similar institution may be substituted; and the passage of a criminal background check. Also requires that applicants for a Limited Certificate in the specialty area of Alaska Native language or culture of military science successfully pass a criminal background check. http://www.eed.state.ak.us/regs/filed/4_AAC_12.370%28a%29.pdf Title: 4 AAC 12.370, 372, 385 Source: eed.state.ak.us ME Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Revises the definition of "adult education" by describing what services must be offered in order to receive state subsidy. Establishes career pathways services as part of adult education, removes provisions concerning adult career and technical education classes that are outside the scope of adult education funding and removes obsolete provisions regarding adult education subsidy reimbursement. Confirms the State's commitment to serving adult learners with disabilities under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0617&item=1&snum=125 Title: S.P. 617 Source: www.mainelegislature.org VA Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Requires the Board of Education to adopt regulations adjusting the formula for calculating the final high school accreditation status to add points for each student obtaining a diploma and certain industry certifications, state licensure, or occupational credential. The additional points shall only improve the accreditation status of a school and cannot be used to obtain or deny accreditation. This bill is identical to SB 514. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+HB642ER+pdf Title: H.B. 642/S.B. 514 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/ VA Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Delays for one year the effective date of legislation providing that, where there is a national industry certification for career and technical education instructional personnel or programs for automotive technology, the Board of Education must make such certification a mandatory part of the career and technical education program. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+HB1108ER+pdf Title: H.B. 1108 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/ AR Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Earmarks $300,000 each fiscal year for eligible entities approved by the State Board of Career Education, in order to expand the vocational education and training opportunities available to area citizens in need of adult educational training or retraining due to changing technology. Effective from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2012F/Bills/HB1063.pdf Title: H.B. 1063 Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ RI Adopted 03/2012 P-12 Provides students access to any career-preparation program in the state, not only to those in their district of resident. Directs the Department of Education to ensure that career-preparation programs align with and promote workforce and economic development in the state. http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/regdocs/released/pdf/DESE/6665.pdf Title: Regulation Based on Authority of 16-60-1 to 16-60-4 Source: http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/regdocs/released/pdf/DESE/6665.pdf WI Issued 01/2012 P-12 Creates the 15-member College and Workforce Readiness Council. Tasks the council with recommending policies and programs to improve student readiness for college or career. Identifies specific areas in which the council must prioritize improvement: (1) Reducing dropout and remediation rates as well as income and racial achievement gaps therein; (2) Increasing the overall number of degrees and certificates awarded; (3) Expanding dual enrollment and dual credit opportunities to middle and high school students statewide; (4) Designing shorter, less costly degree programs aimed at filling high-need positions while promoting and supporting technical career pathways for students beginning at a young age; (5) Easing transitions between systems and institutions, specifically through the transfer of credits and the awarding of credit for prior learning, including on-the-job training and other experience; and (6) Any other issues the council deems vital to improving career and college readiness for Wisconsin's students. Directs the council to provide the governor with a strategic plan detailing progress toward goals by December 31, 2012. http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2012/120113_readiness_council_eo_56.pdf Title: E.O. #56 Source: dwd.wisconsin.gov NV Adopted 10/2011 P-12 Revises provisions governing majors and minors in career and technical education. Title: NAC 391.120, 13025, 13066, 13082, 13092, 1308, 1301, 131 Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us PA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Updates the definition of ''vocational agricultural education" to include instruction that develops student potential for success in entering and advancing through careers in the food, agriculture and natural resources sciences, such as production agriculture, animal science, agribusiness management and marketing, agricultural research, energy systems, agricultural mechanics and engineering, biotechnology, food science, processing and retailing, banking, agricultural education, forestry, horticulture,landscape contracting, nursery and floriculture production, retail garden center management, leadership and career development, management, economics and marketing, natural resource management, plant and soil science, power and systems technology, rural-urban interfacing and other related fields. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0389&pn=1200 Title: S.B. 389 Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us CA Signed into law 10/2011 Postsec. From bill summary: Requires the Student Aid Commission to develop, and regularly review and update at least every 5 years, the areas of occupational or technical training for which students may utilize Cal Grant C awards. Requires the commission to give priority in granting the awards to students pursuing occupational or technical training in areas that meet specified criteria. Requires a determination by the commission for a subsequent award year that the program under which a Cal Grant C was initially awarded is no longer deemed to receive priority to not affect an award recipient's renewal. Requires the commission to publish and retain on its Web site a current list of the areas of occupational or technical training meeting those specified criteria. Requires the commission to examine the graduation rates and job placement data of eligible programs and to give priority to students seeking to enroll in programs that rate high in those areas. Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to submit a report to the legislature, containing specified data on the outcomes of the Cal Grant C Program, on or before April 1, 2015, and on or before April 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0451-0500/sb_451_bill_20111008_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 451 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 From bill summary: Commencing with the 2012–13 school year, establishes the Linked Learning Pilot Program to be administered by the state department of education according to specified requirements for the purpose of implementing districtwide linked learning programs in all participating school districts. Authorizes a school district that maintains any of grades 9-12 to apply to the superintendent of public instruction to operate a pilot program. Requires the department to review these applications and authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to initially approve no more than 20 applications. Requires that, if funds become available for purposes of the pilot program, the superintendent allocate these funds on a competitive basis, based on the applications submitted. Requires the superintendent of public instruction to transmit a report to the legislature and the governor by September 30, 2016, that makes specified evaluations and recommendations. Makes these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2017, and repeals them as of January 1, 2018. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_790_bill_20111008_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 790 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Postsec. From bill summary: Makes legislative declarations and findings. Requests the Regents of the University of California, subject to availability of funds in the annual Budget Act, the availability of federal or private funds, or any combination thereof, to establish and maintain the University of California Curriculum Integration Institute (UCCII) to be administered by the president of the University of California. Provides the UCCII would facilitate statewide collaboration and innovation among secondary level teachers, faculty, and instructors from various disciplines from the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, private higher education institutions, and statewide career technical education associations in providing pupils with course content and experience within priority industry sectors among those identified in the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards as adopted by the state board of education. Provides the UCCII would also develop, disseminate and promote career-oriented, integrated academic and technical education courses that meet course requirements for admission to the University of California and the California State University, and align with high-priority industry sectors among those identified in the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards as adopted by the state board. Requires the president of the University of California to determine the priority among the industry sectors in consultation with, but not limited to, educators, industry leaders, representatives of organized labor and appropriate state entities. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_611_bill_20111008_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 611 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 From bill summary: Existing law provides for the establishment and maintenance of subject matter projects by the Regents of the University of California with the approval of the Concurrence Committee. Existing law provides that these subject matter projects are to create opportunities for researchers, higher education faculty, and K-12 school faculty to work together to identify exemplary teaching practices, examine and develop research on learning, knowledge, and educational materials, and provide support to teachers to develop and enhance content knowledge and pedagogical skills. Existing law authorizes 6 topical subject matter projects. Existing law requires the Concurrence Committee to provide a final report to the governor and to appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature by January 1, 2011, including specified information relating to the subject matter projects. New provisions add 2 areas of emphasis for the subject matter projects. The first provides teachers with instructional strategies for delivering career-oriented, integrated academic and technical content in a manner that is linked to high-priority industry sectors identified in the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards as adopted by the state board of education. The Concurrence Committee, in consultation with specified entities, determines the priority of industry sectors. The 2nd provides teachers with instructional strategies for ongoing collaboration on the delivery of career-oriented, integrated academic and technical content. Enlarges the Concurrence Committee by adding a representative appointed by the superintendent of public instruction, and makes other changes. Repeals the requirement of the January 1, 2011 report and instead requires a report on or before January 1, 2016. This provision is inoperative on January 1, 2018. Adds the goal of providing teachers with support in the implementation of career-oriented, integrated academic and technical courses that meet course requirements for admission to the University of California and the California State University, and that align with high-priority industry sectors. New provisions add physical education, arts, and world language as topical subject matter areas. Existing law establishes a project advisory board within each subject matter project. New provisions make various changes to the board structure, including decreasing representation of specified groups, and adding a representative selected by the advisory board who is from an industry sector that principally utilizes the discipline addressed by the project. Existing law requires the project advisory board of each statewide subject matter project to use specified criteria in recommending funding for local project sites. New provisions add a criterion for local project sites that serve middle or high school teachers and require the project advisory board to give special consideration to sites that utilize or are preparing to utilize instructional strategies to deliver career-oriented, integrated academic and technical content. Extends repeal date on the article relating to instructional strategies to January 1, 2018 (existing law repeals article on January 1, 2013). http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_612_bill_20111008_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 612 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 From bill summary: Commencing with the 2012–13 school year, adds completion of a course in career technical education as an alternative to the requirement that a pupil complete a course in visual or performing arts or foreign language. Requires the governing board of a school district or county office of education that elects to offer career technical education courses pursuant to these provisions to provide parents, teachers, pupils and the public, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing board, with specified information relating to the impact that offering these courses would have on graduation requirements and admission requirements to the California State University and the University of California. Requires a school district that elects to allow a career technical education course to satisfy a specified course graduation requirement to include, as part of an existing notification requirement, information about the high school graduation requirements of the school district and how each requirement satisfies, or does not satisfy, college admission requirements, and a list of career technical education courses offered by the school district. Requires the state department of education to submit a comprehensive report to the appropriate policy committees of the legislature, on or before July 1, 2017, that includes specified information relating to this alternative means of satisfying the graduation requirement. Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to use existing state resources and federal funds for purposes of completing the report, and to apply for and receive grants and donations from public or private sources if existing resources are not available or sufficient. Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to accept support, including, but not limited to, financial and technical support, from high school reform advocates, teachers, chamber organizations, industry representatives, research centers, parents and pupils. Makes these provisions inoperative on the earlier of 2 specified dates and would repeal these provisions on January 1 immediately following that earlier date. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1301-1350/ab_1330_bill_20111008_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 1330 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 09/2011 P-12 Repeals the Industry-Based Certification Incentive Grant Program, which awards grants to selected school districts, county offices of education, and regional occupational centers and programs to establish industry-based certification programs within their career technical programs. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_942_bill_20110926_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 942 - Industry-Based Certification Incentive Grant Program Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 09/2011 P-12 Community College Authorizes a community college district to enroll high school pupils who are not residents of the district in a California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program developed and implemented by the district. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0801-0850/ab_835_bill_20110906_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 835 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 09/2011 P-12 Authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to convene a workgroup to develop program standards for the issuance of a recognition of study for linked learning competence. Identifies requisite members of the workgroup. Proposes content that a successful candidate for the linked learning teacher credential may be required to demonstrate. Encourages the California State University and other teacher preparation institutions to establish goals for increasing the number of teachers prepared through linked learning programs. Encourages Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment programs to provide appropriate support, mentoring and assistance to beginning teachers teaching in linked learning programs, including candidates who are in externships. Provides a teacher with a linked learning credential is not authorized to teach subject matter content or English learners unless he/she holds an appropriate authorization or is employed on the basis of a local assignment option. Provides a linked learning credential must not be considered a type of authorization, must not be used as a condition of employment, must not replace a subject matter competence requirement, and must not be used in making employment decisions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1301-1350/ab_1304_bill_20110906_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 1304 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov AK Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 An Act amending the funding for statewide residential educational programs; relating to funding for high school vocational and technical instruction as a component of funding for public schools; allows taxpayers a credit against the tax due for cash contributions to include: (1) a facility or an annual intercollegiate sports tournament; (2) Alaska Native cultural or heritage programs including mentoring and tutoring; (3) for education, research, rehabilitation and facilities by an institution located in the state that qualifies as a coastal ecosystem learning center; creating a pilot project in the Iditarod Area School District; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date in sec. 57, ch. 92, SLA 2010. Effective 07/01/2011. MANIFEST ERRORS ON BILL. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=SB0084Z&session=27 Title: S.B. 84 Source: http://www.legis.state.ak.us NH Adopted 08/2011 P-12 Implements alternative education programs at regional career and technical education centers or associated high schools. Adds language for 'at risk' students and for tuition and transportation for 'at risk' students as required by changes in the state law of 2007. Ed 1405 will eliminate reimbursement for bus contracts. Title: NH ADC Ed 1301.01; NH ADC Ed 1302.01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06; NH ADC Ed 1303.01, 02; NH ADC Ed 1304.01; NH ADC Ed 1405.01 Source: Westlaw/StateNet IA Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Community College "Pathways for Academic Career and Employment Act" . Establishes a pathways for academic career and employment program to provide funding to community colleges for the development of projects in coordination with the department of economic development, the department of education, Iowa workforce development, regional advisory boards and community partners to implement a simplified, streamlined, and comprehensive process, along with customized support services, to enable eligible participants to acquire effective academic and employment training to secure gainful, quality, in-state employment. Sets eligibility criteria: Projects that further the ability of members of target populations to secure gainful, quality employment. The "target population" includes: a. Persons deemed low skilled for the purposes of attaining gainful, quality, in-state employment; b. Persons earning incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; c. Unemployed persons; d. Underemployed persons; e. Dislocated workers. Program outcomes. Projects eligible for funding are expected to enable target populations to: a. Acquire and demonstrate competency in basic skills. b. Acquire and demonstrate competency in a specified technical field. c. Complete a specified level of postsecondary education. d. Earn a national career readiness certificate. e. Obtain employer-validated credentials. f. Secure gainful employment in high-quality, local jobs. Satisfaction of economic and employment goals include but are not limited to: a. Economic and workforce development requirements in each region served by the community colleges. b. Needs of industry partners in areas including but not limited to: (1) Information technology. (2) Health care. (3) Advanced manufacturing. (4) Transportation and logistics. Sets program component requirements: 1. Include measurable and effective recruitment, assessment, and referral activities designed for the target populations. 2. Integrate basics skills and work-readiness training with occupational skills training. 3. Combine customized supportive and case management services with training services to help participants overcome barriers to employment. 4. Provide training services at times, locations, and through multiple, flexible modalities that are easily understood and readily accessible to the target populations. Such modalities shall support timeless entry, individualized learning, and flexible scheduling, and may include online remediation, learning lab and cohort learning communities, tutoring, and modularization. Requires each community college receiving funding for the program to develop a pipeline program that has the following goals: 1. To strengthen partnerships with community-based organizations and industry representatives. 2. To improve and simplify the identification, recruitment, and assessment of qualified participants. 3. To conduct and manage an outreach, recruitment, and intake process, along with accompanying support services, reflecting sensitivity to the time and financial constraints and remediation needs of the target populations. 4. To conduct orientations for qualified participants to describe regional labor market opportunities, employer partners, and program requirements and expectations. 5. To describe the concepts of the project implemented with funds from the pathways for academic career and employment program and the embedded educational and support resources available through such project. 6. To outline the basic skills participants will learn and describe the credentials participants will earn. 7. To describe success milestones and ways in which temporal and instructional barriers have been minimized or eliminated. 8. To review how individualized and customized service strategies for participants will be developed and provided. Requires each community college receiving funding for the pathways for academic career and employment program to develop a career pathways and bridge curriculum development program with the following goals: 1. The articulation of courses and modules, the mapping of programs within career pathways, and establishment of bridges between credit and noncredit programs. 2. The integration and contextualization of basic skills education and skills training. Requires that the process provide for seamless progressions between adult basic education and general education development programs and continuing education and credit certificate, diploma, and degree programs. 3. The development of career pathways that support the attainment of industry-recognized credentials, diplomas, and degrees through stackable, modularized program delivery. Establishes the "Gap Tuition Assistance Act" to provide funding to community colleges for need-based tuition assistance to applicants to enable completion of continuing education certificate training programs for in-demand occupations. Sets eligibility criteria for tuition assistance: 1. The program is not offered for credit, but is aligned with a certificate, diploma, or degree for credit, and does any of the following: a. Offers a state, national, or locally recognized certificate. b. Offers preparation for a professional examination or licensure. c. Provides endorsement for an existing credential or license. d. Represents recognized skill standards defined by an industrial sector. e. Offers a similar credential or training. 2. The program offers training or a credential in an in-demand occupation. For the purposes of this chapter, "in-demand occupation" includes occupations in the following industries: a. Information technology. b. Health care. c. Advanced manufacturing. d. Transportation and logistics. e. Any other industry designated as in-demand by a regional advisory board. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/linc/84/external/govbills/HF645.pdf Title: H.F. 645 - Multiple Provisions Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us OR Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Allows sponsor and public charter school to enter into cooperative agreement with other school districts for purpose of forming partnership to provide educational services. Allows public charter school to give admission priority to students who reside in school district that is sponsor or school district that is party to cooperative agreement. Specifies that public charter school that provides educational services under cooperative agreement to at least 25 students, regardless of school district in which students are residents, meets enrollment requirement for public charter schools. Section 6 of the bill directs Department of Education, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Bureau of Labor and Industries to collaborate on issues related to career and technical education. Establishes Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program for purpose of awarding grants to enhance collaboration between education providers and employers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of grant program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2011. Title: H.B. 3362 Source: Westlaw/StateNet RI SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. 07/2011 P-12 Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to promulgate regulations pertaining to career and technical education and to report annually to the House and Senate on the following:      (1) The total number of students attending career and technical schools/programs, where determinable;      (2) The total number of those students in subsection (1) who have received diplomas;      (3) The total number of those students in subsection (1) who have received industry recognized certificates, if the information is available;      (4) The total number of students who transfer to another school and/or continue their secondary education;      (5) The total number of students who obtain employment before or immediately after graduation;      (6) The total number of students who attend post-secondary institutions;.      (7) The retention rate within each program from year to year;      (8) Progress on developing a plan to study the number of students who find employment in the field studied at three (3) and five (5) years intervals post-graduation;      (9) The cost per pupil per program per year; and      (10) The number of special education students per program. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law11/law11188.htm Title: H.B. 6219 Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Permits districts to charge fees (including to low-income students) for any tools, equipment, and materials that are necessary for workforce-readiness training within a career-technical education program that, to the extent the tools, equipment, and materials are not consumed, may be retained by the student upon course completion. Page 157 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part2.pdf Title: H.B. 153 - Student Fees for CTE Courses Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Requires that the rules adopted by the board of education regarding standards and requirements for educator licenses include requirements for the issuance and renewal of professional career-technical teaching licenses, including requirements relating to life experience, professional certification, and practical ability. Provides nothing in statute requires, and prohibits the state board of education from requiring, an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a professional career-technical teaching license who meets the requirements relating to life experience, professional certification, and practical ability to complete a degree applicable to the career field, classroom teaching or an area of licensure. Page 388 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part2.pdf Title: H.B. 153 - Licensure Requirements for CTE Teachers Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OR Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Defines "accelerated college credit programs" to include dual credit, two-plus-two, advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs. Directs the department of education to administer a grant program to provide grants to districts, community college districts, or state institutions of higher education for teacher training, books, materials and other costs other than exam fees, and classroom supplies related to offering accelerated college credit programs. Establishes parameters on grant amounts. Directs each district to provide students in grades 9-12 with accelerated college credit programs including accelerated college credit programs related to English, math and science, or ensure that students in grades 9-12 have online access to such accelerated college credit programs. Directs every community college district to implement a dual credit, two-plus-two or another accelerated college credit program. Amends provisions districts must meet to obtain certain waivers. Establishes the Accelerated College Credit Account in the state treasury. Makes an appropriation into this account. Directs the joint boards of education to develop statewide standards for dual credit programs, and requires that these standards be implemented by all high schools, community colleges and institutions in the Oregon University System providing a dual credit program. Requires each district, community college and state institution of higher education within the Oregon University System providing a dual credit program to submit an annual report to the joint boards of education on the academic performance of dual credit students. http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0254.en.pdf Title: S.B. 254 Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us LA Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Changes the name of the High School Redesign Commission to the College and Career Readiness Commission and changes its membership. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=760066 Title: H.B. 79 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us NC Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Community College Directs the State Board of Education (SBE) to continue to participate in the development of the Common Core State Standards in conjunction with the consortium of other states, review all national assessments developed by both multistate consortia, and implement the assessments that the SBE deems most appropriate to assess student achievement on the Common Core State Standards. Requires, to the extent funds are made available, the SBE to plan for and require the administration of the ACT test for all students in the eleventh grade unless the student has already taken a comparable test and scored at or above a level set by the SBE. Requires, to the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the SBE to plan for and require the administration of diagnostic tests in the eighth and tenth grades that align to the ACT test in order to help diagnose student learning and provide for students an indication of whether they are on track to be remediation-free at a community college or university. Requires, to the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the SBE to plan for and require local school districts to make available the appropriate WorkKeys tests for all students who complete the second level of vocational/career courses. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/HTML/S479v5.html Title: S.B. 479 Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us HI Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Allows teacher and educational officer Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) members to continue to serve out up to three consecutive three-year terms even if they retire during a term. Adds certain powers and duties to HTSB, including (1) developing criteria for a full career and technical education license, limited to career and technical education teaching assignments, allowing qualified individuals with at least an associate's degree, pedagogy coursework, industry experience, and content expertise to teach and (2) establishing policies and procedures for approving alternative pathways to teaching. Adds timely payment of fees to the requirements for license renewal. Extends the term of the renewable advanced license from five to ten years. Allows for forfeiture of a teacher's license for failure to timely renew, pay all fees, or comply with any other requirements provided by law or administrative rule. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB806_CD1_.HTM Title: S.B. 806 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Notifying the U.S. Department of Education that certain career schools or colleges are legally authorized by the state of Texas to operate educational programs beyond secondary education. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HC00129F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: H.C.R. 129 Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Clarifies that the state meets U.S. Department of Education requirements concerning federal student aid by naming private institutions of higher education in the state that are authorized to operate educational programs beyond secondary education, including programs leading to a degree or certificate. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HJ00130F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: H.J.R. 130 Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Authorizes the commissioner of education to adopt rules as necessary concerning the duties of a school district under the college credit program (under which students may earn the equivalent of at least 12 semester credit hours of college credit through International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, dual credit, or articulated postsecondary technical credit courses). Authorizes the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules as necessary concerning the duties of a public institution of higher education under the college credit program. Simplifies program participation reporting requirements for districts. Authorizes the commissioner and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to share data as necessary to enable school districts to comply with reporting requirements under the college credit program. Directs the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to collect student course credit data from public institutions of higher education as necessary for purposes of district reporting requirements under the college credit program. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB00149F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 149 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Directs the education agency to establish procedures for each school district and open-enrollment charter school to accurately identify students who are enrolled in a tech-prep program, and report the accurate number of tech-prep program students to the agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Amends procedures for board evaluations of each tech prep consortium. Specifies that each evaluation must include an assessment of the consortium's performance during the past year compared to the goals and objectives stated in the five-year plan in the consortium's grant application to the board, as well as an identification of any concerns the board has regarding the consortium's performance, and recommendations for improvement by the consortium in the next year. Requires each tech-prep consortium to be evaluated annually (previously, evaluations required every other year). Requires that at least once every four years, or more frequently as provided by board rule, the annual evaluation must be conducted on-site. Specifies that evaluations be provided in writing; changes date by which evaluations must be annually provided from October to November. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB01410F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 1410 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Extends to 2013 a provision that a district is not required to pay a student's tuition or other associated costs for taking a course through the college credit program (under which districts must make available the opportunity for students to earn the equivalent of at least 12 semester hours through Advanced Placement, International Baccalaurate, dual credit, and/or articulated postsecondary courses). Clarifies that the time during which students are participating in the college credit program must be counted as part of the minimum number of instructional hours required for a student to be considered a full-time student in average daily attendance. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB01619F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 1619 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Defines an "applied STEM course" as a STEM course offered as part of a school district's career and technology education curriculum. Directs the state board to establish a process for the review and approval of applied STEM courses to satisfy the math and science requirements for the recommended high school program, to be substituted for a specific math or science course otherwise required under the recommended high school program and completed during the student's 4th year of math or science coursework. Authorizes the state board to approve only those substitution math courses taken after successful completion of Algebra I and geometry and to be taken after or concurrently with Algebra II. Authorizes the state board to approve only thsoe substitution science courses taken after successful completion of biology and chemistry and to be taken after or concurrently with physics. Identifies additional criteria an applied STEM course must meet, including that: the course is created by a recognized national or international business and industry group to prepare a student for a national or international business and industry certification or license; the course qualifies as a dual credit course or an articulated postsecondary course; the standards are equivalent to those covered in the course for which the applied STEM course will substitute; and the course incorporates college and career readiness skills. Adds new provision directing the higher education coordinating board to ensure that credit for an applied STEM course may be applied to relevant degree programs offered by institutions of higher education. Directs the state board for educator certification to specify that to obtain a certificate to teach an "applied STEM course" at a secondary school, the candidate must pass the certification test administered by the recognized national or international business and industry group that created the curriculum the applied STEM course is based on, and have at least an associate's degree and 3 years work experience in an occupation the applied STEM course is intended to prepare students for. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB01620F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 1620 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Directs the state board of education and North Carolina Community College System to establish the Career and College Promise program to offer opportunities for high school students to dually enroll in community college courses that provide pathways (CTE pathway, college transfer pathway, cooperative innovative high schools program) leading to a certificate, diploma, or degree and providing entry-level jobs skills. Requires that credits earned through Promise allow students to complete a postsecondary credential in less time than would normally be required. Directs all existing dual enrollment programs (i.e., Huskins, Concurrent Enrollment, Cooperative and Innovative High Schools, Learn and Earn, and Learn and Earn Online) to be consolidated and replaced by Career and College Promise. Permits University of North Carolina (UNC) System institutions, subject to approval by the UNC Board of Governors, to offer as a Career and College pathway a cooperative innovative high schools program; requires that the pathway align with the K-12 curriculum and career and college ready standards adopted by the state board. Requires the North Carolina Community College System and department of public instruction to jointly develop and implement a program accountability plan to evaluate short- and long-term outcomes for Career and College Promise. Identifies minimum outcomes to be measured. Directs community colleges to generate budget FTE for instruction provided through the Promise. Establishes reporting requirement regarding the number and cost of high school FTE served as a result of the Career and College Promise program. Repeals § 115D-1.1 (permitting enrollment of a student under 16 in a community college) and § 115D-1.2 (providing for the Learn and Earn Online program). Repeals language (1) prohibiting generation of community college budget FTE if a community college contracts with a local school administrative unit for a high school teacher to teach a college course, and (2) permitting local community college administrative boards and local school boards to establish cooperative programs permitting high school students to complete college courses for credit. Replaces with language permitting community colleges to offer (in collaboration with local school administrative units), cooperative innovative high school programs, academic transition pathways leading to a career technical education certificate or diploma, and college transfer certificates requiring completion of 30 semester credit hours transfer courses, including English and math, for high school juniors and seniors. Pages 37-38 of 342: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H200v9.pdf Title: H.B. 200 - Career and College Promise Source: www.ncleg.net NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 Directs the Agricultural Education Program in the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education at North Carolina State University (NCSU) to (1) develop the secondary agricultural education curricula, and (2) recommend the curricula and corresponding assessment instruments to the state board, which must adopt the curricula for inclusion in the Standard Course of Study. Requires that this curricula include as part of its core content the Future Farmers of America (FFA) student youth organization and the Supervised Agricultural Experience learning program. Effective with the 2011 federal grant, directs the state board to transfer a prorated share of funds from all federal Career and Technical Education (CTE) funds available for state-level use to the Agricultural Education and FFA Program in the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education at NCSU. Requires that the transfer of funds be a percentage of the total based on the grades 9-12 duplicated agricultural education enrollment as compared to the total CTE grades 9-12 duplicated enrollment. Requires that these funds be used to support the secondary Agricultural Education Program state-level administration, leadership, curriculum and professional development, operations, innovations and expansions, and the FFA and the Supervised Agricultural Education learning program. Page 53 of 342: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H200v9.pdf Title: H.B. 200 - Agricultural Education Source: www.ncleg.net ME Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Establishes the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Council to develop strategies for enhancing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education from prekindergarten through postsecondary education. Specifically, the council must: (1) Review research that has been conducted on STEM education in the state and recommend strategic directions for consideration by policymakers as they identify future investments in STEM; (2) Plan for coordinated state leadership with respect to STEM education and initiatives; (3) Develop initiatives to promote STEM education; (4) Devise strategies for promoting career and technical education alignment and supporting early career planning and transition supports from high school to college and to the workforce; and (5) Propose methods for integrating out-of-school programs focused on STEM with school-based programs, with the goal of inspiring more students to concentrate in the STEM. Provides that by January 15th annually, the council must submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/PUBLIC346.asp Title: S.P. 490 Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org NV Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Revises the provisions governing the policy for the 4-year academic plan for ninth grade pupils to provide that the policy may ensure that each ninth grade pupil and his or her parent or legal guardian are provided, to the extent practicable, with information concerning certain courses and programs available to the pupil, as well as the requirements for graduation, for admission to the Nevada System of Higher Education and for receipt of the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/AB/AB138_EN.pdf Title: A.B. 138--Counseling/Guidance Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us OR Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Aligns current statutes related to apprenticeship programs to revised regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor that include: defining "journey worker" and deleting references to "journeyman"; reducing the timeline for registering new apprenticeship programs from 90 to 45 days; establishing a specific probationary period for all apprentices to the shorter timeframe of either up to one year or 25 percent of the program's length; allowing transfer of apprentices between programs for reasons such as relocating to another geographic location; redefining the roles and responsibilities of the apprenticeship agency BOLI Apprenticeship and Training Division and the State Apprenticeship Council; increasing coordination and links between state apprenticeship programs and the State Workforce Investment Board; clarifying reciprocal programs of apprentices and apprenticeship programs and standards; implementing program performance standards that emphasize quality performance. http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measures/hb2000.dir/hb2034.en.html Title: H.B. 2034 Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us OR Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Clarifies requirements for obtaining services from Oregon Career Readiness Certification program. Changes name of program from Oregon Career Readiness Certification Program to National Career Readiness Certification. Requires program to inform school districts, community colleges and community college service districts about Career Readiness Certification Program. Requires community colleges and districts to report on student use of the program to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development. http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb2300.dir/hb2353.en.pdf Title: H.B. 2353 Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us KS Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Community College Creating the postsecondary tiered technical education state aid act, replacing the current funding structure. Beginning in fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, each community college and technical college and the Washburn Institute of Teachnology would be eligible for postsecondary tiered technical education state aid from the state general fund for credit hours approved by the state board of regents, using a credit hour cost calculation model, that would include all of the following concepts: (1) Arrange into categories or tiers, technical education programs, recognizing cost differentials; (2) Consider target industries critical to the Kansas economy; (3) Respond to program growth; (4) Consider local taxing authority for credit hours generated by in-district students; and (5) Include other factors and considerations determined necessary by the state board of regents. The state board of regents would establish the rates to be used as the state's share in a given year, as well as in the actual distribution. The bill prohibits receipt of both tiered technical education state aid and non-tiered course state aid for any one credit hour. The bill provides for fund accounting and management requirements related to state aid received under the Act. The bill authorizes the state board of regents to adopt policies necessary or desirable to implement and administer the Act. Bill provides that each community college and technical college is eligible for a grant from the state general fund, in an amount determined by the state board of regents for non-tiered course credit hours approved by the board of regents after dialogue with community college and technical college presidents. http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/documents/sb143_enrolled.pdf Title: S.B. 143 Source: http://kslegislature.org ND Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Community College Provides that the State Board for Career and Technical Education may authorize the operation of an academic or professional postsecondary educational institution that offers educational credentials only upon approval by the director of the Department of Career and Technical Education and the commissioner of the State Board of Higher Education. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/title-summaries/2011titlesummaries.pdf Title: H.B. 1092 Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly TN Passed 05/2011 P-12 A resolution to urge the United States Congress to oppose funding reductions in career and technical education programs. Title: S.J.R. 111 Source: Westlaw/StateNet IN Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Requires the state board of education to receive, distribute, and account for funds received for career and technical education under federal law. Assigns to the state board responsibility for the planning and implementation of secondary career and technical education. Requires the state board to develop and coordinate career and technical education on a regional and statewide basis and to prepare budget requests for state and federal funds for career and technical education. Creates the advisory committee on career and technical education. Allows the state workforce innovation council (council) to make recommendations concerning the budget requests for the state board's review. Adds an individual recognized by an adult education organization to the membership of the council. Assigns to the council responsibility for the general educational development (GED) diploma program and the planning and implementation of postsecondary career and technical education. Assigns responsibility for adult education to the council and the department of workforce development (DWD). Allows an adult education program to include a pathway to obtain a high school diploma. Repeals statutes: (1) establishing the commission for career and technical education; (2) assigning responsibility for the GED diploma program and adult education to the state board; (3) assigning responsibility for postsecondary career and technical education to the commission for higher education; and (4) assigning secondary career and technical education to the council and DWD. Makes conforming changes. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/HE/HE1340.1.html Title: H.B. 1340 Source: http://www.in.gov GA Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 By July 2012, directs the state board to approve department-developed models and curriculum frameworks for 16 areas of career/technical education study. Requires that the competencies and curricula for career, technical and agricultural courses include state standards in academic core subject areas, as appropriate. Requires that in establishing such competencies and curricula, the state board work to ensure such courses meet postsecondary requirements for acceptance of credit for such coursework. Requires that career, technical and agricultural courses be taught by either (1) a highly qualified teacher in the academic content and trained or experienced in contextualized learning using project based methods; (2) by a highly qualified career, technical and agricultural education teacher who has completed a state-approved training program to strengthen academic content and has passed a state-approved exam for demonstrating mastery of academic content; or (3) by a team made up of a highly qualified teacher in the academic content and a highly qualified career, technical and agricultural education teacher working together to teach the course. Permits local districts or charter schools to develop career, technical and agricultural courses with embedded academic standards in areas such as English, language arts, science, social studies and math. Provides that for an academic core subject for which an end-of-course exam is given, students must be provided the opportunity to take such end-of-course assessment upon completion of the career, technical or agricultural course that includes embedded standards in such academic core subject area, unless the student has already passed such end-of-course assessment. Provides that a student who completes a career, technical or agricultural course that includes embedded academic core subject area standards must receive credit for both the CTE course and the academic course, for up to three academic courses. Provides such courses must be accepted for purposes of admission into a postsecondary institution. Pages 4-6 of 14: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/116702.pdf Title: H.B. 186 - Career, Technical and Agricultural Courses Source: www.legis.ga.gov GA Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Establishes the State Education Finance Study Commission to evaluate the Quality Basic Education (QBE) Formula and education funding for public schools in Georgia. Provides for composition, compensation, duties and powers, and support staff of the commission. Directs the commission to review specified issues related to the QBE formula, state and local funding partnership, equalization, student transportation, state schools funding, capital outlay. Encourages the commission to study and evaluate issues related to charter schools; Career, Technical, and Agriculture Education, dual enrollment, virtual schools; teacher pay; non-QBE grants, and other changes to the education code. Provides a timeline for the commission's work, including that the proposed legislation for final recommendations be completed by end of 2012. Abolishes commission and supporting statutory language on March 31, 2013. http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/116810.pdf Title: H.B. 192 - State Education Finance Study Commission Source: www.legis.ga.gov VT Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Requires the inclusion of "value added food processing sectors, including meat cutting and processing" into the programs of study offered at the state's regional career and technical education centers. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2012/Acts/ACT058.pdf Title: S.B. 100 - Career and Technical Education Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us WA Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to convene a working group to develop a statewide strategic plan for secondary career and technical education. Effective 07/22/2011 Title: H.B. 1710 Source: Westlaw/StateNet ND Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Requires each district to provide students in grade 7 or 8 with an individual consultative process or a nine-week course for the purpose of discussing the results of their career interest inventory, selecting high school courses appropriate to their educational pursuits and career interests, and developing individual high school education plans. Requires each district to notify students that they are entitled to a consultative review at least once during each high school grade and to provide the consultative review when requested to do so. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/documents/11-0208-12000.pdf Title: S.B. 2150 - Multiple Provisions Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov AZ Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Conforms state funding Joint Technical Education Districts (JTEDs) with average daily membership (ADM) used in place of average daily attendance (ADA). Chapter 258 http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/hb2237s.pdf Title: H.B. 2237 Source: http://www.azleg.gov AZ Signed into law 04/2011 Community College Allows adult students to attend vocational programs on a central campus that is owned and operated by a joint technical education district (JTED) during regular school hours if the program has additional student capacity after the enrollment of traditional students. Requires adult students who enroll in a JTED program offered during regular school hours to have a valid fingerprint clearance card. Directs the JTED to send written notification to parents of each student enrolled in a vocational program during regular school hours when an adult enrolls in the same vocational program.  Stipulates that adult students can only participate in vocational education programs offered by a school district if the purpose of the program is skill retraining or skill upgrading.  Adult students are prohibited from receiving college-level credit for those programs. Adult students are prohibited from enrolling in a massage therapy program. Chapter 203 http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/hb2646h.pdf Title: H.B. 2646 Source: http://www.azleg.gov/ CA Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 From bill summary: Requires the superintendent of public instruction to award grants to districts that propose to implement or maintain a partnership academy focused on employment in clean technology businesses and renewable energy businesses, and that provides skilled workforces for products/services related to energy and/or water conservation, renewable energy, pollution reduction, or other technologies. Requires the controller annually to allocate $8,000,000 from the Renewable Resource Trust Fund or other related fund, upon appropriation by the legislature, to the superintendent of public instruction for expenditure in the form of grants to districts for creating and maintaining partnership academies. Provides that if funds from the Renewable Resource Trust Fund are insufficient to fully meet that funding requirement in specified fiscal years, the controller is required to allocate the balance of funds required to meet the funding requirement from the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund for these purposes. Requires the energy commission, no later than 60 days after the effective date of these provisions, in consultation with the superintendent, to adopt guidelines to ensure that programs receiving grants reflect current state energy policies and priorities as well as provide skills and education linked to the needs of relevant industries. Authorizes a district to apply for a planning grant to implement a partnership academy, and allows the superintendent to use up to 5% of the funds transferred to the superintendent for the program's administrative costs. Requires the superintendent, in consultation with the energy commission, to provide a report to the legislature that includes a description of the curriculum and substance of the programs funded by grants awarded pursuant to these provisions, and specified data. Provides that the bill's provisions become inoperative on June 30, 2017, and are repealed as of January 1, 2018. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sbx1_1_bill_20110405_enrolled.pdf Title: S.B. 1 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov AR Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Arkansas College and Career Readiness standards. Develops criteria to evaluate, support, promote and fund career and technical education programs. Directs the Department of Career Education to work in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Department of Higher Education to develop college and career readiness program standards for career and technical education program of study courses. Students may earn postsecondary credits for career and technical education program of study courses that lead to a postsecondary credential, certificate, or degree. 6-5-903. College and career readiness program standards. 34 http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Acts/Act743.pdf Title: H.B. 1620 Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us VA Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Provides that where there is a national industry certification for career and technical education instructional personnel or programs for automotive technology, the Board of Education must make such certification a mandatory part of the career and technical education program. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2012. http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0388+pdf Title: H.B. 1493 Source: http://lis.virginia.gov CA Signed into law 09/2010 P-12 From bill analysis: Modifies the criteria for determining "at risk" for purposes of eligibility to participating in a California Partnership Academy (CPA) as follows: (1) Defines irregular attendance to mean absence from school 20 percent or more of the school year; (2) Adds the following to the existing indicators to be considered in making the determination "at risk:" (a) Scoring "below basic" or "far below basic" in math and English language arts on standardized tests administered through the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. (b) Maintaining a grade point average of 2.2 or below or the equivalent of a C minus. Deletes provisions that specify the academic criteria applying to non-at-risk pupils participating in a CPA, and deletes the requirement that students be provided a laboratory class related to the academy's occupational field. Requires an assurance that each CPA pupil will be provided with: (a) Instruction in at least three academic subjects each school term that prepares the pupil for a high school diploma, and where possible and appropriate, meets subject requirements for admission to the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC). (b) Career technical education courses at each grade level that are part of an occupational course sequence that targets comprehensive skills. Deletes the authority of the superintendent of public instruction to issue a maximum of 155 grants per year for purposes of planning partnership academies. Requires districts, whenever practical, to provide a second planning period for the CPA teacher. Specifies that a CPA pupils must be provided with an employer-based internship or work experience in the summer following 11th grade or during 12th grade. Makes provisions of this bill operative on July 1, 2011, and requires implementation of this bill commencing with the 2011-12 school year. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_1351-1400/sb_1354_bill_20100930_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 1354 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2010 Postsec. Primarily from bill summary: Requires that Cal C grants (which may already only be used for occupational or technical training) be used only for areas of occupational or technical training identified by the Student Aid Commission (areas to be reviewed and updated at least every 5 years). Requires the commission to give priority in granting the awards to students pursuing occupational or technical training in areas that meet at least two of the following criteria: (1) high employment need; (2) high employment salary or wage projections; (3) high employment growth. Requires that such occupations be identified in consultation with the Employment Development Department using projections available through the Labor Market Information Data Library. Requires that the commission publish on its Web site a current list of the areas of occupational or technical training meeting those specified criteria. Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to submit a report to the governor and the legislature, containing specified data on the outcomes of the Cal Grant C Program, on or before April 1, 2014, and on or before April 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0951-1000/sb_957_bill_20100831_enrolled.pdf Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z64x81xk9g1mnp?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z651jtjl0g7yaz&_ce=1290123979.df98a6fab85580644f8ef0a523c78ed9 Title: S.B. 957 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 From bill summary: Requires the Controller annually to allocate $8,000,000 from the Energy Resources Program Account, upon appropriation by the legislature, to the superintendent of public instruction for expenditure in the form of local grants to be allocated pursuant to the existing provisions for creating and maintaining partnership academies. Requires a grantee to implement or maintain a partnership academy that focuses on employment in clean technology businesses and renewable energy businesses and provides skilled workforces for the products and services for energy and/or water conservation, renewable energy, pollution reduction or other technologies. Require the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with the state department of education, to develop guidelines, that would be exempted from the Administrative Procedure Act, to ensure that programs receiving grants reflect current state energy policies and priorities as well as provide skills and education linked to the needs of relevant industries. Authorizes a school district to apply for planning grants for implementing a partnership academy, and allows the state superintendent to expend up to 5% of the funds transferred to the superintendent to pay the costs incurred in the administration of this program. Requires the state department of education, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to provide a report to the legislature that includes a description of the curriculum and substance of the programs funded by grants awarded pursuant to these provisions, and specified data. Provides that the bill's provisions become inoperative on June 30, 2016, and, as of January 1, 2017, would repeal these provisions. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0651-0700/sb_675_bill_20100902_enrolled.pdf Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z65dhsep4fto3d/0/0?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z65p1zm6c0d0km&_ce=1289863956.75c7a2b56873b223dec9ba973b2528bc Title: S.B. 675 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 Defines "linked learning programs". Authorizes the commission on teacher credentialing to convene a workgroup consisting of specified members to develop program standards for the issuance of a recognition of study for linked learning competence for holders of a single subject teaching credential who will be teaching pupils enrolled in linked learning programs. Encourages the California State University and other teacher preparation institutions to establish goals for increasing the number of teachers prepared through linked learning programs. Encourages Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment programs to provide appropriate support, mentoring, and assistance to beginning teachers teaching in linked learning programs, including candidates who are in externships. Authorizes the commission to work with the superintendent of public instruction to gather and post, on an appropriate Web site, best practices from school districts and schools on curriculum development and professional development relating to implementing and sustaining multiple pathway programs. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1201-1250/ab_1223_bill_20100901_enrolled.pdf Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z5yw6py5q1d0fz?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z5yxksmilkmaj8&_ce=1289861375.2301a19acd6b63f4d9c1302c2dbfa17d Title: A.B. 1223 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 From bill summary: Requires school facilities constructed or modernized with specified bond funds set aside for career technical education purposes to be used for career technical education purposes for a minimum of 5 years. Requires the governing board of an applicant school district to adopt a resolution stating the intent to use those facilities for career technical education purposes and provide certification of that use during the first year of occupation. Authorizes the governing board of a school district to seek a waiver of the career technical education use requirement from the state allocation board if the facility or educational program of the school district changes during the initial 5 years of use and specifies criteria by which to evaluate the waiver request. Requires the governing board of school districts with projects approved by the board to meet the evaluation criteria. Encourages school districts applying for a career technical education grant to include teachers of career technical education and members of the local career technical education advisory committee in the design and planning process. Authorizes up to 25% of the funds provided for equipment to be used for the purchase of items or equipment with a life expectancy of at least 5 years. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_1351-1400/sb_1380_bill_20100831_enrolled.pdf Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z5mlr2sx995j5r?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z5msx9bcq0v1fm&_ce=1285799832.2acfab433c57fecabae78fd24c6be07f Title: S.B. 1380 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 Community College From bill summary: Commencing with the 2012–13 fiscal year, requires as a condition of receiving federal funds provided under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1998, and to the extent permitted under federal law, that school districts, regional occupational centers or programs, and community college districts demonstrate that at least one-half of the course sequences offered are linked to high priority workforce needs in the career sectors identified by the Labor and Workforce Development Agency or the Labor Market Information Division of the Employment Development Department for the state of California, for the economic region established by the state where the regional occupational center or program, community college district, or school district is located, or for the county where the regional occupational center or program, community college district, or school district is located. Encourages school districts, regional occupational centers or programs, and community college districts to work with local workforce investment boards and the Labor Market Information Division of the Employment Development Department in the identification of career sectors of high priority. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0501-0550/sb_515_bill_20100831_enrolled.pdf Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z5mlgx1ovj9gm7?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z5msx9bcq0v1fm&_ce=1289862893.145413cb31d9cf94d9b48b30c4b3d670 Title: S.B. 515 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov TX Adopted 07/2010 P-12 Provides that students must be awarded at least one-half credit for each semester of a concurrent enrollment course successfully completed. Adds new math courses, including career and technical education (CTE) courses, to the list of courses that count for high school mathematics credit. Adopted as published in the April 2, 2010, issue of the Texas Register (pages 15-16 of 43): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0402/0402prop.pdf Title: 19 TAC 111.52, 60, 61 Source: www.sos.state.tx.us LA Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. Community College Revises Taylor Opportunity Program for Students requirements for students to receive a TOPS-Tech Award. For any student graduating from high school during the 2010-2011 school year and thereafter, the student may, as an alternative requirement to ACT scores, have attained a silver level score on the assessments of the ACT WorkKeys system. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722790 Title: S.B. 486 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/ TN Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Community College Requires the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, in conjunction with the Department of Education, to develop, implement, and administer a program for the payment of the cost of licensing tests for adult students with financial need who complete a high school diploma or a general educational development credential in a career and technical education program and who are required to take a test in order to become licensed for a career in their fields of study. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HB2645.pdf Title: H.B. 2645 Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/ LA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Relates to xaminations administered to students pursuing a career major curriculum and a career diploma. Requires that construction of end-of-course examination questions reflect content and method of instruction used for related courses. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722197 Title: S.B. 490 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/ TX Adopted 06/2010 P-12 Replaces references to "career and technology education" with "career and technical education". Adds provision stating purpose and goals of career and technical education. Names career and technical student organizations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and Texas Education Agency. Adopted as published in the December 25, 2009 Texas Register (pp 4-6 of 116): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/1225/1225prop.pdf Title: 19 TAC 75.1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1031 Source: www.sos.state.tx.us RI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Creates a special senate commission to study the funding of vocational schools in the state. Directs the commission to report its findings and recommendations by March 31, 2011. Provides the commission will expire on June 30, 2015. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law10/res10/res10277.htm Title: S.R. 2884 Source: www.rilin.state.ri.us GA Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Directs the state board to consider passage of an industry certification exam or state board-approved licensure exam when considering granting a student a variance from one or more portions of the high school graduation test. Provides that before granting a variance, a student must have failed to pass the relevant portion of the high school graduation test at least four times. Page 8 of 8: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/hb400.pdf Title: H.B. 400 - Amended Section 20-2-281 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Requires the state board of education to conduct a formal vote before closing or suspending operations of a vocational-technical school; Requires that at least 2 members of the state board have industrial, trade or technical school experience; Requires that on and after April 1, 2011, the state board have at least one member with experience in agriculture or be an alumni of or have served as an educator at a regional agricultural science and technology education center. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/ACT/PA/2010PA-00076-R00SB-00379-PA.htm Title: S.B. 379 - Sec. 1 and 2 Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov MI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legisation; requires each pupil to review his or her educational development plan (EDP) in 8th grade and revise the plan as appropriate before entering high school; requires the EDP to also be based on high school readiness scores, and designed to assist pupils identify career development goals as they relate to academic requirements; permits a pupil to receive a high school diploma under a personal curriculum by successfully completing one semester of statistics or functions and data analysis, as an alternative to algebra II; provides that the legislation is effective July 1, 2011. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0080.htm Title: S.B. 757 Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov MN Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College Requires MnSCU with business and industry groups and labor unions to study options for lower credit credentials recognized by employers that could be combined into an educational career path leading to a diploma or degree. The study must recognize the need for workers and other job training programs. Requires a report to the legislature. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0184.3.html&session=ls86 Title: S.F. 184 Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/ MN Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College Directs MnSCU to establish a pilot project with participating health care facilities for the training, education, and employment of certified surgical technologist through partnerships between MnSCU institutions with accredited surgical technologist programs and health care facilities within 25 miles of the institution. Requires a report to the legislature by January 1, 2013. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0184.3.html&session=ls86 Title: S.F. 184 Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/ WI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Requires the Center on Education and Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to establish a program for students enrolled in grades 7 to 12 to engage in webcam conversations about careers with individuals in this state who have careers in math, science, agricultural education, technology education, or information technology. Requires the center to develop criteria for choosing the classrooms that may participate in the program during a pilot period ending on May 15, 2011. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/SB-121.pdf Title: S.B. 121 Source: http://www.legis.state.wi.us CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Requires the state board of education to inspect the busses in operation at vocational-technical schools and to replace any school bus in service at a vocational-technical school that is 10 years or older; Requires the superintendent of the vocational-technical school system to report annually on such school bus replacement. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/ACT/PA/2010PA-00076-R00SB-00379-PA.htm Title: S.B. 379 - Sec. 5 and 6 Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov WV Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Allows, upon application by a county board of education, the School Building Authority (SBA) to allocate and expend certain moneys for school major improvement projects for vocational programs at comprehensive middle schools. Defines "comprehensive middle school" as middle level education in grades 6-8 that provides students with engaging learning opportunities where students are provided connections between what they are learning and what they will learn in high school and beyond. Requires the SBA, when planning the construction of a middle or junior high school, to provide: (1) funding for comprehensive career technical education facilities to be located, when feasible, on the same site as the middle or junior high school under certain conditions and (2) technical assistance, upon application of a county board to construct comprehensive career technical education facilities at an existing middle or junior high school, in developing a plan for construction of the comprehensive career technical education facility. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB373%20SUB1%20ENR.htm&yr=2011&sesstype=RS&i=373 Title: S.B. 373 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us TN Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Requires the State Board of Education to study the integration of geographic information technology into career and technical education curriculum and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to study the integration of geographic information technology into adult education curriculum. Requires both entities to make a report to the Education Committees of the General Assembly on or before March 1, 2011. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB2767.pdf Title: S.B. 2767 Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov AZ Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Redefines a joint technical education course that is offered by a joint technical education district (JTED) as part of a program that is approved by the career and technical education division of the Arizona Department of Education and that meets the following requirements: 1) course is taught by an instructor certified to teacher career and technical education by the state board of education or by a postsecondary educational instution; (2) is part of a program that requires students to obtain a passing score on an examination that demonstrates a level of skill or competency for that program of study that is accepted by a vocation or an industry; and (3) is part of an approved joint technical education district program. Defines a JTED program as a sequence of courses that meets all of the following requirements: (a) Is taught by an instructor certified to teacher CTE; (b) requires an assessment that demonstrates a level of skill or competency in a vocation or industry that leads to certification and acceptance by that vocation or industry; (c) requires specialized equipment or instructional materials that exceed the scoe and cost of a standard educational course; (d) requires work-based learning components, career and technical student organization participation, and laboratory experience as demined by the Career and Technical Education Division of the Arizona Department of Education; (e) meets the standards of a CTE preparatory program as determined by the Career and Technical Education Division of the Arizona Department of Education; (f) had a defined pathway to career and postsecondary education; (g) is approved by the Career and Technical Education Division of the Arizona Department of Education based on the requirements prescribed in this paragraph within 120 days after the submission of all requirement documentation; (h) is certified by the JTED governing board to have met all the requirements prescribed in this article; and (i) is offered only to students in grades 9-12. Requires the data submitted by each JTED include the graduation rate from the school district of residence of students who have completed a program in the joint district. Stipulates that JTEDs have the primary responsibility for providing CTE preparation programs designed to prepare students for advanced CTE or entry into the workforce. Stipulates the apportionment of the daily attendance and student enrollment for a pupil, except the amount apportioned cannot exceed 1.0 for either entity. Chapter 17. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/hb2128h.pdf Title: H.B. 2128 Source: http://www.azleg.gov OR Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Establishes Task Force on Education Career Preparation and Development for purpose of improving effectiveness of school teachers, administrators and counselors by building stronger connections between education career preparation institutions and employers of education professionals; sunsets task force on date of convening of next regular biennial legislative session; declares emergency, effective on passage. Chapter 64 http://www.leg.state.or.us/10ss1/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3619.en.pdf Title: H.B. 3619A Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us WV Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Implements the High School Graduation Improvement Act, which includes: (1) the continued exploration of diverse instructional delivery strategies to accommodate various learning styles that will focus on a statewide dropout intervention and prevention program to provide support for students having academic difficulties; (2) implementation of a statewide general credit recovery program; (3) improving the way career-technical education is offered; (4) creation of up to five additional juvenile drug courts; (5) investment of additional state funds and other resources in strategies and programs that engage disconnected and discouraged students in a positive learning environment, and; (6) development of plans by the various county boards that demonstrate how they will use available funds to implement the intent of the Act. In addition, beginning with the students who are freshmen during the 2011-12 school year, the bill increases the compulsory attendance age to 17 years of age. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4593%20ENR.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4593 Title: H.B. 4593 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us CO Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Community College Adds vocational programs to the educational programs that are offered by the department of corrections pursuant to the Correctional Education Program Act of 1990; Amends an objective of the Act to ensure that every person in a correctional facility who has an expectation of release from custody within five years receives adult basic education instruction if he or she lacks basic and functional literacy skills. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2010a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/175CD03D31D90049872576AB0059E514?open&file=1112_enr.pdf Title: H.B. 1112 Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us VA Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Postsec. Clarifies that the definition of vocational shall not include instructional programs intended solely for recreation, enjoyment, personal interest, or as a hobby, or courses or programs that prepare individuals to teach such pursuits. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB703ER+pdf Title: H.B. 703/S.B. 598 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us OR Temporary Rule Adoption 03/2010 P-12 Amends rules relating to Career and Technical Education License (CTE) rules to support the redesign of CTE programs ODE has implemented. Establishes an "Instructor Appraisal Committee" to include at least one ODE recognized regional coordinator of career and technical education who may serve as the facilitator of the committee. Lists the possible career and technical education endorsements. Defines the three-year career and technical education teaching license. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/0410_Bulletin/0410_ch584_bulletin.html Title: OAR 584-042-0002, -0006, -0009, -0021, -0031, -0044 Source: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us CA Adopted 02/2010 P-12 Allows advanced industry certifications to meet one year of the three years of experience required for the Three-Year Preliminary CTE Teaching Credential, as determined by a Commission-approved program. Accepts one year of general education teaching experience toward the three years of experience required for the Three-Year Preliminary CTE Teaching Credential. Creates a teaching authorization for industry experts who may want to teach part-time for only a brief period as their skills are in high demand in the workplace on the recommendation made by the CTE advisory committee and approved by the Commission at the April 2009 Commission Meeting. Reduces the number of hours of full-time work experience required. Title: Title 5 CCR Sections 80034.1, 80034.2, 80034.3, 80035, 80035.1,80035.5 Source: AZ Adopted 01/2010 P-12 Changes the provisional Career and Technical Education certificate to create the flexibility to meet the needs of all applicants. http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Title_07/title_07.PDF Title: R7-2-607, -612 Source: http://www.azsos.gov/ CA Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 Directs the department of education, by January 2011, to ensure that the data elements pertaining to success in the 21st century workforce described in the federal America COMPETES Act be collected for career technical education programs operated by a local educational agency. Page 6 of 32: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sbx5_1_bill_20100107_chaptered.pdf Specifies that these provisions become operative only if Senate Bill 4 of the Fifth Extraordinary Session of 2009-10 is also enacted (full text http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sbx5_4_bill_20100107_chaptered.pdf). S.B. 4E was also enacted January 7, 2010. Title: S.B. 1E - Section 3 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov TN Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 Increases the maximum class size for career and technical education classes (CTE) from 25 to 35 students. Limits Basic Education Plan (BEP) funding of CTE classes to the amount provided for academic classes in grades 7-12. Increases the average class size for CTE classes from 20 to 30 students. Link to fiscal note: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Fiscal/HB7010.pdf Title: S.B. 7005A - H.B. 7010A - Multiple Provisions Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/ TX Adopted 11/2009 Community College Postsec. Permits automatic higher education coordinating board approval of new academic and career technical/workforce associate degree programs, provided certain criteria are met, including that the institution can certify that, among other indicators: (1) The program has institutional and governing board approval (2) The institution has researched and documented current job market need for the program and/or that the program would lead to opportunities for further education (3) There is recent evidence of both short-term and long-term student demand for the program (4) Enrollment projections reflect student demand estimates to ensure the financial self-sufficiency of the program (5) New costs during the first five years of the program would not exceed $2 million. Also permits automatic approval of revisions of existing associate degree or certificate programs provided that certain conditions are met. Adopted as proposed in the August 7, 2009 issue of the Texas Register (pages 47-49 of 100): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0807/0807prop.pdf Title: 19 TAC 1.9.E.9.92, .93, .95 Source: www.sos.state.tx.us TX Adopted 11/2009 Community College Postsec. Adds definitions for the following terms pertaining to higher education coordinating board approval of new academic and career technical/workforce associate degree and certificate programs: "academic degree"; "applied associate degree"; "career technical/workforce program" and "statewide articulated transfer curriculum". Defines the "statewide articulated transfer curriculum" as a set of courses that will satisfy the lower-division requirements of a four-year degree in a specific discipline. Requires a statewide articulated transfer curriculum to: (A) Have the same rigor and content as the equivalent course work in the baccalaureate program offered at a general academic teaching institution (B) Minimize the time and course work required to complete a baccalaureate degree (C) Be consistent with the common course numbering system approved by the board and the recommendations and rules of the board (D) Include only course work directly applicable to the requirements of the baccalaureate degree program(s) with which it is associated. According to the higher education coordinating board's assistant commissioner for academic affairs and research, as cited in the August 7, 2009 Texas Register, the "establishment of conditions under which the approval of new academic and career technical/workforce associate degree programs, as well as approval of revision of existing academic and career technical/workforce associate degree programs is automatic, would permit public two-year colleges and the five public universities that are authorized to grant the associate degree to implement new degree programs much more quickly than is possible under the provisions of the current version of Chapter 9. Adopted as published in the August 7, 2009 issue of the Texas Register (pp 43-45 of 100): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0807/0807prop.pdf Title: 19 TAC 1.9.A.9.1 Source: www.sos.state.tx.us CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 Partially from Legislative Counsel's Digest: States legislative intent relating to the role of school counselors and counseling programs. Authorizes the academic counseling component of educational counseling to include an individualized review of pupil's academic and deportment records and career goals, and the opportunity for a counselor to meet with each pupil and his or her parents or legal guardian to explain the academic progress needed to complete middle or high school, and pass the high school exit examination, and be eligible for admission to a 4-year institution of postsecondary education and the availability of career technical education, among other things. Authorizes the career and vocational counseling component of educational counseling to include identifying personal interests, skills, and abilities, career planning, course selection, and career transition, and assisting pupils to understand the changing work environment, the effect of work on lifestyle, the relationship between academic achievement and career success, the importance of maximizing career options, the value of participating in career technical education and work-based learning activities and programs, and the need to develop essential employable skills and work habits, among other things. Requires ongoing professional development related to career and vocational counseling to include strategies for pupils pursuing postsecondary education, career technical education, multiple pathways, college, and global career opportunities. Bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0251-0300/sb_272_bill_20090825_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0251-0300/sb_272_vt_20091011.html Title: S.B. 272 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 10/2009 P-12 Postsec. Requires the trustees of the California State University to develop and implement a procedure for allowing a student to satisfy the completion of a general elective course requirement for the purposes of admission to the university by completing a high school career technical education course that meets specified academic standards. Requires all high school career technical education courses that meet model curriculum standards established by the superintendent to be recognized by the university as satisfying the completion of a general elective course requirement for purposes of admission, if, by January 2014, the university has not developed that procedure. Requires the Trustees to adopt related requirements based on the recommendations and judgment of the University's academic senate. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_147_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 147 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov AL Adopted Rule Filing 09/2009 P-12 Repeals and rewrites rules regarding career and technical education, including teacher certification, current practices and curriculum, student organizations and requirements for instructional-related expenses. Title: 290-6-1 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Defines "green industries." Requires the state board of education, subject to appropriation, to establish a competitive grant program for the development of pilot programs to assist in the creation and promotion of green career and technical education (CTE) programs in public secondary schools. Requires that preference be given to proposals that include the integration of academic and CTE content, arranged in sequences of courses to lead to postsecondary completion. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB0740lv.pdf Title: H.B. 740 Source: www.ilga.gov IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Defines school district to include a jointly owned Type 40 area vocational center, if a joint agreement includes language that specifies how a debt obligation is to be paid, including in the event that an entity withdraws from an agreement. Specifies school construction grant eligibility requirements for a vocational center. Provides that a vocational center must be placed last on the priority listing of eligible entities. Provides for calculation of the amount of the grant. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB1926lv.pdf Title: S.B. 1926 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Vetoed 08/2009 P-12 Authorizes school districts that maintain high schools to establish work-based learning programs, and to purchase liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study involving work-based learning off school grounds. Authorizes partnership academies, regional occupational programs and other educational programs to deliver work-based learning opportunities for pupils that may include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs and job-shadowing experience. Bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0301-0350/ab_332_bill_20090626_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0301-0350/ab_332_vt_20090805.html Title: A.B. 332 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Requires an employer advisory board to recommend measures, criteria and methods to evaluate the skills and knowledge of students in a regional occupation center or program established and maintained by a county board of education. Requires an employer advisory board to assist a regional occupational center or program in identifying scholarships. Prohibits funding redirection to other centers or programs while a center or program is in corrective action. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_640_bill_20090806_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 640 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov WA Adopted 07/2009 P-12 Clarifies the definition of "nondegreed" to provide a clearer standard/criteria of what constitutes a nondegreed vocational/career and technical education instructional employee. Title: WAC 392-121-250 Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Defines "business education" for purposes of this section as including accounting, career development, economics and personal finance, entrepreneurship, information technology, management and marketing. Directs the state board, by July 2010, to adopt business education standards for grades 7-12. Directs the department to provide the standards to all school districts, community schools and STEM schools, and permits any school district, community school or STEM school to use the standards. Provides that the business education standards supplement, and do not supersede, academic content standards adopted under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code. Page 1016 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3301.0719 Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1: --Sets the payment for career-technical education services at 3/4 of 1% more than the previous year's amount. --[Section 3306.02(C)] Defines "career-technical education teacher" for purposes of funding the evidence-based model, as an educational professional holding a license to provide specialized instruction in career and technical courses. --Specifies that districts may use career-technical funding under the evidence-based model only for career-technical programming approved by the state department of education. Directs the department to require districts to annually report data to allow the department to monitor spending of career-technical funding. Pages 1064, 1087-1088 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635 Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3306.052, 3306.02(C) Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Section 3306.29: Establishes the Ohio school funding advisory council. Directs the council, by December 1, 2010 and every other year thereafter, to provide recommendations to the state board, the general assembly and the public for revisions to the adequacy components of the evidence-based school funding model . Requires that the recommendations be based on current, high quality research, information provided by school districts, and best practices in operational efficiencies. Requires that the December 2010 recommendations include analysis of the funding model's adequacy in financing for special education, gifted education services, career-technical education, arts education, services for limited English proficient students, and early college high schools. Also requires the 2010 report to include: (1) Recommendations for a student-centered evidence-based model that uses a per-pupil level of funding to follow a student to the school that best meets the student's individual learning needs (2) A study of the extent to which current funding for joint vocational school districts and compact and comprehensive career-technical schools is responsive to state, regional and local business and industry needs, and recommendations for revisions to career-technical education programming and funding (3) A study of the extent to which the current educational service center system supports school districts in academic achievement, teacher quality, shared educational services, and the purchasing of educational services and commodities, and recommendations for a new regional service delivery system, the educational service system governance structure, and accountability metrics for educational service centers (4) A study of existing teacher compensation and retirement benefits structures, and recommendations for changes to the systems of teacher compensation and retirement benefits to improve the connections between teacher compensation, teaching excellence and higher levels of student learning (5) A consideration of whether community schools (charter schools) and STEM schools should be subject to the expenditure and reporting standards and accountability requirements that apply to school districts (6) An analysis of the effects of open enrollment on students and districts, and recommendations for ensuring that open enrollment policies and financing are equitable for students and districts. Authorizes the council's analyses and recommendations for 2010 or subsequent biennia to address (but not be limited to): (1) Strategies and incentives to promote cost-saving measures and efficiencies (2) Options for adding learning time to the learning year, such as moving educator professional development to summer, adding learning time for children with greater educational needs, accounting for learning time by hours instead of days, and appropriate compensation to districts and staff for providing additional learning time (3) The adequacy of the model's accounting for and financing of operational costs, including district-level administration and administrative and transportation challenges experienced by low-density and low-wealth school districts, and the effect of those costs on student achievement (4) The accuacy of the calculation of each component of the funding model, and the model as a whole, in light of current educational needs and practices, and best practices (5) Options to encourage districts and schools already attaining "excellent" ratings under the state accountability system to go beyond state standards and aspire to higher international norms. Section 3306.291: Establishes a subcommittee of the Ohio school funding advisory council to study and make recommendations to foster collaboration between school districts and community schools. Directs the subcommittee to recommend fiscal strategies, including changes to the evidence-based funding model, that will provide incentives and compensation for districts and community schools to enter into collaborative agreements resulting in creative and innovative academic programming, and academic and fiscal efficiency. Directs the subcommittee to report its findings and recommendations to the general assembly by September 2010, and periodically thereafter at the direction of the state superintendent. Section 3306.292: Permits the Ohio school funding advisory council to establish additional subcommittees. Leaves the membership and duties of the additional subcommittees to the discretion of the advisory council. Provides that up to one-half of the members of each additional subcommittee may be individuals who are not members of the council. Pages 1103-1106 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3306.29, 3306.291 and 3306.292 Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us NC Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Postsec. Establishes the joint legislative Joining Our Businesses and Schools (JOBS) Study Commission to study issues related to economic development through instructional program frameworks that aid in the transition to postsecondary education and future careers, including technical and vocational needs of each economic development region, employment and workforce preparation needs of the State as a whole, and the shortage of highly skilled employees such as technicians, teachers, and allied health practitioners. The Commission shall also study issues related to economic growth by the creation of measures and metrics which define the readiness of a community to deliver to all stakeholders the services that equip the workforce to be competitive in a STEM-intensive economy, including ensuring that students throughout the education pipeline gain the skills learned from science, technology, engineering, math, and other rigorous subjects. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/Senate/PDF/S1069v4.pdf Title: S.B. 1069 Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us OR Adopted 07/2009 P-12 Amends rules to prepare Oregonians for the workplace and for college as a part of implementing an integrated workforce delivery system that focuses on developing the skills and talents of Oregonians. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_500/OAR_581/581_tofc.html Title: OAR 589-007-0700 Source: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us NH Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Community College Changes the effective date for the transition of certain functions within the community college system of New Hampshire from July 1, 2009 to July 1, 2011. Provides that the commissioner of the department of education and the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire will annually issue a joint report on the proposed use and distribution of federal vocational funds. Extends the report date of the community college system legislative oversight committee to November 1, 2011. V. Requires the chancellor and the board of trustees of the community college system of New Hampshire to submit a report by September 1, 2009 on the centralization and implementation of its business functions. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/sb0149.html Title: S.B. 149 Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us OR Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Creates the Career and Technical Education Collaboration Task Force for the purpose of increasing collaboration and partnerships among kindergarten through grade 12 schools, community colleges, labor, business and industry in relation to career and technical education. Chapter 844 http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2700.dir/hb2732.en.pdf Title: H.B. 2732 Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ LA Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Provides for the high school career option program consisting of an academic major and a career major; requires students in grades 9 through 12 to pursue such core curriculum and either general or college preparatory courses or the specific career courses required for his career major; provides that students enrolled in such major may participate in dual enrollment with an institution under the management and supervision of the board of supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges. Graduation requirements are revised for particular courses for students participating in the program. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=665716 Title: S.B. 259; H.B. 612 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/ TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical institutes, and to eligible nonprofit organizations to: (1) Develop or support nonprofit organizations' programs that prepare low-income students for careers in high-demand occupations. Eligible programs must help students prepare for, apply to and enroll in a public junior college/technical institute, provide matching funds, and demonstrate that they have achieved or will achieve above average developmental course completion rates, persistence rates, and 3-year degree or certificate completion rates among participating students. (2) Defray the start-up costs of new career and technical education programs in high-demand occupations (3) Provide scholarships for students who demonstrate financial need and who are enrolled in training programs for high-demand occupations. In awarding grants to public junior colleges and public technical institutes for the development of new career and technical education courses or programs, provides the comptroller may consider whether the course or program offers new or expanded dual credit career and technical educational opportunities in public high schools. Directs the comptroller to conduct a study of the feasibility of basing part of all public postsecondary technical training program funding on the program's economic benefit to the state, and of estimating the additional tax revenue from employers generated by the ability of public junior colleges/technical institutes/state colleges to prepare students for employment fields for which there is employer demand. Requires the comptroller to report to the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house by January 2011 for legislative action based on the results of the study. Defines "green jobs" as jobs in the field of renewable energy or energy efficiency. Establishes the Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program to support the implementation and expansion of green job skills training programs. Specifies that an eligible training program must be hosted by a regional partnership designed to implement training programs that lead trainees to economic self-sufficiency and career pathways. Requires regional partnerships to include at a minimum a postsecondary institution; chamber of commerce, local workforce agency, local employer, or other public or private participating entity; economic development authority; and community or faith-based nonprofit organization that works with one or more targeted populations. Specifies criteria that eligible green job skills training programs must meet. Requires programs receiving grants to target specified groups of individuals for training, including low-income workers, unemployed youth and adults, individuals who did not complete high school, or other underserved sectors of the workforce in high poverty areas. Provides that a training program may use grant funds for support services, including basic skills, literacy, GED, English as a second language, and job readiness training, career guidance, and referral services. Establishes grant application procedures. Specifies training programs the comptroller must give preference to, and requires 20% of funds to be reserved for job skill training programs that serve the unemployed and those with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty level. Establishes grantee reporting requirements, and requires the comptroller to report biennially on submitted information to the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house. Directs the comptroller to adopt standards for a green job skills training program awarded a grant. H.B. 1935: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB01935F.pdf H.B. 3 (pages 169-174): http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf Title: H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Amends provisions related to state subsidies for employer certification exams taken by career/technical students. Eliminates requirement that student demonstrate financial need. Specifies that eligible students must be in a program preparing for employment in a current or emerging high-demand, high-wage, high-skill occupation, or be enrolled in a special education program. Amends application and reimbursement process so that district rather student may pay (and be reimbursed for) employer certification exam fee. Directs the commissioner, in collaboration with the commissioner of higher education and the Texas Workforce Commission, to determine the occupations that qualify for the subsidy. Pages 16-18 of 108: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03646F.pdf Title: H.B. 3646 - Section 22 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Section 49: Creates new section 42.008. Caps any funding increase that might occur to $350 per student. Section 50: Amends basic allotment formula. Section 51: Amends Section 42.106, "Tuition Allotment for Districts Not Offering All Grade Levels." Section 53: Adds a district allotment for each student who has a parent in active duty in a combat zone or who has an active duty parent who transferred into the district during the school year due to action taken under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. Specifies such funds may be used only to provide supplemental programs and services. Establishes conditions under which the commissioner may provide such allotments. Provides such allotments may not exceed $9.9 million in a school year. Specifies these provisions expire September 2013. Section 54: In addition to existing annual allotment for grade 9-12 students in career and technology courses, provides additional $50 for each student who is enrolled in two or more such courses for a total of 3 or more credits, or if student is enrolled in an advanced course as part of a tech-prep program. Section 55: Adds section 42.1541. Directs the state board to increase indirect cost allotments for special education, bilingual education, and career and technical education programs by the start of the 2009-10 school year. Provides section expires September 2010. Pages 34-38 and 40-42 of 108: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03646F.pdf Title: H.B. 3646 - Sections 49-51 and 53-55 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Requires the state board to adopt rules requiring students in grades 6-8 to complete at least one fine arts course. Each time the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board revises the Internet database of the coordinating board's official statewide inventory of workforce education courses, requires the state board of education to revise the essential knowledge and skills (standards) of any corresponding career and technology education curriculum. Clarifies that a school district may not vary the curriculum for a course in the required curriculum based on whether a student is enrolled in the minimum, recognized, or advanced high school program. Pages 24-25 of 180: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf Title: H.B. 3 - Section 25 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Requires the state plan for career and technology education developed by the state education agency to ensure that career and technology education provides a rigorous course of study (consistent with the required curriculum that all districts must offer) and under which a student may receive specific education in a career and technology program that: (A) Incorporates competencies leading to academic and technical skill attainment (B) Leads to an industry-recognized license, credential, or certificate or an associate or baccalaureate degree (C) Includes opportunities for students to earn college credit for coursework (D) Includes, as an integral part of the program, participation by students and teachers in activities of career and technical student organizations supported by the agency and the state board of education. Pages 37-38 of 180: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf Title: H.B. 3 - Section 41 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us OR Signed into law 06/2009 Community College Provides that a community college seeking approval from the State Board of Education to offer a new career pathways certificate of completion program must give notice to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development of the intent to offer the program; requires a private institution that objects to implementation of the program to give notice of objection to the community college; creates procedures by which community colleges and private institutions may meet to discuss the program. Chapter 328 http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3100.dir/hb3117.en.pdf Title: H.B. 3117 Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us MO Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Allows a school term for students participating in a school flex program as established in section 160.539 to consist of a combination of actual pupil attendance and attendance at college or technical career education or approved employment aligned with the student's career academic plan for a total of 1,044. http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/pdf-bill/tat/SB291.pdf Title: S.B. 291- School Flex Program Attendance Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov TX Adopted 06/2009 P-12 Amends §230.483(a)(4) to allow educator preparation programs to prepare teachers for health science technology education certification and trade and industrial education certification in one year. Amends §230.483(c) to clarify teaching experience may be used in lieu of on-the-job experience under the career and technical education certificate. Title: 19 TAC 7.230.P.230.481 -.483 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MO Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Allows all public career-technical schools to participate in the A+ Schools Program. http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/bills/hb490.htm - Title: H.B. 490 Source: http://www.house.mo.gov OR Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Requires school that confers or offers to confer academic degree to be licensed as career school for course or program that does not lead to academic degree until the school meets specified requirements; clarifies the types of schools subject to career school laws; relates to granting a license for a career school, a criminal records check for applicant if the school offers courses to minors, conditional licensure, the transfer of the license, and school probation, license denial, revocation or suspension. Chapter 340 http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2100.dir/hb2108.en.pdf Title: H.B. 2108 Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us OK Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Community College Relates to the State Board of Career and Technology Education; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain performance measures; provides for duties and compensation of employees; limits salary of the Director; provides budgetary limitations; provides an effective date. SECTION 1. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, requires the State Board of Career and Technology Education to budget all funds in the following categories and amounts: Category Appropriation Total Business/Industry/Adult Education $ 6,547,154.00 $ 12,500,000.00 Local Schools Support 126,640,524.00 181,678,000.00 Statewide Services 12,478,306.00 28,413,000.00 Administration/Data Processing 5,165,422.00 7,249,000.00 Dropout Recovery/Youthful Offender/Skills Centers 6,959,073.00 12,725,000.00 TOTAL $157,790,479.00 $242,565,000.00 Requires the state board to develop outcome-based performance measures for each budget category. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/SB63_ENR.RTF Title: S.B. 63 Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us OR Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Community College Relates to professional technical education; amends various provisions to conform to changes in terminology in federal law; changes the terms professional technical education and professional technical training to career and technical education and career and technical training. Chapter 94 http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2100.dir/hb2109.en.pdf Title: H.B. 2109 Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us WA Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Alters the job skills program which provides grants to public and private secondary or postsecondary institutions and career schools or colleges for the development or expansion of job skills training; provides that the program shall give priority to applications from firms in strategic industry clusters proposing training in transferable skills that are interchangeable among different jobs, employers, or workplaces, coordination with other programs or initiatives, and industry-based credentialing. Chapter 554 http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5554.SL.pdf Title: S.B. 5554 Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov NE Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Adopts the Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learnings Act.From statement of intent: creates the Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learning Act, and provides state support for establishing and maintaining within the State Department of Education the Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learning. Requires the center to provide ongoing financial and administrative support for state leadership and administration of Nebraska career education student organizations. Career education student organizations that would be supported by the center are FFA, FBLA, FCCLA, DECA, SkillsUSA, and HOSA. Center is intended to create and coordinate opportunities for students to participate in educational activities outside the normal classroom, and partner with state and local organizations to share research and identify best practices that can be disseminated to schools and community organizations. LB 476 would appropriate no less than $450,000 each fiscal year to carry out the Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learning Act. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB476.pdf Title: L.B. 476 Source: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov CO Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Includes career and technical education program providers among the institutions of higher education that are permitted to offer concurrent enrollment opportunities to high school students; adds representatives of career and technical education program providers to the concurrent enrollment advisory board; prohibits the concurrent enrollment of a student in a course that is offered by the program provider under certain conditions; relates to teaching credentials; relates to school district funding. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2009a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/8CFEC02A1C75DCC38725757D0073F9CD?open&file=285_enr.pdf Title: S.B. 285 Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us OH Adopted 05/2009 P-12 Amends criteria for secondary workforce development (career/technical education) programs. Requires all workforce development programs to be approved by the state department of education. Specifies that technical and academic course offerings in state-approved programs/pathways must: (1) Address state technical content standards, including all competencies identified by business and industry as essential; and/or accrediting association and/or licensing agency standards where applicable. (2) Reinforce state-level academic content standards in English, math, science and social studies. (3) Provide multiple measures to assess student attainment of academic and technical content standards, including state board-approved technical assessments and, where applicable, assessments for state-recognized national credentialing/certifications and accrediting association and/or licensing agency examinations. (4) Meet state and federal requirements related to meeting performance expectations for special populations, including preparation for careers in industry sectors requiring technical expertise. (5) Identify postsecondary and employment options. Directs workforce development advisory committees reflecting career fields and authorized by local boards of education to engage business/industry and postsecondary representatives and use input from professional associations, labor, government and the community. Requires advisory committees to identify new and emerging careers; advise current programs on curriculum, assessment, work-based learning, facilities and equipment; and engage educators to improve and expand programs. Specifies that facilities and equipment must support instruction of the technical and academic content standards and reflect current and emerging technology in the career field. Requires all districts receiving weighted funding to annually report performance data that includes student academic attainment in math and English language arts, technical skill attainment, placement, graduation rates, postsecondary credit, and, if available, industry certificate or license. Requires data to be reviewed as part of the program renewal processes. --Criteria for secondary workforce development programs (3301-61-03): http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/61/3301-61-03_PH_FF_A_RU_20090513_1242.pdf Title: OAC 3301-61-03 Source: www.registerofohio.state.oh.us OH Adopted 05/2009 P-12 Establishes criteria for career-based intervention (CBI) programs, which provides grade 7-12 students who are disadvantaged (either academically, economically or both) with classroom instruction, academic intervention and instruction, and work-based learning experiences. Requires all programs to be approved by the department of education. Requires all districts receiving weighted funding for CBI programs to report data on student transitions to next grade level, attendance, behavior, graduation/dropout, transition rates to a high school career-technical education workforce development program, and pass rates on required state assessments. 3301-61-05: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/61/3301-61-05_PH_FF_N_RU_20090513_1242.pdf 3301-61-18: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/61/3301-61-18_PH_WDP_N_RU_20090304_0820.pdf Title: OAC 3301-61-05 and -18 Source: www.registerofohio.state.oh.us TN Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Relates to board of regents; requires the board of regents to study feasibility of cooperative career and technical programs between LEAs and Tennessee technology centers or other two-year institutions offering career and technical education. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB1084.pdf Title: S.B. 1084 Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov GA Vetoed 05/2009 P-12 Directs the state board to consider a passing score on an employer or industry certification exam or state board-approved state licensure exam when considering whether to grant a student a waiver from one or more sections of the graduation exam requirement. Provides that the state board may not grant a waiver unless the student has attempted and failed to pass the relevant portion of the high school graduation test at least three times. Bill: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/sb178.pdf Veto Message 11 (scroll toward bottom of page): http://gov.georgia.gov/00/press/detail/0,2668,78006749_139486062_140372354,00.html Title: S.B. 178, Section 11 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us GA Vetoed 05/2009 P-12 Enacts the "Building Resourceful Individuals to Develop Georgia's Economy Act". Directs the department of education to develop focused programs of study in high demand, high skill and high wage academic and career fields, which may include aerospace, health care and elderly care, agribusiness, life science, energy and environmental, logistics and transportation, information and technology, teacher education training, technology and engineering, science and math, and humanities and fine arts. Requires the department to include in the program of study the flexibility for students to study at either their school of attendance, a technical college, a public postsecondary institution, a work site under an apprenticeship cooperative education program, and at other state board-approved settings. For each focused program of study, requires the department of education to convene a committee that includes high school teachers, counselors, representatives from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, the Technical College System of Georgia, the governor's Office of Workforce Development, employers, and others as deemed appropriate by the department. Directs each committee to develop a focused program of study blending academic and technical content developed around college and career readiness standards with real-world problems and projects for students. Requires recommendations to include statewide articulation and dual enrollment courses to allow prepared high school students to move directly into postsecondary education. Directs the committees to develop measures to certify equivalency in content and rigor for all statewide articulation and dual enrollment courses. Establishes means for identifying high school students qualified to enroll in credit-bearing postsecondary coursework. Requires secondary and postsecondary credit to be awarded to any student who articulated or dual enrollment course. Requires students in grades 6-8 to be provided counseling, advisement, career awareness, career interest inventories and information to help them evaluate academic skills and career interests. Requires all students by end of grade 8 to select a preferred focused program of study and develop an individual graduation plan. Requires high school students to be provided counseling annually to enable them to complete their individual graduation plans, and prepare them for a seamless transition to postsecondary study, training or employment. Sets forth required components of every individual graduation plan, including integration of experience-based, career-oriented learning experiences that may include internships, apprenticeships, mentoring, co-op education and service learning, as well as opportunities for postsecondary learning through articulation, dual enrollment and joint enrollment. Requires the department to provide training for counselors and graduation coaches about (1) high demand, high skill and high wage opportunities for bachelor's degrees, associate's degrees and certificates; (2) how a combination of rigorous academic and technical courses can prepare students for these fields, (3) how to organize a teacher adviser system that engages teachers in working with a group of students and their parents in setting goals, identifying individual programs of study, and establishing individual graduation plans to achieve those goals. Requires the plan to include strategies for school staff to effectively involve parents in the educational and career guidance process and in the development of individual graduation plans. Provides that on request by any local school system, training may be given to counselors and graduation coaches in any middle or high school. Directs the state board, in collaboration with the Technical College System of Georgia and the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, to establish a process for certifying all focused programs of study by using national certifying agencies where they exist and developing state industry-certifying panels in career pathways where no national certifying agency exists. The certification process must, at a minimum, validate that a program of study curriculum meets industry standards where applicable, that its teachers hold current industry certification where applicable, and that its facilities, equipment and software are adequate to teach the curriculum. Bill: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/sb178.pdf Veto Message 11 (scroll toward bottom of page): http://gov.georgia.gov/00/press/detail/0,2668,78006749_139486062_140372354,00.html Title: S.B. 178 Section 10, Part 1 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us KY Adopted 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Repeals and re-establishes a refund policy for tuition charges for career and technology programs/classes in Kentucky TECH schools, and for continuing education classes for adults. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/780/002/140.htm Title: 780 KAR 2:140 Source: www.lrc.ky.gov KY Adopted 05/2009 P-12 Specifies dollar amounts to be paid certified or equivalent career/technical education staff for (1) Administering the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute Performance Test (2) Each lesson plan used as a model for other classes in area technology centers (3) Participating in specific projects relating to professional or curriculum development, staff exchange, and the integration of academics in career and technical education outside of normal working hours, subject to the state plan for career and technical education Adds salary provisions for full-time employees working as a dual appointment (employees serving in two positions). http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/780/003/020.htm Title: 780 KAR 3:020 Source: www.lrc.ky.gov ND Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Requires the department to develop a program leading to a certificate in career development facilitation. The department shall award the certificate to any individual who: a. Holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education; b. Has at least a five-year employment history; and c. Successfully completes the department's programmatic requirements. 2. An individual holding a certificate awarded under this section is a career advisor. Allows the department to provisionally approve an individual to serve as a career advisor if the individual: a. Holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education; b. Has at least a five-year employment history; and c. Provides the department with a plan for completing the department's programmatic requirements within a two-year period. 2. Provisional approval under subsection 1 is valid for a period of two years and may not be extended by the department. Provision added (section 23) requires districts to administer to students (once during grades 7 or 8 and once in grade 9 or 10) a recommended career interest inventory. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JARF1000.pdf Title: H.B. 1400 - Career Development Section Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov ND Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Any resident student who graduates from a high school during or after the 2010-11 school year is eligible to receive a North Dakota career and technical education scholarship provided the student completes all requirements for a high school diploma and: 1. a. Completes one unit of algebra II; b. Completes two units of a coordinated plan of study recommended by the department of career and technical education and approved by the superintendent of public instruction; and c. Completes three additional units, two of which must be in the area of career and technical education; 2. Obtains a grade of at least "C" in each unit or one-half unit required for the diploma; 3. Obtains a cumulative grade point of at least "B", as determined by the superintendent of public instruction; and 4. Receives: a. A composite score of at least twenty-four on an ACT; or b. A score of at least five on each of three WorkKeys assessments. Requirements for an academic scholarship are similar, except for the WorkKeys score option, and requiring one unit of advanced placement and AP exam or a dual-credit course. Scholarships are available to eligible students in the amount of $700 for each semester during which enrolled full time at an accredited state institution and maintains a cumulative grade point average of 2.75. Scholarships are capped at $6,000 and go to the institutions in which the students are enrolled. Students are not required to be enrolled in consecutive semesters. However, a scholarship under this section is valid only for six academic years after the student's graduation from high school and may not be applied to graduate programs.These scholarships are available to any eligible student who graduates from a high school in this state or from a high school in a bordering state under chapter 15.1-29.http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JARF1000.pdf Title: H.B. 1400 - Scholarships Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov ID Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Appropriates funds to the State Board for Professional-Technical Education for the Division of Professional-Technical Education for fiscal year 2010; reappropriates certain unexpended and unencumbered balances; provides legislative intent on personnel costs; directs salary reductions; provides for the transfer of certain funds. Chapter 248 http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2009/S1208.htm Title: S.B. 1208 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Expands options for students to earn high school diplomas; expands students' options and choices for completing high school by awarding diplomas to students who complete certain postsecondary programs. Chapter 524 http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1758-S.PL.pdf Title: H.B. 1758 Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov NE Signed into law 04/2009 Community College Provides for vocational training for public assistance recipients; provides that for creating the self-sufficiency contract and meeting the applicant's work activity requirement, an applicant shall be allowed to engage in vocational training that leads to an associate degree, a diploma, or a certificate for a minimum of twenty hours per week for up to thirty-six months. From the fiscal note: This bill would allow the work activity requirements for receiving Aid to Dependent Children assistance to include engaging in vocational training that leads to an associate's degree, a diploma or a certificate for a minimum of 20 hours per week for up to 36 months. This provision terminates on September 30, 2012. Required work activities are outlined in the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act (TANF). In addition to outlining the scope of work activities, states must meet a work participation rate of 50%. Failure to the meet the work participation rate could result in federal penalties being imposed on the state. Federal law caps vocational training at 12 months. States may exceed the 12-month federal cap, but the individuals who are in vocational training longer than 12 months do not count towards meeting the federal work participation rate. Based on current work participation rates and the sunset date, this provision would not put the state's work participation rates at less than 50%. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB458.pdf Title: L.B. 458 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WV Adopted 04/2009 Postsec. Community College Provides rules from The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College regarding an accountability system for public higher education in the state. Relates to the development of statewide master plans, the process of entering into state and institutional compacts, system and institution implementation plans, and state-level reporting. http://www.wvctcs.org/downloads/Series%2049%20CTCE%20Accountability%20DRAFT%20for%20public%20comment.pdf Title: Title 135, Series 49 Source: http://www.wvctcs.org AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Concerns vocational and technical education in public high schools; provides that a student who successfully completes an approved vocational or technical career pathway or program of study at a public high school shall be awarded a certificate of attainment which shall be used for consideration of acceptance and advanced placement into an apprenticeship training program. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1376.pdf Title: S.B. 955 Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us WA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Provides for career and technical education opportunities for middle school students; provides that a middle school that receives approval from the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide a career and technical program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics directly to students shall receive funding at the same rate as a high school operating a similar program. Chapter 212 http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5676-S2.PL.pdf Title: S.B. 5676 Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov NM Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Allows school districts to provide for industry-taught or -guided pre- apprenticeship programs for qualified high school students; provides for approval of pre- apprenticeship programs, providers and industry instructors; exempts industry instructors from licensure provisions; provides powers and duties. Title: S.B. 46 Source: http://nmlegis.gov/ WA Signed into law 04/2009 Community College Allows public technical colleges to offer degrees that prepare students to transfer to certain bachelor degree programs. Chapter 64 http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1328-S.PL.pdf Title: H.B. 1328 Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov MT Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Allows school district trustees to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Montana Youth Challenge Program to provide educational or vocational services to a student who is a resident of the district; allows a school district to include a resident student who is receiving educational or vocational services from the program under an interlocal agreement in the enrollment count of the district for the purpose of calculating average number belonging (ANB). From fiscal note: SB 216, as amended, increases state support for school district general fund budgets by $43,545 in the 2011 biennium for school districts having an interlocal agreement with the Montana Youth Challenge Program to provide educational or vocational services to a student who is a resident of the district. The ongoing cost is $43,500 annually. http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/billpdf/SB0216.pdf Title: S.B. 216 Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov KS Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Community College Concerns postsecondary career technical education; relates to a funding formula and updates terminology from vocational education to career technical education; provides that the postsecondary technical education authority shall develop a credit hour funding distribution formula for postsecondary technical training programs that is tiered to support cost differentials, takes into consideration target industries and is responsive to program growth. Chapter 2009-24 http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2010/2003.pdf Title: H.B. 2003 Source: http://www.kslegislature.org SD Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Revises certain provisions regarding school attendance and enrollment in the Job Corps. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2009/Bills/SB126ENR.pdf Title: S.B. 126 Source: http://legis.state.sd.usf SD Signed into law 02/2009 P-12 Defines "Multidistrict, career and technical academy," as an educational entity designed to provide career and technical education and academic courses that prepare youth for a wide range of careers that require varying levels of education. Strengthens integration of academic and career courses. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2009/Bills/HB1044ENR.pdf Title: H.B. 1044 Source: http://legis.state.sd.us UT Adopted 02/2009 P-12 Changes Applied Technology Education (ATE) to Career and Technical Education (CTE) throughout R277-518. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2008/20081201/32143.htm Title: R277-518 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet UT Adopted 02/2009 P-12 Replaces reference to "tech prep" with reference to "CTE pathway," defined as a planned CTE/academic continuum of courses within a CTE field beginning in the 9th grade and continuing with postsecondary training culminating in an associate's degree, apprenticeship, certificate of completion, or baccalaureate degree. Provides emphasis on articulated Career and Technical Education (CTE) career pathways. Eliminates "trade and technical education" as an area of study; replaces with "skilled and technical sciences." Replaces "technology education" area of study with "technology and engineering". Specifies new language regarding disbursement of funds. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2008/20081201/32146.htm Title: R277-911 Source: www.rules.utah.gov LA Adopted 11/2008 P-12 Relates to agricultural education. Updates career and technical course offerings to be more aligned with national standards. http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v115/28v115.doc Title: LAC 28:CXV.2373 Source: http://doa.louisiana.gov IL Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 09/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Subject to appropriation, requires the department of commerce and economic opportunity to conduct a study to identify current and projected shortages in critical occupations and specific skill sets within businesses and industries, and to devise strategies to alleviate any identified shortages. Requires all state agencies to cooperate with the department in conducting the study. Requires the department to report the results of its study and its recommendations to the governor and general assembly by February 1, 2009. Provides that the study may build upon previous studies by the department. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB2632lv.pdf Governor's amendatory veto message: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2632gms&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37083&DocNum=2632&GAID=9&Session= Title: S.B. 2632 Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 Postsec. Requests the California State University, and the University of California to take specified actions with respect to the recognition of career technical education coursework in connection with the admissions criteria of the respective universities. Chapter 650 http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm Title: A.B. 876 Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov SD Adopted 08/2008 P-12 Amends Career/Technical Education rules to improve the accountability system. Amends Early Intervention Program rules for clarification, eligibility changes and rate changes. Amends Accreditation and School Improvement rules regarding certification of non- certified administrators. SOUTH DAKOTA 4400 http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/RulesList.aspx Title: 24:10:42:24; 24:43:13:01; 24:43:13:02 Source: http://legis.state.sd.us IL Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 Repeals the Professional Development Block Grant. Amends requirements related to annual census for special education, such that census must include students age 3 to 21 (rather than birth to 21) receiving special education services. Eliminates requirement that state board of education annually report on "children of non English background" receiving special education services. Eliminates provision authorizing the state board to provide matching grants to districts to support technology-related investments. Eliminates provision directing the state board to adopt rules for the administration of the School Technology Program. Authorizes student biometric information to be destroyed without notification to or the approval of a local records commission within 30 days after use of the information is discontinued due to student graduation, withdrawal, or a written request from the individual having legal custody of a student. Establishes circumstances under which a district may levy a tax or issue bonds for facilities alteration or reconstruction. Adds provision requiring that summer session costs be reimbursed based on the actual expenditures for providing these services. Deletes certain provisions related to clock hour requirements for teachers' continuing education units. Authorizes school student records to be released, transferred or disclosed to the state board or another state government agency or among state government agencies to evaluate or audit federal and state programs or perform research and planning, but only to the extent that the release, transfer, disclosure, or dissemination is consistent with the federal FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act). Authorizes the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to develop additional campuses throughout the state, but specifies that any additional campus does not need to serve as a residential institution. Adds to the board of trustees of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to include the superintendent of the district where each campus is located. Abolishes the board of trustees of the Illinois Summer School for the Arts on the effective date of this legislation. Transfers to the state board of education all of the board of trustees' powers, duties, assets, liabilities, employees, contracts, property, records, pending business, and unexpended appropriations. Repeals 105 ILCS 420, the Council on Vocational Education Act and 105 ILCS 423, the Occupational Skill Standards Act. Eliminates provision requiring the state board of education's annual report on vocational education to include recommendations on programs and policies to overcome sex bias and sex stereotyping in vocational education programming and an assessment of the state's progress in achieving such goals prepared by the state vocational education sex equity coordinator pursuant to the Federal Vocational Education Law. Requires a school enrolling a student to make a copy of the student's certified birth certificate and return the original to the person enrolling the child. Provides that once a school has received a certified copy of the child's birth certificate, the school need not request another such certified copy with respect to that child for any other year in which the child is enrolled in that school. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB2482lv.pdf Title: S.B. 2482 Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation SC Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 (Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to the School to Work Transition Act. http://www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/house2.html Title: H.B. 4934 Source: http://www.scstatehouse.ne MO Adopted 08/2008 Postsec. Amends rule to incorporate 2008 changes. Updates certification requirements for Library Media Specialist certificate in Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements. Updates certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of January 2008. http://www.dese.mo.gov/schoollaw/rulesregs/80800280.htm Title: 5 CSR 80-800.280 Source: http://www.dese.mo.gov LA Signed into law 07/2008 Postsec. Community College Amends provisions of law related to the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students Tech Award (TOPS-Tech Award). Effective with the 2009-2010 award year and thereafter, expands eligibility to include any school registered by the state board of cosmetology and any proprietary school with a valid license issued by the board of regents. Provides for the calculation of the award amount with regard to such schools. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=504098 Title: H.B. 1278 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet RI Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Authorizes the board of regents for elementary and secondary education to authorize vocational schools to provide apprenticeship classroom training to students subject to the approval of the Rhode Island department of labor and training state apprenticeship council. In the event the board of regents authorizes state-certified apprenticeship training under subsection (a), and a student successfully completes the vocational school program, then the student shall receive apprentice credit, to be applied against a state-certified apprenticeship program requirement set forth by the state apprenticeship council pursuant to section 28-45-13, for one hundred forty-four (144) hours of apprenticeship classroom training. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law08/law08291.htm Title: H.B. 7931 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AZ Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Prohibits a joint technological education district (JTED) from spending Class B bond proceeds to construct or renovate a facility located on the campus of a school in a school district that participates in the JTED unless the facility is only used to provide career and technical education and is available to all pupils who live in the district; provides for calculating funding of a school districts building renewal distribution and new construction when a JTED leases a building from a school district. Title: H.B. 2234 Source: http://www.azleg.gov LA Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Postsec. Establishes the Workforce Training Rapid Response Fund. Authorizes the board of supervisors of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to use such funds for various purposes, including for education directed at refining or developing literacy or other basic education skills; programs directed at lifelong learning or continuing education; job readiness training; vocational, technical, or occupation education; worker or workplace education; articulated career path programs and constituent courses of such programs that lead to initial or continuing licensure, certification, or associate degree level accreditation; and other education programs whose purpose is to assist citizens to improve their employment opportunities. Directs the the secretary of the department of labor, the secretary of the department of economic development, the commissioner of higher education, the chairman of the workforce investment council, and the chief executive officer of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to approve a strategic plan, based on specified data, that provides direction to the board on how monies appropriated from the fund should be expended. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=500887 Title: H.B. 1018 Source: www.legis.state.la.us NH Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Establishes an Advanced Manufacturing Education Advisory Council to advise the Department of Education in the implementation, evaluation, and expansion of the advanced manufacturing curriculum, to assist the department in pursuing public and private funds in order to ensure statewide access for all public high school students to advanced manufacturing curriculum coursework. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0459.html Title: S.B. 459 Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us FL Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Relates to alternative high school courses and programs. Establishes a pilot project for awarding high school credit for industry certification programs. Requires school districts to indicate interest in the pilot project. Provides for specified courses to be included as alternative credit courses. Requires the approval of certain courses for credit by examination. Requires the adoption of passing scores for such examinations. Requires a course directory. Relates to reporting credits under the project. Also addresses virtual high school programs. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2008/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s1906er.pdf Title: S.B. 1906 Source: http://www.flsenate.gov/ CT Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Concerns agriculture science and technology education; increases state support of regional agriculture science programs by increasing the per pupil operating grant and the transportation grant; redesignates vocational agriculture programs as agriculture science and technology education programs; clarifies language concerning enrollment opportunities for students in agriculture science and technology education programs; relates to tuition. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/ACT/Pa/pdf/2008PA-00152-R00HB-05869-PA.pdf Title: H.B. 5869 Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov/ VT Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Community College Relates to economic and workforce development. Section 11 of this bill (The Adult technical education; workforce education and training; report) requires the commissioner of education to: (1)  Outline and review the current method or methods by which tuition is paid for students enrolled in secondary schools ("secondary students") to attend regional technical center programs. (2)  Consider and propose potential solutions to any barriers preventing, discouraging, or failing to encourage secondary students to attend regional technical center programs, including scheduling issues, availability of classes outside the traditional school day and academic year, and financial disincentives. (3)  Outline and review the current method or methods by which the cost of adults entering programs at a regional technical center is funded, both for adults who have a high school diploma and for those who do not. (4)  Consider and propose potential solutions to any barriers preventing, discouraging, or failing to encourage adults, with and without a high school diploma, to attend regional technical centers, including scheduling issues, availability of classes outside the traditional school day and academic year, and financial disincentives. (5)  Consider and propose potential financial and other incentives to encourage regional technical centers to offer technical education programs at times other than the traditional school day and academic year and to otherwise make technical education programs more available to secondary students and to adults with and without high school diplomas. (6)  Consider the positive and negative aspects of including within the definition of "pupil" for purposes of determining a district's average daily membership all adult students with a high school diploma who are attending programs at a regional technical center and consider and propose other methods of subsidizing tuition for these students. (b)  On or before January 15, 2009, the commissioner shall submit a written report to the senate committee on economic development, housing and general affairs, the house committee on commerce, and the senate and house committees on education detailing the results of the work performed pursuant to this section and all potential methods of addressing the identified issues. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2008/bills/passed/H-885.HTM Title: H.B. 885 Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us OK Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Relates to the State Board of Career and Technology Education; makes an appropriation; authorizes the expenditure of certain funds; provides for the budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts; requires performance measures for budget categories; provides for the duties and compensation of employees; limits salary of the Director; provides budgetary limitations. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB2290_ENGR.RTF Title: H.B. 2290 Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us OK Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Community College Postsec. Relates to the Board of Private Vocational Schools; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain performance measures; provides for duties and compensation of employees; limits salary of the Director; provides budgetary limitations. http://www.sos.state.ok.us/documents/Legislation/51st/2008/2R/SB/1211.pdf Title: S.B. 1211 Source: http://www.sos.state.ok.us AZ Vetoed 05/2008 P-12 Provides that a school district shall not eliminate or reduce instruction in physical education, the arts, music, career and technical education, or vocational education unless the reduction or elimination is necessary for budgetary reasons, unless the governing board of the district votes at a public meeting to do so, or in some cases because enrollment or interest in that subject is insufficient to justify continued instruction. http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/2r/summary/h.hb2557_05-14-08_astransmittedtogovernor.doc.htm Title: H.B. 2557 Source: http://www.azleg.gov MO Adopted 05/2008 P-12 Incorporates the current state plan for career education. http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c60-120.pdf Title: 5 CSR 60-120.010 Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov TN Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Permits the creation of work experience and career employment programs that provide study and employment in career and technical education programs for students 14 years of age or older; provided, that such programs comply with state and federal law on employment of minors. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 50. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB2891.pdf Title: H.B. 2891 Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us AZ Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. Community College Exempts a school that solely provides an instructional program for certified nursing assistants that is licensed by the Nursing Board from the requirement that a private vocational program license be held in order to operate a private vocational program. Chapter 211 http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1431 Title: S.B. 1431 Source: http://www.azleg.gov IA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Amends previous language to remove "voluntary model" from the establishment of core curriculum for grades 9-12, beginning with students graduating in the 2010-2011 class. Prohibits the state board from requiring specific textbooks. Requires core curriculum technical assistance and implementation strategies for districts and accredited nonpublic schools, including assistance with the development of formative and end-of-course assessments that teachers can use to measure student progress. Requires an annual report to the general assembly regarding activities, findings and student progress under the core curriculum. For the school year beginning July 1, 2008 and thereafter, district board plans must include a timeline for each student to successfully complete, prior to graduation, all components of the state-designated career information and decision-making system administered by the department in accordance with federal law (Perkins Act). Boards are required to adopt an implementation plan for the full implementation of the core curriculum established for kindergarten through grade 8 by the 2015-2015 school year. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&service=billbook&GA=82&hbill=S Title: S.F. 2216 - Core Curriculum Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us ME Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College (Resolve)Directs the Department of Education to recommend to the Board of Education an innovative model of consolidated and integrated secondary and postsecondary education; concerns facilities for a regional high school, a fully integrated career and technical high school, a higher education center that will provide courses and degrees from both the University of Maine System and the Community College System, and centers of excellence that will provide industry-specific training. The model must, among other criteria, promote the development of a "one campus" design, where all facilities are located on one site, providing a streamlined and integrated learning experience for students of all ages. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280027887&LD=2175&Type=1&SessionID=7 Title: H.B. 1549 Source: http://janus.state.me.us/house/ CO Adopted 04/2008 P-12 Community College Clarifies rules regarding the Colorado Vocational Act of 1970, including changing the phrase "Vocational Education" to "Career and Technical Education", revising the process of distributing monies to the districts so they're based on actual costs and actual student full-time equivalent (FTE) and outlines changes to the issuance of credentials. http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/NumericalSubDocList.do?deptID=8&deptName=1504%20Department%20of%20Higher%20Education&agencyID=92&agencyName=1504%20State%20Board%20for%20Community%20Colleges%20and%20Occupational%20Education&ccrDocID=2764&ccrDocName=8%20CCR%201504-2%20RULES%20FOR%20THE%20ADMINISTRATION%20OF%20THE%20COLORADO%20VOCATIONAL%20ACT Title: 8 CCR 1504-2 Source: http://www.sos.state.co.us SD Adopted 04/2008 Postsec. Amends rules to assure that current practices for training instructional staff at the post-secondary technical institutes are up-to-date by changing from "vocational" to "career and technical," and to change the number of credits required in the first two years of teaching. Amends rules regarding credentials. Amends National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification rules to add individuals deemed as school services specialists as well as administrators to be compensated for receiving National Board Certification. http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/RulesList.aspx Title: 24:10:45:01, :02, :06 thru :10, inclusive, :16, :17 Source: http://legis.state.sd.u CO Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Relates to technical education; replaces the term vocational education with the term career and technical education in certain statutes; requires career and technical education funds to be distributed based on actual expenditures by participating school districts, boards of cooperative services, and charter schools; amends the standards for eligibility for grants. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/D33C245489ABC665872573A1005DC03C?open&file=1079_enr.pdf Title: H.B. 1079 Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us/ WA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College The bill requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) to develop a re-approval schedule for all career and technical education (CTE) programs and must establish performance measures and targets for CTE programs in specified areas. Districts failing to meet the targets may be required to submit an improvement plan. The superintendent, in coordination with other groups, must develop a list of statewide high-demand secondary CTE programs. OSPI is also directed to allocate grants to middle schools, high schools or skill centers to develop or upgrade high-demand CTE programs. Grants are allocated on a one-time basis and may only be used for certain purposes. OSPI, in coordination with other groups, must develop model programs in the areas of construction, health care and information technology. The superintendent is authorized to distribute grants to districts to increase the integration and rigor of academic instruction in CTE programs. Community and technical colleges are required to enter into agreements with high schools and skill centers to offer dual credit for secondary career and technical courses. The agreements are subject to the approval of the colleges' chief instructional officers of the college and the principal and technical education director of the high school. If agreements are entered into, all community and technical colleges must accept courses taken for an equal amount of college credit. OSPI must support district efforts to adopt course equivalencies for CTE courses by recommending curriculum suitable for course equivalencies, publicizing best practices for high schools and districts, providing professional development, technical assistance and guidance for districts seeking to expand their lists of equivalent courses. High schools and districts must issue and keep record of course completion certificates that demonstrate successful CTE course completion. The certificate must be either part of the student's high school and beyond plan or the students culminating project. OSPI must develop and make available electronic copies of the certificates. Skill centers may enter into agreements with school districts to grant high school diplomas to enable students to attend the skill centers on a full-time basis without co-enrollment at the high school. These programs must be designed as dropout prevention and retrieval programs for at-risk, credit-deficient and fifth-year students. Building Bridges grants may be used to develop these programs. Subject to appropriation of funds, OSPI must develop and conduct a campaign for CTE to increase awareness among educators, students, parents and the community. Messages must emphasize CTE as a high quality educational pathway. OSPI must provide information about the following: 1. Model CTE programs; 2. CTE course equivalencies and dual credit for high school and college; 3. CTE alternative assessment guidelines; 4. The availability of scholarships for postsecondary workforce education; and, 5. education, apprenticeship and career opportunities in emerging and high-demand programs. Also, subject to appropriated funds, OSPI is directed to provide grants to eligible students to offset costs of required examination or testing fees associated with obtaining state or industry certification in the student's CTE program. Eligible students must have a family income that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Skill centers may enter into agreements with community or technical colleges located in the same district to provide CTE courses necessary to complete an industry certificate or credential for students who have received a high school diploma. To qualify, students must have been enrolled in the skill center before receiving the high school diploma and must remain continuously enrolled in the skill center. Students may only enroll in the courses necessary to complete the certificate or credential. OSPI must conduct a feasibility study to create technical high schools in the state. The office must convene an advisory committee that includes representatives from the schools, districts, colleges and boards. The study must examine and make recommendations on the definition of a technical high school and how they differ from current comprehensive high schools, the governance structure for technical high schools, funding models and estimated costs to support technical high schools, whether these schools should focus on particular student populations or be structured as magnet schools with a specific focus, whether the schools should operate with a two-year or four-year program or with part-time or full-time attendance, the implications of accountability for student achievement and options, strategies and estimated costs for transition of current high schools and skill centers to a technical school model. Title: S.B. 6377 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature ID Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Appropriates a specified sum to the State Board for Professional Technical Education for the Division of Professional Technical Education; reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered fund balances. Chapter 245 http://www3.idaho.gov/oasis/S1474.html Title: S.B. 1474 Source: http://www3.idaho.gov VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Creates the Virginia Career Readiness Certificate Program to certify the workplace and college readiness skills of Virginians, in order to better prepare them for continued education and workforce training, successful employment, and career advancement. The Virginia Workforce Council, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement and administer the Program. Funding shall come from the Workforce Investment Act, or other sources as shall be made available, in an amount not to exceed $1 million. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0243 Title: S.B. 756 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us LA Adopted 03/2008 P-12 Amends rules relating to the Entrepreneurship Content Standards Curriculum Framework. Updates and lists career and technical course offerings. See page 58 http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v115/28v115.doc Title: LAC 28:CXV.2377 Source: http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/ LA Adopted 03/2008 P-12 Amends rules relating to the Entrepreneurship Content Standards Curriculum Framework. Discusses specific skills, traits, characteristics, objectives and benchmarks of the standards, and relation to other subjects. Relates to Career & Tech programs. http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v143/28v143.doc Title: LAC 28:CXLIII.Chapters 1-5 Source: http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/ VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Expands the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to include those teacher candidates pursuing an endorsement in career and technical education. This bill is a recommendation from the Joint Subcommittee to Study Science, Math, and Technology Education in the Commonwealth at the Elementary, Secondary, and Undergraduate Levels. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0141 Title: S.B. 169 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Requires the Board of Education to develop a plan for increasing the number of students receiving industry certification and state licensure as part of their career and technical education; requires the plan to include an annual goal for school divisions. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0150 Title: S.B. 326 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us NH Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Community College Amends the procedures for regulation of private postsecondary career schools. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0173.html Title: S.B. 173 Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us ID Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Postsec. Provides an exception from the merit system for employees of the Idaho Career Information System; establishes the Career Information System within the Department of Labor to help citizens understand the link between educational preparation and work, explore education and career alternatives, and successfully seek work. Chapter 97 http://www3.idaho.gov/oasis/S1256.html Title: S.B. 1256 Source: http://www3.idaho.gov VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Community College From fiscal impact statement: HB 1526 creates the Virginia Career Readiness Certification Program to certify the workplace and college readiness skills of Virginians, in order to better prepare them for continued education and workforce training, successful employment, and career advancement. The Virginia Workforce Council, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall develop policies and guidelines necessary to implement and administer the Program. Funding for provisions of the bill shall be based on a budget approved by the Workforce Council and shall come from the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) or other sources, but the amount is not to exceed one million dollars. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB1526ER Title: H.B. 1526 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us SD Signed into law 02/2008 P-12 Provides state aid to education to certain school districts for students who currently attend a high school primarily focused on career and technical education that is operated by an eligible school district and who, immediately prior to attending the high school primarily focused on career and technical education, was enrolled in a school district other than the eligible school district http://legis.state.sd.us/index.aspx. Title: S.B. 155 Source: http://legis.state.sd.us VA Signed into law 02/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Relates to the Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to increase the number of candidates pursuing careers in career and technical education. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB506ER Title: H.B. 506 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us AK Adopted 02/2008 P-12 Establishes a program curriculum and benchmark assessments to ensure that students in Alaska have the basic or transitional skills required for a successful transition into college and/or the workplace. ALASKA 3558 Title: 4 AAC 06.715, .717 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 10/2007 P-12 Renames the designated subjects vocational education teaching credential the designated subjects preliminary career technical education teaching credential. Repeals authority for issuance and renewal of designated subjects teaching credentials for part-time service. Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish a list of authorized subjects for the designated subjects preliminary and professional career technical education teaching credential. Provides for related tests. Chapter 520 http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_52_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 52 Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov MO Adopted 10/2007 P-12 Postsec. Amends rule to incorporate changes in the Compendium for 2007. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007. http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf Title: 5 CSR 80-800.270 Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov MO Adopted 10/2007 P-12 Postsec. Amends rule to incorporate 2007 Compendium changes. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007. http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf Title: 5 CSR 80-800.380 Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov CA Signed into law 09/2007 P-12 Postsec. Requires each school district offering any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, prior to class registration, for each school in the district, to provide parents or guardians with written notification relating to the courses offered by the school satisfying the requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California and information on career technical education, including a brief description of it, as defined by the State Department of Education. Chapter 527 http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_428_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 428 Source: http://www.senate.ca.gov/ VT Adopted 09/2007 P-12 Amends rules pertaining to Career and Technical (CTE) educator licensing. The goals of the changes to the CTE endorsements are to: · break down the wall between "regular" education and career and technical education endorsements, in support of the broader goal of integrated secondary education, · streamline the process of qualifying for CTE endorsements, including recognizing that both formal post-secondary education and work experience are important components of preparation, and · eliminate the duplication among current CTE endorsements. Also enacts rule changes concerning the denial, suspension or revocation of a license, the duties and responsibilities of the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE), and access to licensing records. http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/board/packet_archives/packet_07_0619/item_J_4.pdf Title: 16 VSA 164(5), -1691a, -1692, -1695, -1697, -1792(a), -1751, -59 Source: http://education.vermont.gov CA Signed into law 09/2007 Postsec. Extends the provisions of the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of 1989. Provides for the extension of voluntary agreements with institutions regarding compliance with related state statutes. Authorizes accredited institutions to make specified modifications. Continues the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Administration Fund and the Student Tuition Recovery Fund. Establishes the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. Chapter 635 http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_45_bill_20071013_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 45 Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2007 P-12 Relates to existing law that establishes an incentive grant program for the purpose of improving, expanding, and establishing instructional programs in home economics careers and technology career technical education to improve the academic achievement and career preparation of pupils in those fields. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to complete and submit an evaluation of the grant program to the Legislature. http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm Title: A.B. 666 Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2007 P-12 Authorizes a community college or apprentice training instructor to teach a career technical education course in a subject that is not a core academic subject on a high school campus. Authorizes a pupil to take an apprenticeship, job training, or community college technical education course after regular school hours for credit. Authorizes a school district to bring in professionals as guests lecturers for career technical education courses according to specified parameters. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_598_bill_20070910_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_598_vt_20071013.html Title: A.B. 598 Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov CA Signed into law 09/2007 P-12 Makes the State Department of Education responsible for the creation of comprehensive, easy to access, user-friendly Web site pages with specified information about opportunities and programs available in the state on career technical education in elementary and secondary schools. Requires the department to select a career technical education program for pupils to develop the Web site pages as a part of a career technical education course of study related to technology and Web site development. Chapter 529 http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_597_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 597 Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov CA Signed into law 09/2007 P-12 Requires the State Department of Education to include in the application for school districts for new construction funding certain questions relating to career technical education facilities, including whether the funding would be used for facilities related to such education and if not, how the applicant district plans to meet the needs of pupils related to that education. Requires the department to maintain the answers in a publicly accessible manner and to provides a summary to a specified entity. Chapter 519 http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_13_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 13 Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov LA Adopted 08/2007 P-12 Updates career and technical education course offerings so that they are more aligned with national standards. Pages 6-8 of 79: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0708/0708RUL.pdf Title: LAC 28:CXV.Chapter 23 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Subject to appropriation, requires the state board of education to develop a secondary-level agricultural science teacher training continuum and to provide incentive funding grants to the agriculture science teacher education programs at Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University, the University of Illinois, and Western Illinois University. Provides that public community colleges that provide an articulated agriculture science teacher education course of study are also eligible for funding. Provides that program funds may be used for the following purposes: (1) Teacher education candidate recruitment and retention incentives. (2) Having master teachers and practitioners assist with the preparation, coordination, and supervision of student teachers. (3) Establishing and delivering professional development experiences for new teachers during their first 5 years of teaching. (4) Professional development for university agriculture education teacher education staff. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB1922lv.pdf Title: H.B. 1922 Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation NH Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Requires regional vocational schools to accept students who have completed 2 years of high school regardless of the number of credits earned; allows students to enroll in regional vocational schools when the department of education determines it would be in their best interest. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0822.html Title: H.B. 822 Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 P-12 Relates to high school-level project EAST (environmental and spatial technology), which integrates cutting-edge technology, such as computer-assisted drafting, geographic information systems, global positioning systems, and computer graphic applications such as soft image, into the educational curriculum. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund to maintain the project EAST program in existing schools and to expand the program to schools statewide. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB1630_CD1_.htm Title: H.B. 1630 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov PA Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Community College Postsec. This section of H.B. 842 establishes the Pennsylvania Technical College Program as a competititve grant program (to the extent that funds appropriated can support) to prepare students in educationally underserved areas for high-demand occupations that requrie a postsecondary certificate or associate degree. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347 Title: H.B. 842 -- Article XIX-F Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/ FL Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Postsec. Creates the State Career and Professional Education Act to improve academic performance and to respond to workforce needs; requires a school district to develop strategic plans to address and meet local and regional workforce needs and to establish a career and professional academy; requires career courses lead to industry certification; requires a specified number of students must achieve certification or college credit for a course to continue; provides for transfer of credits to state university system. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2007/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s1232er.pdf Title: S.B. 1232 Source: Florida Legislature TN Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Requires the Tennessee council for career and technical education to conduct a study to determine proper methods for integrating career and technical education courses and to report its findings and recommendations to the chair of the education committees for the senate and the house of representatives and to the general assembly by February 1, 2008. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0354.pdf Title: H.B. 1225 Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us TX Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 From bill analysis: The purpose of this bill is to raise awareness about the value of career and technology education by including it in existing policies that impact student course-taking decisions. In this way, students, parents, and educators will consider CTE to be a viable course of study through which they can experience educational success and prepare themselves to take advantage of the many present and future opportunities of the Texas job market. H.B. 3485 promotes a career and technical curriculum to fulfill high school and postsecondary education requirements by creating a new review panel for career and technical educational curriculum under the Texas Education Agency. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB03485F.pdf Title: H.B. 3485 Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us HI Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Directs the department of education to establish and administer a career and technical education program that meets the requirements of the federal Perkins Act of 2006.  Provides the department's program may include:      (1)  Pathway programs of study, including but not limited to natural resources, graphic design, computer networking, and management information systems;      (2)  Academies for various focuses of study, including the performing arts, travel, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;      (3)  An agriculture education program;      (4)  Specialized programs, including project EAST (environmental and spatial technology); and      (5)  Other school activities, including robotics. Provides the department's program may be offered jointly by or in partnership between the department, the University of Hawaii, including its community colleges, or other public or private entities. Requires agriculture education program (formerly vocational agriculture) to be aligned with the natural resources career pathway. Directs the agriculture education program to coordinate with culinary arts programs to teach students healthy eating habits and encourage culinary arts, farming, diversified agriculture, and related fields such as market development and science and technology, as career options.  Directs the department of agriculture to assist the department with the implementation of this program. Directs the department of education to consult with the department of agriculture and the University of Hawaii's college of tropical agriculture and human resources and college of education in the development and implementation of the agriculture education program. Establishes the Hawaii excellence through science and technology academy pilot program to be administered by Kauai community college, in partnership with the department of education, at two public schools.  Provides the purpose of the pilot program is to establish science, technology, engineering, and mathematics academies, which may include an applied learning focus, at the public schools and to add resources and support to the department of education to increase the readiness and motivation of Hawaii high school graduates to pursue post-secondary training and career options in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB885_CD1_.htm Title: S.B. 885 (Section 1-10) Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov TX Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Entitles a student to reimbursement for the cost of a certification examination upon completion of a school district's career and technology program in which a student receives instruction for employment in a certain trade or occupation if the student passes the examination and demonstrates financial need. Amends eligibility provisions of the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program. Changes a current law requirement for scholarhip recipients to be Texas residents to require that recipients be a citizen of the United States or otherwise lawfully authorized to be present in the United States. Extends the period of time for completion of the recommended or advanced high school program with at least 30 hours of college credit from 45 to 46. The provision that currently requires a student to have attended high school exclusively in one or more public high schools in Texas is changed to require that a student graduate from a public high school in Texas but extends eligibility to include students who have attended one or more Texas high schools for the majority of their high school enrollment. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02383F.pdf Title: H.B. 2383 Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us NV Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Requires reports of accountability information for public schools to include certain information regarding pupils enrolled in career and technical education. Revises provisions governing the acquisition of joint facilities and projects by school districts for the purpose of providing career and technical education. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB131_EN.pdf Title: A.B. 131 Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us CT Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Relates to the advisory committee on technical high schools; reconstitutes the state-wide technical high school advisory committee with members appointed by the State Board of Education; makes recommendations to the State Board of Education concerning the consolidation of reporting to the General Assembly about the technical high school system; relates to identification of emerging state and national workforce needs and trade technology programs. Title: S.B. 1283 Source: CT Legislature KS Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Establishes the postsecondary technical education authority. Provides that when making appointments of the representatives of Kansas business and industry and the general public, consideration must be given to individuals recognized for their knowledge or expertise and are representative of current and emerging technical career clusters in the state. Provides that the duties of the authority are to (per legislative fiscal note): 1. Coordinate statewide planning for existing and new postsecondary technical education programs and contract training with federal agencies, the Kansas Board of Education, other state agencies, and Kansas business and industry; 2. Recommend rules and regulations related to supervision of the program; 3. Review programs and program locations; 4. Review requests for state funding; 5. Develop benchmarks and accountability indicators for the programs; 6. Develop and advocate a policy agenda; 7. Conduct studies of ways to maximize the use of resources and aid in making recommendations for improvements; 8. Conduct studies to develop strategies and programs for meeting business and industry needs; 9. Report on its performance to the Board of Regents and the Legislature; and 10. Coordinate the development of a seamless system for delivery of technical education. Directs the state board of regents and the postsecondary technical education authority to appoint a vice-president of workforce development to serve as the executive director of the postsecondary technical education authority. Establishes the Kansas technical college and technical school commission. Provides that when making the initial appointments, the governor and legislature must appoint the same members appointed to the Kansas technical college and vocational school commission, as established in 2006 legislation. Directs the commission to: (1) Study and conduct hearings on the governance, funding and mission of Kansas technical colleges and technical schools (2) Submit reports of the commission's activities and recommendations regarding governance, funding and the mission of Kansas technical colleges and technical schools to the legislative educational planning committee. Requires that a preliminary report be submitted by November 15, 2007, and that a final report be submitted by November 15, 2008. Provides that such reports must include recommendations for legislative changes. Establishes December 31, 2008 sunset for these provisions. Bill: http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/2556.pdf Fiscal note: http://www.kslegislature.org/fiscalnotes/2008/2556.pdf Title: H.B. 2556 Source: www.kslegislature.org IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Repeals provisions establishing the vocational technical proficiency panel (also called the workforce proficiency panel); repeals a provision that requires the panel to adopt standards for postsecondary certificates of achievement for technical education programs; makes conforming amendments. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/SE/SE0345.1.pdf Title: S.B. 345 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ND Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Increases funding for for the Department of Career & Technical Education by $4.9 million, 29 percent over from the previous biennium. The $4.9 million in this legislation is part of a total $8 million increase in workforce training funds coordinated between K-12 education, the University System, Commerce Department, Job Services North Dakota and the Department of Career and Technical Education. Creates a North Dakota elementary student entrepreneurship program under the authority of the state board. Requires the state board to adopt policies to create a program of grants to support entrepreneurship education that is coordinated with classroom curriculum, standards, and activities encouraging and showcasing entrepreneurial activities at the elementary education level. The grants must be administered through local school districts and require matching funds of up to fifty percent of the curriculum and activity costs. Defines membership of the Workforce Enhancement Council: The private sector members of the workforce development council, the director of the department of career and technical education, and the director of the division of workforce development, who shall serve as chairman. Establishes procedures for how the Council will approve grants. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HQML0500.pdf Title: H.B. 1019 Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov/ WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Community College Creates a new chapter addressing skill centers. Beginning in the 2007- 08 school year, students attending skill centers will be funded for all classes at the skill center and the sending district up to 1.6 full time equivalent (FTE) students, or as determined in the omnibus appropriations act. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must develop procedures for determining how to report the FTEs between the resident high school and the skill center. OSPI must review and revise the guidelines for skill centers and create rules to encourage expansion of skill center programs including revising the threshold enrollment so that a program need not have a minimum of 70 percent of the students enrolled on the core campus, thereby encouraging satellite or branch campuses. Satellite and branch campuses are encouraged to address high-demand fields. OSPI must develop a ten-year capital plan for legislative review and, subject to funding, conduct additional feasibility studies and develop a master plan to connect skill centers to the K-20 network. Subject to funding, skill centers will provide access to late afternoon and evening sessions, and summer school programs. When possible, these programs will target school dropouts and students at risk of dropping out of school. Skill centers that receive this funding must participate in an evaluation of the programs. OSPI must establish and support skill centers of excellence in key economic sectors of regional significance. Once established, OSPI must develop and seek funding for a Senate Bill grant program for Running Start for career and technical programs that is targeted to high demand occupations. Grant recipients must assist in replicating the model career and technical education programs of study. OSPI must have at least one staff person to serve as the director of skill centers. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5790-S2.SL.pdf Title: S.B. 5790 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov WA Signed into law 04/2007 Community College Postsec. It is clarified that private vocational schools must meet the minimum requirements to obtain and maintain an operating license. Private vocational schools must demonstrate their financial viability and responsibility to the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB). If any of the requirements are not met, the WTECB may deny the private vocational school's license application. Before enrolling students for whom English is a second language, the schools must administer an English as a second language examination, unless the student graduated from a United States high school or passes a General Educational Development test or other approved assessment in English. The school must comply with the requirements related to the qualifications of administrators and instructors. If the WTECB determines that a private vocational school is at risk for closure or termination, the school may be required to take corrective action. In making the determination, the WTECB considers whether there is a pattern or history of substantiated student complaints or whether there is a present and historical pattern of failing to meet minimum requirements. If a school closes without providing adequate student notice, the WTECB provides transition assistance to the students including information regarding: transfer options, financial aid discharge procedures, labor market and job placement assistance, and other available support services. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5402.PL.pdf Title: S.B. 5402 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet VA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Requires the state board to establish the requirements for a technical diploma. This diploma shall meet or exceed the requirements of a standard diploma and will include a concentration in career and technical education, as established in Board regulations. A student who meets the requirement for the advanced studies diploma who also fulfills a concentration in career and technical education shall receive an advanced technical diploma. The Board may develop or designate assessments in career and technical education for the purposes of awarding verified credit based on passing scores on industry certifications, state licensure examinations, and national occupational competency assessments approved by the state board. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2039ER2 Title: H.B. 2039 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us ID Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Strikes existing provision that funding for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy be provided from an annual budget request to the legislature from the superintendent of public instruction. Creates new section providing that a portion of the annual legislative appropriation be distributed to support the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. Provides that "enrollment" for purposes of the academy be counted each time an Idaho student enrolls in an academy class, and that an individual student enrolled in multiple classes must count as multiple enrollments. Directs the Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA) to use state funds to achieve the following: (1) No increase in tuition charged by IDLA to Idaho students. (2) Provide remedial coursework for students failing to achieve proficiency in one or more areas of the Idaho Standards Achievement Test. (3) Pursuant to state board rule, IDAPA 08.02.03.106 http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0203.pdf, provide advanced opportunities for students (defined as Advanced Placement courses, dual credit courses, tech prep, or International Baccalaureate programs. (4) Pursuant to state board rule, IDAPA 08.02.03.106, work with institutions of higher education to provide dual credit coursework. Provides that the preceding list must not be construed as excluding other instruction and training that may be provided by the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. Session Law Chapter 352 http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1237.html Title: S.B. 1237 (Sections 12-14) Source: www3.state.id.us ID Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Allows for the creation of "professional-technical regional public charter schools." Provides that a professional-technical regional public charter school must meet the standards and qualifications established by the division of professional-technical education and must operate in association with at least two school districts. Provides that funding for regional professional-technical charter schools is the same as current law except that they receive the statewide average index for public charter schools. Session Law Chapter 246 http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1088.html Title: S.B. 1088 Source: www3.state.id.us VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Directs the Board of Education to establish the requirements for a technical diploma, which must meet or exceed the requirements of a standard diploma and include a concentration in career and technical education. The bill is identical to HB 2039, which also passed the legislature and was sent to the governor. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB1147ER; http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2039S1 Governor's recommendation: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+amd+HB2039AG Title: S.B. 1147, H.B. 2039 Source: http://legis.state.va.us/ LA Adopted 03/2007 P-12 Adds Database Programming with PL/SQL, Java Programming, Database Design and Programming and Digital Media I/II to the computer/technology courses that may fulfill the 1 unit computer/technology requirement for an optional career area of concentration. Pages 8-9 of 118: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0703/0703rul.pdf Title: LAC 28:CXV.2319 Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Community College Extends the sunset date for the Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education until July 1, 2012. The 17-member advisory council is charged with submitting recommendations for career and technical education that shall include policies and goals for career and technical education services, identifying career and technical education needs and gaps in services, and addressing identified needs for career and technical education programs annually to the governor and the General Assembly. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2040ER Title: H.B. 2040 Source: http://legis.state.va.us/ VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Exempts from the contractor licensing requirements work undertaken by students as part of a career and technical education project as defined in § 22.1-228 established by any school board in accordance with Article 5 (§ 22.1-228 et seq.) of Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 for the construction of portable classrooms or single family homes. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2757ER Title: H.B. 2757 Source: http://legis.state.va.us/ VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Provides for the phasing out of the eighth grade cumulative history test in the 2007-2008 school year, and the implementation of the United States History to 1877, United States History: 1877 to the Present, and Civics and Economics tests in the 2008-2009 school year; clarifies that a career and technical education course may be used as an option to fulfill credit requirements for graduation; adds effective classroom management to the listing of professional development programs to be provided to teachers and principals; emphasizes that student improvement efforts should focus particularly on educationally at-risk students; requires local school divisions to post a current copy of the school division policies, including the Student Conduct Policy, on the local division's website while ensuring that printed copies of such policies are available, as needed, to citizens who do not have Internet access; makes technical changes to standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Standards of Quality. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB795ER Title: S.B. 795 Source: http://legis.state.va.us/ SD Vetoed 03/2007 Community College Postsec. Establishes a State Board of Technical Institutes, to provide for its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and to provide for the transfer of authority over public postsecondary technical education from the Department of Education to the State Board of Technical Institutes. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/SB95enr.pdf Veto message: http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/journal/jrnS03261000.htm#23409 Title: S.B. 95 Source: http://legis.state.sd.us OH Adopted 02/2007 P-12 Revises criteria for awarding the diploma with honors for both the college preparatory and career-technical curriculum options, effective with the Class of 2011. Reduces criteria eligible students must meet to 7 out of 8 for both curriculum options (through Class of 2010, students must meet 8 out of 9 criteria for the college preparatory option or 9 out of 10 for the career-technical option. Changes references to curriculum options from "vocational" to "career-technical" and from "college preparatory" to "more rigorous high school academic curriculum". Increases the units to be completed by students in both curriculum options as follows: More rigorous high school academic curriculum option: --4 units of math (previously 3 units); 4th unit math must be a higher-level course --4 units of science (previously 3), including 1 unit each of physics and chemistry (neither course previously required) --4 units of social studies (previously 3) Also eliminates the criterion that students complete 1 unit business technology and 2 additional units in core courses. Career-technical curriculum option: --4 units of math (previously 3); including Algebra II and another higher-level course (previously just algebra and geometry specifically required) --4 units of science (previously 3), including 1 unit each of physics and chemistry (neither course previously required) --4 units of social studies (previously 3) --4 units in student's career-technical education program (previously 3). Specifies that career-technical education program must lead to an industry-recognized credential or apprenticeship, or be part of an articulated career pathway that can lead to postsecondary credit, unless the student's program design does not provide for any of these outcomes, in which case the student must meet the proficiency benchmark for the applicable Ohio career-technical competency assessment. Eliminates reference to "career passport". Eliminates criterion of 2 units foreign language or business/technology and criterion of 2 additional units in fine arts or core courses. Specifies that minimum ACT/SAT scores for honors diploma eligibility do not include the writing portion of either test. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/16/3301-16-02_PH_FF_N_RU_20070516_0832.pdf Title: OAC 3301-13-07, -16-01, -02 Source: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us VA Signed into law 02/2007 P-12 Requires local school boards to include in their annual report to the Board of Education the number of students who have met the requirements for a career and technical concentration or specialization and all requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program (aka, "career and technical education completers"). This bill is identical to SB 1148, which also passed and was sent to the governor. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1978ER; http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB1148ER Title: H.B. 1978, S.B. 1148 Source: http://legis.state.va.us/ ID Adopted 01/2007 P-12 Postsec. Increases total number of credits required for high school graduation to 46 credits (23 Carnegie units) starting with the 2013 graduating class. Increases math requirements to 3 units and science requirements to 3 units. Requires students to take the ACT, SAT, or COMPASS test in the 11th grade, and to complete a senior project. Requires all school districts to provide at least one Advanced Opportunity (AP, IB, dual credit or Tech Prep) for all students. Page 117-122 of 647: http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/06oct.pdf This measure was approved by the state board of education in 2006 and received approval from the House and Senate Education Committees in January 2007 (state policy does not require board policies to be approved by the full House and Senate). Title: IDAPA 08.02.03 Source: adm.idaho.gov OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. Requires that the partnership for continued learning, in conjunction with the Ohio board of regents and the state board, recommend a means of assessing high school students' college and work readiness, especially in English and mathematics. The partnership is to recommend one or more assessments that can achieve the following goals: (A) Measure students' skills against identified college and work-ready expectations in English and mathematics and serve as an indicator of students' readiness to successfully complete introductory level coursework at an institution of higher education and to avoid remedial coursework; (B) Promote consistency in high school academic course content, quality, and expectations; (C) Provide individual students with information to assist in planning the remaining high school learning experience; (D) Serve as one indicator for college admission or placement; (E) Assist institutions of higher education in aligning remedial coursework with the college and work-ready expectations measured by the assessments. In evaluating the range of assessment tools, the partnership is to consult with the state board of education and the board of regents to consider the suitability for this purpose of existing state and commercial assessments, including the Ohio graduation tests. The partnership's recommendations are to describe how its recommended assessments fit within the existing system of state achievement tests. Recommendations are due not later than July 30, 2007. Sec. 3301.46 requires the state department and board of regents to propose a standard method and form for documenting on high school transcripts high school credits earned that are compatible with the standards for credit transfer and arcitulation adopted by the board of regents. Section 3302.032 requires the state board to select one or more methods of measuring high school graduates' preparedness for higher education and the workforce. Measures may include, but need not be limited to, measures such as performance on assessments, percentage of students who earn credit toward a degree while in high school, or the percentage of students who take remedial coursework upon enrollment in an institution of higher education. School district and school report cards must report on each applicable measure but measures do not contribute to district or school rating. http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_SB_311 Title: S.B. 311-- Sec. 3301.43 Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/ OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Increases high school graduation requirements for students entering grade 9 during the 2010-2011 school year (Class of 2014). Increases math units from 3 to 4; requires one unit of Algebra II or its equivalent. Existing 3-unit requirement in science calls for one unit biological sciences and one unit physical sciences. New requirements specify that 3 units science must all be lab sciences that include 1 unit physical sciences, 1 unit biology and 1 unit in one or more of the following: (1) chemistry, physics or other physical science; (2) advanced biology or other life science; or (3) astronomy, physical geology, or other earth or space science. Division (K) of this section addtionally requires students entering grade 9 for the first time during the 2010-2011 school year (Class of 2014) to complete two semesters of fine arts, which requirement may be completed in any grade 7-12. Students who receive a waiver from the Ohio core graduation requirements, either through a parental agreement or through enrollment in an approved dropout prevention and recovery program, are not required but encouraged to enroll in a fine arts course as an elective. Division (L) allows local boards to adopt policies excusing any student who has participated in interscholastic athletics, marching band or cheerleading for at least two full seasons during high school from the high school physical education requirement. A student who receives an excusal must complete a half unit of credit in another course of study. Directs schools to integrate economics and financial literacy into one or more of the existing social studies credit requirements (American history and American government). In developing this integrated curriculum, schools must use available public-private partnerships and resources and materials that exist in business, industry, and through the centers for economics education at institutions of higher education in the state. Replaces existing 6 units of electives with 5-unit elective requirement. Directs that these be fulfilled by one or any combination of foreign language, fine arts, business, career-technical education, family and consumer sciences, technology, agricultural education, or English language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies courses not otherwise required in the core curriculum. Clarifies that a student may meet the Ohio core curriculum graduation requirements through a variety of methods, including integrated, applied, career-technical and traditional coursework. Includes legislative intent: "Ohioans must be prepared to apply increased knowledge and skills in the workplace and to adapt their knowledge and skills quickly to meet the rapidly changing conditions of the twenty-first century. National studies indicate that all high school graduates need the same academic foundation, regardless of the opportunities they pursue after graduation. The goal of Ohio's system of elementary and secondary education is to prepare all students for and seamlessly connect all students to success in life beyond high school graduation, regardless of whether the next step is entering the workforce, beginning an apprenticeship, engaging in post-secondary training, serving in the military, or pursuing a college degree." See section 3313.603: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_SB_0311 Title: S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(A), (B), (C) Part 1, (K) adn (L) Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Allows exceptions to the minimum number of instructional hours and schools days per year for individual students and schools; requires Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to ensure that accurate records of daily student attendance and school entrance and completion are maintained in each school, as well student disability status; requires each school to contract with an independent auditor to review attendance/completion records; provides new eligibility standards for funding students, including electronic high school students; provides new guidelines for indicating the high school completion or exit status of each student who leaves the state's public education system; provides new guidelines for the student identification and tracking system. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2006/b20061001.pdf (see pg. 15) Title: R277-419 Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Establishes the Digital Arts Studio Partnership Program to train youth in digital technology arts. Requires the program to be administered by the Lieutenant Governor's Office. Requires the office to contract with a nonprofit corporation to implement the program in partnership with other participating regional organizations, to convene a advisory panel, and to report annually on the progress of the program. Title: A.B. 252 Source: California Legislature CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Career Technical Education Coordinating Council for purposes of identifying state and federal career education programs in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive and recommending ways to coordinate programs and funding to enhance the economy of those programs, to identify barriers to the articulation of the programs with the various state institutions of higher education and ways to link such grades programs with community college certificate and degree programs. Requires reports. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2101-2150/ab_2115_bill_20060906_enrolled.pdf Title: A.B. 2115 Source: California Legislature CA Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Adds a provision to the Donahoe Higher Education Act that if either the University of California or California State University had not adopted model uniform academic standards for career technical education that will satisfy the completion of a general elective course requirement for the purposes of admission to their universities, the Regents are requested to, and trustees required to, recognize the completion of all career technical education courses that meet the model curriculum standards. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1501-1550/sb_1543_bill_20060906_enrolled.pdf Title: S.B. 1543 Source: California Legislature WA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Amends the formula for and distribution of state moneys for state incentive grants for increased enrollment in vocational skills centers programs. Implements language in the 2006 budget directing the Office to develop criteria to award incentive grants to encourage school districts to increase enrollment in vocational skills centers. http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2006/17/06-17-141.htm Title: WAC 392-121-465 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Updates Career and Technical course offerings to make these more aligned with national standards. Pages 3-5 of 55: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0608/0608RUL.pdf Title: LAC 28:CXV.2319, 2377, and 2387 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet TX Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes purpose, authority and general provisions for Tech-Prep Consortia. Outlines the state administration of Tech-Prep Programs and Consortia. Establishes the responsibilities of the consortia. Establishes the criteria for a statewide system to evaluate each consortium biennially, the process for the evaluations, and any requisite action that results from the evaluations. TEXAS 99895 Title: 19 TAC 1.9.K.9.201 -.206 Source: Texas Higher Ed. Board LA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Updates Career and Technical course offerings to be more aligned with national standards. http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0607/0607RUL.pdf Title: LAC 28:CXXVII.Chapters 1-7 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet TX Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Allows for students who are at higher proficiency levels to meet the graduation requirements by taking higher level language courses. Clarifies that Tech prep is a program of study, not a course. TEXAS 99898 Title: 19 TAC 2.74.D.74.43, .44 Source: Texas Regulations VA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for students to meet the requirements for graduation; change the methodology for calculating accreditation ratings; create greater flexibility for transfer students; add more rigorous benchmarks for accreditation; and better define sanctions for schools, superintendents, and school boards if a school loses its accreditation. Revisions also require all elementary and middle schools to require students to participate in a program of physical fitness during the regular school year in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Education. Changes made to the proposed regulations (i) add defined terms and clarify existing terms; (ii) clarify that students who are limited English proficient (LEP) may be granted an exemption from Standards of Learning (SOL) testing in the areas of writing, science, and history and social science; (iii)add a provision encouraging elementary schools to provide instruction in foreign languages; (iv) allow advanced courses to include Cambridge courses, in addition to Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and college level courses for degree credit; (v) beginning with the academic year 2008-2009, limit middle school teachers to a teaching load of no more than 25 class periods a week; (vi) restore language removed in the proposed regulation regarding teachers of block programs that encompass more than one class period with no more than 120 student periods per day may teach 30 class periods per week; (vii) add a provision for one planning period per day or equivalent for middle and secondary teachers; (viii) cross reference the responsibility of the division superintendent in reporting compliance with preaccreditation eligibility requirements; and (ix) repeal Appendix I, which is expired. http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol22/iss24/f8v20131.doc Title: 8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq. Source: http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol22/iss24/v22i24.pdf (pg. 137 of 336) PA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Establishes rules relating to academic standards and assessment. Adds academic standards for Career Education and Work. Specifies academic standards to be achieved by students enrolled at various grade levels in the public schools of this Commonwealth. PENNSYLVANIA 4072 http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/lib/stateboard_ed/CHAPTER44-12-05_GED_.pdf Title: 22 PA. Code Ch. 4 Source: Pennsylvania Regulations LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Community College Requires and provides incentives for high schools and postsecondary institutions to maximize the shared use of facilities, technology, faculty, and other resources to provide articulated and reciprocal technical training to high school students and recent high school dropouts age 16-21. Defines "shared student" as any secondary student who is at least 16 and is enrolled as a regular education student in a public high school and enrolled in a technical training program at a community or technical college. Defines "technical training" as training based on national standards of performance and for which articulated postsecondary technical college credit and Carnegie unit credit toward high school graduation are reciprocally provided for successful completion of units of training regardless of whether the training occurred in a community or technical college or high school. Requires state board of education and the board of supervisors of community and technical colleges to establish by January 1, 2007 a basis for schools to award postsecondary technical college credit and high school credit for units taken in either a technical college or high school. Requires the agreement to include: (1) A description of students most likely to benefit from the dual enrollment program, and to make encouraging such students' participation in the program a main focus of partnership agreements between local boards and community/technical colleges. (2) List of courses that can be most effectively offered on a dual enrollment basis, taking into account courses have been effectively offered on a dual enrollment basis across the state, the availability of courses, access to courses, preparation necessary for such courses, and other information relevant to making workable, desirable, and effective options available to potential dropouts. (3) An evaluation of the high school and postsecondary resources and facilities available and applicable to dual enrollment partnerships. Requires such evaluation to include information regarding the best practice for high schools and postsecondary institutions to most effectively share such facilities and resources. (4) An evaluation of the financial resources available to support the costs of dual enrollment partnerships, including funding sources that are public and private, K-12 and postsecondary, and state, federal, and local. (5) Recommendations about a financing scheme that is adequate to provide high quality programming for students and meet the needs of participating high schools and postsecondary institutions. Requires the final basis to be sent to all local boards and each public high school not under the jurisdiction of a local board, and to all community and technical colleges. Requires every community and technical college to notify every public high school in its service area of the institution's technical training programs, and to meet with appropriate local board representatives and representatives of local high schools not under the jurisdiction of a local board to establish articulation agreements aimed at enrolling at least 10% of the potential dropouts identified by the local board. Requires every local board and every high school not under the jurisdiction of a local board whose mission includes technical training to meet with their local community and technical colleges to implement technical training programs for shared students, with the goal of enrolling at least 10% of the potential dropouts identified by the local board. Directs the state board, during the 2007-2008 school year, to select at least two such partnerships to undertake sharing at least 10% of the potential dropouts identified by the local board in the high schools under its jurisdiction and providing for the dual enrollment of such students. Directs the state board and the board of supervisors to provide assistance and support to the piloting partnerships. Directs the participating schools and institutions to report the effect of the implementation on students, the difficulties of such partnership, and all other relevant information to the board of supervisors and the state board. Authorizes the state board, based on information gathered during the pilot year, to extend the pilot and increase the number of partnerships for a second school year, or scale dual enrollment partnerships up to include any number of partnerships that appear viable and supportable. Provides that by the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year or as soon as funding is available, any eligible student age 16-21 must have the opportunity to be simultaneously enrolled in high school and in a technical training program at a community or technical college, in addition to any other option available to such student to gain such training. Specifies that to be eligible to participate in such a program, a student must have an up-to-date career option program plan, be enrolled in a public high school and not suspended or expelled, and if a minor, have written parental permission. Requires local boards to establish systems to share postsecondary students with community or technical colleges in order to provide access for such students to the facilities, resources, and faculty of any technical training program existing at any such school or to provide any academic classwork to such students in a manner that does not jeopardize the safe and appropriate operation of a high school. Directs the state board to estabish rules and guidelines, including on (1) incorporating programs for alternative and recognized completer programs to high school graduation such as GED diploma completion, into a range of programming available to shared students and (2) local board/community or technical college agreements permitting community or technical college students to enroll in a program or class offered on the high school campus.. Directs the board of supervisors to adopt rules, including on providing assistance to local boards and leadership in the development of the minimum standards of technical and skill programs in order for such programs to meet the standard necessary to be included in an industry certification program. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=405975 Title: S.B. 749 Source: www.legis.state.la.us OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Appropriates funds to the state board of career and technology education. Sets budgetary limitations, requires performance measures for budget categories, provides a formula for the salary calculation of vocational teachers and provides for grants. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/HB/HB1013X_ENR.RTF Title: H.B. 1013B Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/ HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Provides for the establishment of a vocational agriculture education program to provide assistance to school districts for the coordination of the activities of student agricultural organizations and associations. Requires the director of the vocational agriculture education program to: 1) Assess the agricultural needs of the state and devise methods of meeting those needs with the vocational agriculture education program; (2) Assist school districts in establishing vocational agriculture programs; (3) Review school district applications for approval of vocational agriculture programs; (4) Evaluate existing programs; (5) Plan research and studies for the improvement of curriculum materials for specialty areas of vocational agriculture; (6) Ensure that the standards and criteria developed under this section satisfy the mandates of federally-assisted vocational education; (7) Develop in-service programs for teachers and administrators of vocational agriculture; (8) Review applications for vocational agriculture teacher certification; (9) Assist in teacher recruitment and placement in vocational agriculture programs; (10) Serve as a liaison with the Future Farmers of America, representatives of business, industry, appropriate public agencies, and institutions of higher education to facilitate dissemination of information; (11) Promote improvement of vocational agriculture programs; (12) Assist in the development of adult and continuing education programs in vocational agriculture; and (13) Establish an advisory task force of agriculturists, who represent the diverse areas of the agricultural industry in the state, that shall make annual recommendations on the development of curriculum, staffing, and strategies to establish a source of trained and qualified individuals in agriculture and strategies for developing the state program in vocational agriculture education, including youth leadership throughout the public schools. Appropriates $100,000 to the vocational agriculture education program. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2179_cd1_.htm Title: H.B. 2179 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Increases the number of vocational, technical, and career pathway education teachers by directing the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board to set alternative criteria and establish other measures of qualification necessary for these types of teachers to meet licensing standards. Specifies that the department has the authority to waive the requirement of a bachelor's degree to teach in a vocation, technical, or career pathway education program. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2887_cd1_.htm Title: S.B. 2887 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet, www.capitol.hawaii.gov IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Community College Postsec. Deletes provision requiring the director of the department of education to develop an application and review process for the identification of quality instructional centers at community colleges (section 256.9, subsection 40). Program identification criteria were to be designed to increase student access to programs, establish high quality occupational and vocational education programs, and enhance interinstitutional cooperation in program offerings. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=SF2272 Title: S.B. 2272 - Section 18 Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Relates to higher education. Creates a commission to develop the next generation initiative to encourage Vermonters to live and work in Vermont. Proposes the commission consider a broad range of ideas to meet this goal, including: (1)  Strategies to ensure that postsecondary education is accessible and affordable for all Vermonters through grants, loans, and scholarships, and that funds flow directly to students and their families. (2)  Options such as loan forgiveness, tax incentives, loan repayments, and leveraging federal resources. (3)  The integration, where appropriate, of Vermont's secondary and postsecondary workforce training programs with Vermont's postsecondary institutions.    (4)  The use of strategic investments in Vermont's postsecondary education system to: (A)  increase the postsecondary aspiration, continuation, retention, and completion rates of Vermonters; (B)  stimulate specific economic sectors which are particularly appropriate for or unique to Vermont; and (C)  serve critical marketplace needs. Requires the plan to include a funding level for implementation, identify a funding source, and include a system for overseeing use of the funds. Makes an appropriation for college scholarships. Establishes a next generation initiative fund in the office of the state treasurer. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2006/acts/ACT204.HTM Title: S.B. 312 Source: www.leg.state.vt.us MO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Directs the department of education to develop a "ready to work" endorsement program by June 30, 2007. Provides that the program must include: (1) Voluntary participation by high school seniors who choose to participate; (2) Academic components; (3) Work readiness components; (4) Assessment tools and techniques for a third-party, independent, and objective assessment and endorsement of individual student achievement through an existing workforce investment service delivery system; and (5) An easily identifiable guarantee to potential employers that the entry-level employee is ready to work. Requires the department to involve representatives of the division of workforce development, employers, students, career center providers, local workforce investment boards, and school district personnel. See end of page 16: http://www.senate.mo.gov/06info/pdf-bill/tat/SB894.pdf Title: S.B. 894 Source: www.senate.mo.gov OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Expands powers and duties of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/HB/HB2983_ENR.RTF Title: H.B. 2983 Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/ LA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Requires the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to work with Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to improve linkages and career and technical education pathways between high schools and community and technical colleges. Requires collaboration to include: (a) Aligning existing career and technical education programs to more industry-driven programs. (b) Expanding career and technical education programs and related opportunities for high school students. (c) Creating articulated courses and programs between high schools and community and technical colleges. Title: H.B. 1023 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Concerns Education; renames the division of vocational-technical education within the department of education as the division of career and technical education; revises membership of the Tennessee council for vocational-technical education. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB4040.pdf Title: H.B. 4040; S.B. 3919 Source: Tennessee Legislature KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the bilingual weighting to pay the cost of providing at-risk and preschool-aged at-risk education programs and services. Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the preschool-aged at-risk weighting to pay the cost of providing at-risk, bilingual and vocational education programs and services. Requires every local board to annually submit to the state board a report on the preschool-aged at-risk program or assistance provided by the district. Requires this report to include information specifying the number of students who were served or provided assistance, the type of service provided, the research upon which the district relied in determining that a need for service or assistance existed, the results of providing such service or assistance and any other information required by the state board. Requires every local board to submit to the state board a report on the bilingual education program and assistance provided by the district. Requires this report to include information specifying the number of pupils who were served or provided assistance, the type of service provided, the research upon which the district relied in determining that a need for service or assistance existed, the results of providing such service or assistance and any other information required by the state board. Bill: http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/549.pdf Conference Committee Report Brief: http://www.kslegislature.org/supplemental/2006/CCRB549.pdf Title: S.B. 549 - Section 13, 16, 27 Source: www.kslegislature.org GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Creates the Career and Technical Education Oversight Commission. Requires the head of the career and technical education program of the department of education to report annually to the commission regarding the conditions, needs, issues and problems of the program. Requires the commission to periodically review the conditions, needs, issues and problems related to the career and technical education program, annually issue a report on the same to the General Assembly, and recommend any action or legislation which the commission deems necessary or appropriate. Repeals commission effective December 31, 2012. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/hb1228.pdf Title: H.B. 1228 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 District school boards and superintendents must prescribe and adopt standards and policies to provide each student the opportunity to receive a complete education program, including language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical education, foreign languages, and the arts, as defined by the Sunshine State Standards. The standards and policies must emphasize integration and reinforcement of reading, writing, and mathematics skills across all subjects, including career awareness, career exploration, and career and technical education. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7087er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7087&Session=2006 Title: H.B. 7087 (Section 10) Source: Florida Legislature FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Creates the Florida Ready to Work Certification Program to enhance the workplace skills of Florida's students to better prepare them for successful employment in specific occupations. The program may be conducted in public middle and high schools, community colleges, technical centers, one-stop career centers, vocational rehabilitation centers, and Department of Juvenile Justice educational facilities. The program may be made available to other entities that provide job training. Requires the state department to establish institutional readiness criteria for program implementation. The Program must be composed of: (a) A comprehensive identification of workplace skills for each occupation identified for inclusion in the program by the Agency for Workforce Innovation and the Department of Education. (b) A preinstructional assessment that delineates the student's mastery level on the specific workplace skills identified for that occupation. (c) A targeted instructional program limited to those identified workplace skills in which the student is not proficient as measured by the preinstructional assessment. (d) A certificate and portfolio awarded to students upon successful completion of the instruction. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7087er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7087&Session=2006 Title: H.B. 7087 (Section 35) Source: Florida Legislature FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Creates career and professional academies, defined as a research-based program that integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with an industry-driven career curriculum. The academies may be offered by public schools, school districts, or the Florida Virtual School. Students completing career and professional academy programs receive a standard high school diploma, the highest available industry certification, and postsecondary credit if the academy partners with a postsecondary institution. The goals of career and professional academies are to: (a) Increase student academic achievement and graduation rates through integrated academic and career curricula. (b) Focus on career preparation through rigorous academics and industry certification. (c) Raise student aspiration and commitment to academic achievement and work ethics. (d) Support the revised graduation requirements by providing creative, applied majors. (e) Promote acceleration mechanisms, such as dual enrollment, articulated credit, or occupational completion points, so that students may earn postsecondary credit while in high school. (f) Support the state's economy by meeting industry needs for skilled employees in high-demand occupations. The legislation describes the possible locations and configurations of the career academies. Each academy must: (a) Provide a rigorous standards-based academic curriculum integrated with a career curriculum. (b) Include one or more partnerships with postsecondary institutions, businesses, industry, employers, economic development organizations, or other appropriate partners from the local community. (c) Provide creative and tailored student advisement and coordinate with middle schools. (d) Provide a career education certification on the high school diploma. (e) Provide instruction in careers designated as high growth, high demand, and high pay. (f) Deliver academic content through instruction relevant to the career, including intensive reading and mathematics intervention. (g) Provide instruction resulting in competency, certification, or credentials in workplace skills. (h) Provide opportunities for students to obtain the Florida Ready to Work Certification; and (i) Include an evaluation plan developed jointly with the Department of Education. T http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7087er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7087&Session=2006 Title: H.B. 7087 (Section 27) Source: Florida Legislature GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Creates the Agricultural Education Advisory Commission. Requires the head of the agricultural education program of the Department of Education to report annually to commission regarding the conditions, needs, issues and problems of the program. Requires the commission to periodically review the conditions, needs, issues and problems related to the agricultural education program, issue annually a report on the same to the General Assembly, and recommend any action or legislation which the commission deems necessary or appropriate. Repeals commission effective December 31, 2012. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/hb1227.pdf Title: H.B. 1227 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us OK Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Authorizes and directs the state board of career and technology education to accept and expend funds from any source in order to market, advertise or promote programs and services available through the career and technology education system. http://www.okhouse.gov/Legislation/BillFiles/hb2139.PDF Title: H.B. 2139 Source: http://www.okhouse.gov/ IL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Changes reference to "career education" to "career and technical education." Clarifies differences between courses high schools must offer, courses students must take, and courses students must pass to graduate. Clarifies that all high school students must take a course in American patriotism and the principles of representative government, as enunciated in the American Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the proper use and display of the American flag for not less than one hour per week, or the equivalent. Adds policy that a student may be permitted to retake a course that he or she has already successfully completed (for example, to earn a better grade) but that credit may not be awarded more than once for completion of the same course, and the same course may not be counted more than once toward fulfillment of the state high school graduation requirements. Establishes criteria for approval of a "writing intensive" course as required for high school graduation effective with the Class of 2010. Pages 483-496 of 705 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume30_issue18.pdf Title: 23 IAC 1.440 Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com LA Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Revises current course offerings, bringing them in line with current industry standards. http://www.doa.state.la.us/osr/reg/0604/0604RUL.pdf (page 5 of 106) Title: LAC 28:CXV.2377 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Establishes statewide high school graduation requirements effective with the class of 2010, including 4 units English; 3 units science, including biology and either chemistry or physics. Strongly encourages students to complete a fourth credit in science, such as forensics, astronomy, Earth science, agricultural science, environmental science, geology, physics or chemistry, physiology, or microbiology. Directs the department to develop content area expectations in each of the subject areas required for high school graduation. Requires the process to include input from a number of stakeholder groups, including representatives from 4-year colleges or universities, community colleges, and other postsecondary institutions; from the business community; and from vocational and career and technical education providers Directs the department to determine the basic level of technology and internet access required for students to complete the online course or learning experience requirement set forth in S.B. 1124 http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0124.pdf and determine the assessments through which students may demonstrate proficiency. Requires the department to develop material to assist schools in implementing the graduation requirements here and in S.B. 1124, including guidelines for alternative instructional delivery methods. Authorizes a parent to request a personal curriculum for the student that modifies certain graduation requirements. Establishes a procedure for this process. Bars a personal curriculum from deviating from the statewide English and science requirements. Establishes limitations on the modifications possible to the math, social studies, health/physical education and arts graduation requirements in a personal curriculum. Authorizes schools to provide the high school graduation requirement curriculum through alternative instructional delivery methods such as alternative course work, humanities course sequences, career and technical education, industrial technology courses, or vocational education, or by a combination of these. Encourages schools operating career and technical education programs to integrate the high school graduation requirements into those programs. Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, links a high school's accreditation to its offering of the curriculum necessary to fulfill high school graduation requirements. Provides that if a school does not offer all the required credits, the school must ensure student access to the required units via alternate means, such as dual enrollment; enrollment in an online course; a cooperative arrangement with a neighboring school district or with a public school academy; or granting approval for the student to be counted in membership in another school district. If a student is not successfully completing a unit required for graduation, or is identified as being at risk of withdrawing from high school, requires the student's district or charter school to notify the student's parent of the availability of tutoring or other supplemental educational support and counseling services that may be available to the student under existing state or federal programs, such as those programs or services available under section 31a of the state school aid act of 1979, MCL 388.1631a, or under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Mandates that units required for high school graduation be taught by highly qualified teachers. Provides that if a district or charter school demonstrates to the department that it is unable to do so because it is unable to hire enough highly qualified teachers, the department must work with the district or charter school to develop a plan to allow it to hire enough highly qualified teachers to meet the highly qualified teachers requirement. Requires schools to ensure that each grade 7 student has the opportunity to develop an educational development plan, and that each student has developed an educational development plan before he or she begins high school. Mandates that an educational development plan be developed by the student under the supervision of the student's school counselor or another qualified designee qualified selected by the high school principal and be based on a career pathways program or similar career exploration program. Allows districts and charter schools unable to implement all of the curricular requirements to apply to the department for permission to phase in one or more of the requirements. Provides that if a district or charter school does not offer all of the required credits or provide options to have access to the required credits and legislation is enacted to allow districts and charter schools to apply for a contract that waives certain state or federal requirements, then the school district or public school academy is encouraged to apply for a contract to improve student performance. Clarifies that students may complete high school graduation requirements through advanced studies such as accelerated course placement, advanced placement, dual enrollment in a postsecondary institution, or participation in the international baccalaureate program or an early college/middle college program. Requires the department to submit an annual report to the legislature that evaluates the overall success of the new graduation requirements, the rigor and relevance of the course work required by the curriculum, the ability of public schools to implement the curriculum and the required course work, and the impact of the curriculum on pupil success, and that details any activities the department has undertaken to implement these requirements and the requirements in S.B.1124 or to assist public schools in implementing the new graduation requirements. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0123.pdf Title: H.B. 5606 Source: www.legislature.mi.gov ID Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Requires all high schools, effective July 1, 2007, to provide Advanced Opportunities (defined as Advanced Placement courses, dual credit courses, Tech Prep, or International Baccalaureate programs), or provide opportunities for students to take courses at the postsecondary campus. http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0203.pdf Title: IDAPA 08.02.03 Source: IL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Identifies 10 criteria the department must use when reviewing grant proposals and making awards for the High Technology School-to-Work Program. Criteria include the appropriateness of the targeted industries and occupations; the appropriateness of the targeted student population; the efforts to recruit female and minority students into the project; and the strength of the local partnership and private sector involvement. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume30_issue16.pdf (beginning page 1303 of 1408). Title: 14 IAC 110.170 Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Relates to reorganization; designates the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board as the sole state agency responsible for the administration of vocational and technical education and the supervision of the administration of vocational and technical education; permits the board to delegate responsibilities to the Office of Career and Technical Education; confirms Executive Order 2005- 327. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/06RS/SB57/bill.doc Title: S.B. 57 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet NE Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Adopts the Career Education Partnership Act. The bill provides for the state department of education to administer a program to provide grants to collaborative partnerships of two or more school districts that are collaborating on a project with an educational service unit, or a public postsecondary institution and an advisory group. Grants may not exceed $75,000 per project and may be expended over a two year period. Appropriates $450,000 of general funds in 2006-07 and 2007-08 for grants. http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/pdf/FINAL_LB690_1.pdf Title: L.B. 690 Source: http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/ MS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Directs the department of education to design and implement an alternative high school diploma for students who are interested in direct entry into the workforce immediately following high school graduation. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0214SG.htm Title: H.B. 214 Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/ WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Community College Requires the following to be implemented to expand opportunities for secondary school students to prepare for technical careers and related apprenticeships: (1) Centers of excellence and other colleges with a high density of apprenticeship programs shall act as brokers of relevant information and resources as provided for in this act; (2) An educational outreach program coordinated by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council as provided for in this act; and (3) The development of direct-entry programs for graduating secondary students, approved and overseen by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council as provided for in this act. Provides that, subject to funding provided for the purposes of this act, the superintendent of public instruction in consultation with the Washington state apprenticeship and training council shall allocate grants on a competitive basis to up to four pilot projects to expand enrollment of secondary school students in career and technical programs that enable them to enter apprenticeships, particularly building and construction apprenticeships, upon graduation. The purpose of the pilot projects is to develop new collaborations among K-12 education and work force education providers and try new approaches to delivering instruction and career and technical education to secondary school students. Provides that two of the pilot projects shall involve skill centers or high schools working collaboratively with local or regional apprenticeship programs and the Washington state apprenticeship and training council to design and offer the programs. Provides that two of the pilot projects shall involve community or technical colleges working collaboratively with local high schools, local or regional apprenticeship programs, and the Washington state apprenticeship and training council to design and offer the programs. Provides that at least one of the pilot projects is encouraged to involve small or rural high schools. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2789-S2.SL.pdf Title: H.B. 2789 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/ WA Signed into law/partial veto 03/2006 P-12 Declares an intent to create a rigorous, high quality career and technical high school graduation option that assures students meet state standards in fundamental academic content areas, but also reflects nationally recognized standards for the knowledge and skills needed to pursue employment and careers in technical fields, and provides students with flexibility in other areas such as social studies, health and fitness, or the arts. It is the legislature's intent that the career and technical education within the new graduation option be extensive and reflective of a significant, multiyear commitment by the student. Requires each high school or school district board of directors to adopt course equivalencies for career and technical high school courses offered to students at the high school. A career and technical course equivalency may be for whole or partial credit. Each school district board of directors shall develop a course equivalency approval procedure. Provides that career and technical courses determined to be equivalent to academic core courses, in full or in part, by the high school or school district shall be accepted as meeting core requirements, including graduation requirements, if the courses are recorded on the student's transcript using the equivalent academic high school department designation and title. Full or partial credit shall be recorded as appropriate. Directs the superintendent of public instruction to develop a list of approved career and technical education programs that qualify for the high school graduation option under RCW 28A.230.090. Programs on the list must meet the following minimum criteria: (1) Lead to a certificate or credential that is state or nationally recognized by trades, industries, or other professional associations as necessary for employment or advancement in that field; (2) Require a sequenced progression of multiple courses, both exploratory and preparatory, that are vocationally intensive and rigorous; and (3) Have a high potential for providing the program completer with gainful employment or entry into a postsecondary work force training program. Partial veto message: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Vetoes/2973-S.VTO.pdf http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2973-S.SL.pdf Title: H.B. 2973 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ WA Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Finds that skill centers provide students with high quality educational opportunities through programs that combine academics with career and technical education. Finds that skill centers provide extremely valuable support to local businesses seeking skilled entry-level employees and to communities attempting to enhance local economic development opportunities. Finds that skill centers permit a number of school districts to cooperatively offer programs that the school districts cannot provide individually. Directs the work force training and education coordinating board, in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to conduct a study and report back to the 2007 legislature regarding how best to provide increased opportunities for students living in areas of the state that are currently not adequately served by a skill center. If plausible, the work force training and education coordinating board, in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, shall provide preliminary recommendations to Washington Learns by June 2006. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/5717-S2.SL.pdf Title: S.B. 5717 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ SD Line Item Veto 02/2006 P-12 Appropriates $1 million for enhancement of secondary career and technical education from the state general fund; provides for grants. Requires priority consideration to those programs that are innovative or enhanced, that are collaborative efforts, or that include entrepreneurial activities, internships, or career guidance. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/bills/SB168enr.pdf Title: S.B. 168 Source: http://legis.state.sd.us NJ Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Postsec. Reforms State's workforce investment system, establishes the Center forOccupational Employment Information to provide information supporting career guidance and academic counseling programs, to make information and planning resources relating education to careers available to workforce investment system clients, and equipping teachers, administrators, and counselors to assist clients. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/Bills/AL05/354_.PDF Title: S.B. 2826 Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us VA Adopted 12/2005 P-12 Emergency regulation effective December 14, 2005, through December 13, 2006 that assists juveniles in acquiring necessary work habits, developing marketable skills, and identifying career goals through a range of career opportunities and mentoring apprenticeship programs. http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol22/iss09/v22i9.pdf (pg.207) Title: 6 VAC 35-190-10 thru -120 Source: http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/issfiles.htm DE Adopted 12/2005 P-12 All school districts and charter schools that offer state approved career technical education programs must: a) have the approval of the Department of Education before implementing new programs; b) have adequate funding to support and sustain the instructional program; c) employ teachers certified in Career Technical Education Program areas; d) make provisions for meeting the unique needs of all students; e) establish and maintain an active advisory committee which includes labor and management personnel to assist in the development and operation of the program; f) use present and projected labor market information to determine the need for new and continuing Career Technical Education Programs; g) survey local business and industry to determine their occupational needs and the availability of placement and employment opportunities for program completers; and h) survey the student population to determine their occupational interests and needs. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/title14/500/525.shtml#TopOfPage Title: 14 DAC 525 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Adopted 11/2005 P-12 The goal of the High Technology School-to-Work Program is to improve education and to prepare Illinois' students to transition from school to high skilled, high paying jobs in the areas of science, mathematics, and advanced technology. Increasing the number of trained students entering technology occupations will help meet the workforce demand of Illinois' high technology businesses. The School-to-Work Program also provides funding for Project Lead the Way which promotes pre-engineering courses for high school students. This initiative forms partnerships with public schools, higher education institutions and the private sector to increase the quantity and quality of engineers and engineering technologist graduating from schools. The program exposes students to the rigor and content of a preengineering curriculum to interest more students in engineering careers and promote greater success in collegiate programs. The change to the current rule is needed to administer the duties outlined in Section 40 of the High Technology School-to-Work Act. Pages 34 and 35 of 352 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume29_issue48.pdf Title: 14 IAC 110.170 Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com NY Signed into law 11/2005 P-12 Relates to establishing the Tech Valley High School in the Capital Region and Questar III BOCES districts to provide expanded learning opportunities in the area of technology as well as core academics to students in those districts., Title: S.B. 5729 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MI Signed into law 10/2005 P-12 Amends the act establishing career and technical preparation enrollment options for certain students enrolled in Michigan schools. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/house/pdf/2005-HNB-4144.pdf Title: H.B. 4144 Source: StateNet CA Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 This bill would create the Career Technical Education Vision Council to make recommendations regarding career technical education, as specified, and to develop a workforce preparation and strategic plan on or before December 31, 2007. The bill also would create the Career Technical Education Vision Fund. Title: H.B. 917 Source: StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2005 P-12 An act to amend Section 33126 of the Education Code, relating to vocational education. This bill would amend the act to also require the school accountability report card to include assessment of career-technical education data measures, such as the number of pupils participating in career technical education and the percentage of pupils that complete a career technical education program and earn a high school diploma. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1601-1650/ab_1609_bill_20050927_chaptered.html Title: H.B. 1609 Source: StateNet IL Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Community College Creates the Vocational Academies Act to integrate workplace competencies and career and technical education with core academic subjects. A school district, in partnership with community colleges, local employers, and community-based organizations, may establish a vocational academy that is eligible for a grant under this Act if the vocational academy meets certain requirements. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3646&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=20082&SessionID=50&GA=94 Title: H.B. 3646 Source: http://www.ilga.gov LA Signed into law 07/2005 Community College Requires the commissioner of higher education, not later than August 16, 2005, to appoint or assign a person with appropriate expertise and background to research, prepare, and propose a plan for the organization of the technical division. Assigned person is to (a) Consider and account for population patterns, the enrollment patterns, commuting patterns, the level of accreditation of the various community colleges and other institutions, and the programs in place at the various institutions. (b) Consult with representatives of the students to be served, the faculty of the institutions involved, the businesses and industries in each region, and the members of the legislature in each region. the function of the state level office is to include: (a) Statewide leadership and coordination of rapid-response workforce development. (b) Statewide leadership on adult learning with an emphasis on developing the community and technical college capacity as providers of adult literacy and adult education services. (c) Professional development and other support services to the institutions providing for technical education and workforce development. (d) Curriculum development. (e) Advocacy for the technical education mission with the LCTCS board of supervisors. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=320085 Title: H.B. 505 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:3048.5. Establishes the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award as part of the Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students for eligible 11th- and 12th-grade students attending Louisiana public high schools. States that a TOPS-Tech Early Start Award may be used at a Louisiana public postsecondary education institution for the purpose of pursuing an industry-based occupational or vocational education credential that: (a) Is identified by the Occupation Forecasting Conference as a credential for an occupation in top demand in Louisiana; (b) Is recognized by the State Industry-Based Certification Council; and (c) Is approved by the state board of education and by the board of supervisors of community and technical colleges. An eligible student may receive an award for up to 2 semesters each in grade 11 and 12. Provides for payment to the Louisiana postsecondary education institution in which the student is enrolled. Requires the administering agency to make available information necessary to fully inform Louisiana public high school students and their parents on the requirements of and procedures for applying for the award in the same manner as required by law for other awards provided by the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students. To be eligible for an initial TOPS-Tech Early Start Award, requires a student to meet all the following requirements and administering agency rules: (1) Be in the eleventh or twelfth grade in a Louisiana public school. (2) Have prepared a five-year education and career plan, including a sequence of related courses with a career focus as provided in statute. (3) Have a cumulative high school grade point average on all courses attempted of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. (4) Have at least the minimum scores required to pass the math and English portions of the graduation exit exam established by the state board. (5) Score at least fifteen on the English subsection and fifteen on the mathematics subsection of the ACT PLAN assessment administered as part of Louisiana's Educational Planning and Assessment System. Establishes requirements for continuing eligibility for an award. Establishes Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission as administering agency for the program. Authorizes the administering agency to implement the program provisions initially on a pilot basis. Adds that, if implemented on a pilot basis, it is the intention of the legislature that full implementation be achieved at the earliest time possible. Requires the the board of regents, in consultation with the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission, to annually submit to the governor and the legislature, before the opening of each regular legislative session, a written review and analysis of TOPS-Tech Early Start awards relative to award use by students and the benefits therefrom as well as the impact on subsequent use by students of TOPS-Tech awards. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=319071 Title: S.B. 355 Source: www.legis.state.la.us MS Rule Adoption 06/2005 Postsec. Community College Amends rules concerning 2005 Workforce Project Policies. Establishes policies to aid in the provision of workforce education. MISSISSIPPI REG 10005 (SN) Title: Uncodified Source: StateNet LA Signed into law 06/2005 Community College Postsec. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1871(A)(2), relative to membership of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges; to provide relative to terms and qualifications of appointees to the board; to provide with regard to experience as a condition of appointment; and to provide for related matters. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=318379 Title: S.B. 84 Source: StateNet HI Vetoed 06/2005 P-12 Amends the standards for apprenticeship agreements to include assurances of qualified training personnel, adequate job supervision, and the requisite licenses. Requires the director of DLIR to establish an apprenticeship council whose purpose is to promote and approve apprenticeship programs. Provides that these changes are only effective upon approval by the OATELS. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb1889_cd1_.htm Title: S.B. 1889 Source: StateNet HI Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. The purpose of this Act is for schools whose student population includes at least twenty per cent or one hundred students from military families as determined by the department of education to provide for the following: (1) Additional staff; (2) Child care services; and (3) Vocational training and retraining. Makes an appropriation for these. Requires the department of education to consult with the Joint Venture Education Forum to establish a priority listing of public schools that are impacted by a large population of military dependent students. In the development of the priority listing, requires the department to consider establishing priority schools with a twenty per cent or more or one hundred or more population of dependent military students. Requires the University of Hawaii to establish a program to allow readmission to military members who have been deployed. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb1394_sd1_.htm Title: S.B. 1394 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov NH Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 This bill clarifies the capital appropriation requirements for funding regional vocational education projects, provides that the state shall fund a maximum of 75 percent of the cost of renovation or expansion of a regional vocational education center, and adds a definition of a qualified project. The department of education is responsible for maintaining a statewide system of regional vocational education centers to provide and allow for a variety of career and technical education programs funded within state budget appropriations and the state will fund not less than 50 percent nor more than 75 percent of the cost of a qualified project. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/HB0078.html Title: H.B. 78 Source: StateNet DE Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Establishes the Delaware Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education (DACCTE) to advise the Governor, General Assembly, Secretary of Education and the State Board of Education on all matters pertaining to career and technical education with emphasis on recommending policies and initiatives that should be pursued to strengthen and modernize the career and technical education delivery system. DACCTE is to conduct evaluations, program reviews and serve as a clearinghouse for state and national information on career and technical education, so that citizens have access to the experience and judgment of lay and professional groups from the fields of employment and education in the formation of public policies. Sets membership. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/LIS143.nsf/vwLegislation/ Title: H.B. 71 Source: http://www.legis.state.de.us/ NV Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Calls for the establishment of "advisory technical skills committees" by superintendents of districts with career and technical education. Establishes that a pupil who successfully completes a program of career and technical education and who otherwise satisfies the requirements for graduation from high school must be awarded a high school diploma with an endorsement indicating that the pupil has successfully completed the program of career and technical education. The provisions of this subsection do not preclude a pupil from receiving more than one endorsement on his diploma, if applicable. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/73rd/bills/AB/AB388_EN.pdf Title: H.B. 388 Source: StateNet TN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Adds new subsection 49-7-202. Requires the commission, with the assistance of the University of Tennessee system and the state university and community college system, to develop information concerning the potential career opportunities in each curriculum or major field of study leading to a baccalaureate degree that is offered at a state institution of higher education. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, the potential job market in Tennessee in the major field or curriculum after graduation, the median income or an income range for jobs in the major field or curriculum in Tennessee, and whether an advanced degree in the major field or curriculum is required to obtain employment in such field. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0328.pdf Title: S.B. 709 Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us TX Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Community College From bill analysis: The Texas Tech-Prep Program was enacted in 1999 to allow high school students to begin a college technical major while still attending high school. Texas' Tech-Prep law emphasizes the important role played by Texas' business community, in partnership with secondary and post-secondary educational leaders, and provides for cost-effective statewide administration of the federally funded program through a statewide network of regional consortia. S.B. 1809 clarifies the original intent of current state law regarding operation of tech-prep in Texas and provides for a statewide evaluation of tech-prep consortia. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01809&VERSION=5&TYPE=B Title: S.B. 1809 Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us SC Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Adds a new chapter (59) establishing the South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act. Provides for the development of a curriculum organized around a career cluster system that must provide students with both strong academics and real-world problem solving skills. During the 2005-06 school year, the department of education must develop a guidance and counseling model that provides standards and strategies for school districts to use and follow in developing and implementing a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students in their districts. Before July 1, 2006, the department of education is required to develop state models and prototypes for individual graduation plans and the curriculum framework for career clusters of study. Beginning with the 2006-07 school year, counseling and career awareness programs on clusters of study must be provided to students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, and they must receive career interest inventories and information to assist them in the career decision-making process. Before the end of the second semester of the eighth grade, eighth grade students in consultation with their parents, guardians, or individuals appointed by the parents or guardians to serve as their designee shall select a preferred cluster of study and develop an individual graduation plan. By the 2006-07 school year, middle schools and by 2007-08 high schools shall provide students with the services of a career specialist who has obtained a bachelor's degree and who has successfully completed the national Career Development Facilitator (CDF) certification training or certified guidance counselor having completed the Career Development Facilitator certification training.Provides for the traits that must be incorporated into school board policies addressing character education. Expands the report card to include dropout data. Establishes and sets membership for the Education and Economic Development Coordinating Council. Sets the functions as: (1)    advise the Department of Education on the implementation of this chapter; (2)    review accountability and performance measures for implementation of this chapter; (3)    designate and oversee the coordination and establishment of the regional centers; (4)    report annually by December first to the Governor, the General Assembly, the state board and other appropriate governing boards on the progress, results, and compliance with the provisions of this chapter and its ability to provide a better prepared workforce and student success in postsecondary education; (5)    make recommendations to the department of education for the development and implementation of a communication and marketing plan to promote statewide awareness of the provisions of this chapter; and (6)    provide input to the state board of education and others as appropriate. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/prever/3155_20050519.htm Title: H.B. 3155 Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net AZ Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College States that a student in a K-8 program who enrolls in courses offered by the joint technological education district is not to be included in the joint district's average daily attendance or average daily membership. Also states that a student in a K-6 program who is enrolled in vocational education courses is not to be funded in whole or in part with monies provided by a joint technological education district. Clarifies how districts that are part of a joint district may acceptably use joint technological education district monies towards career and technical education and vocational education courses. Establishes the task force on joint technological education districts. Mandates that the task force: 1. Evaluate and make specific recommendations concerning the state and local funding of joint technological education districts, including options for various funding schemes that are not currently provided by law. 2. Evaluate and make specific recommendations concerning governance issues of joint technological education districts. 3. Evaluate and make specific recommendations concerning governance issues between school districts and joint technological education districts for vocational education courses offered between school districts and joint technological education districts. 4. Evaluate and make specific recommendations concerning joint technological education districts that provide courses primarily at facilities located at centralized campuses owned and operated by the joint technological education district and concerning joint technological education districts that primarily provide satellite courses at facilities owned or operated by school districts. 5. Evaluate and make recommendations concerning which vocational education courses should be approved by the career and technical education division of the department of education. 6. Determine the appropriate funding level and funding mechanisms for students who are enrolled in high school courses that involve instructors, services and facilities furnished by a combination of a joint technological education district, a community college district and a school district. 7. Submit a report of its findings, recommendations and proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the governor on or before December 1, 2005. The task force shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2418 Title: H.B. 2418 Source: www.azleg.state.az.us MS Rule Adoption 05/2005 P-12 Approves the granting of academic and elective Carnegie unit credit for certain Vocational and Technical secondary course offerings to meet the requirements for high school graduation in response to the call for additional rigor in high school coursework and a proposed increase in high school graduation requirements. In granting credit to meet graduation requirements in science, mathematics, and arts to these courses, schools will have an opportunity to use existing courses and teachers to meet increased graduation requirements without adding additional staff. MISSISSIPPI REG 9842 (SN) Title: Uncodified Source: StateNet GA Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Creates the Joint Agricultural Education Study Committee for the purposes of promoting the importance and study of agriculture in the state. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/versions/hr50_HR_50_AP_6.htm Title: H.R. 50 Source: http://www.legis.state.ga.us SC Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Act No. 49 changes references from "vocational" to "career and technology." http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/prever/3413_20050427.htm Title: H.B. 3413 Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net HI Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Repeals the school-to-work executive council. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb1249_.htm Title: S.B. 1249 Source: StateNet ID Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Reaffirms that the Division of Professional-Technical Education and the Office of the State Board of Education each play unique and vital roles in the state's educational system. Authorizes these agencies to share administrative resources only to the extent necessary to achieve readily obtainable administrative efficiencies. Requires the shared resources to be narrowly defined as human resources, information technology, reception and the fiscal activities of accounts payable, payroll processing and financial statement preparation. Requires each division administrator to retain management decision-making autonomy over his/her respective divisions. Bars the Office of the State Board of Education from considering or using employees of the Division of Professional-Technical Education as adjunct staff. Provides that under no circumstances shall this arrangement impair the individual ability of these agencies to fulfill their individual missions. Provides this authorization is automatically withdrawn to the extent it is found to be inconsistent with laws or regulations pertaining to the use of federal or dedicated funds. Mandates that the Legislature review this authorization each year and reserve its prerogative to withdraw it at any time. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1234.html Title: S.B. 1234 Source: www3.state.id.us ND Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Relates to fees provided to the state board for career and technical education for authorizations to operate private postsecondary institutions; relates to the authorizations to operate private postsecondary institutions and use of false academic degrees; provides a continuing appropriation.; authorizes a fee fund. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FQPN0400.pdf Title: S.B. 2120 Source: StateNet NM Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2005 P-12 Relates to School District additions to other Districts. http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/_session.asp?chamber=S&type=++&number=308&year=05 Title: S.B. 308 Source: StateNet NM Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Makes the Public Education Commission the governing authority and sole state agency for supervision of the state plan relating to vocational education. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/HB0176.pdf Title: H.B. 176 Source: StateNet NM Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Relates to higher education; provides procedures for adding portions of school districts to existing technical and vocational institute districts. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/HB0693.pdf Title: H.B. 693 Source: StateNet VA Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Creates the Entrepreneurship Education Program, consisting of grants administered by the state board to public secondary schools to support innovative educational programs designed to assist students in the development of their entrepreneurial, academic, and life skills. The programs are requried to, among other things, (i) incorporate experiential learning; (ii) include partnerships with business and higher education; and (iii) assist students in practicing and mastering business concepts, such as negotiation, pricing, and the development and implementation of plans for individual student businesses.  This act will expire on July 1, 2007, if no gifts, donations, bequests, or other funds effectuating its purposes are received by that date.  http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+CHAP0033 Title: S.B. 969 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us UT Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College This bill: < allows Utah College of Applied Technology courses to fulfill high school graduation requirements, subject to State Board of Education approval; < repeals the authority for the Utah College of Applied Technology to offer a high school diploma; < establishes the Utah College of Applied Technology as a body politic and corporate; < requires the president and board of trustees of the Utah College of Applied Technology to maintain a central administration office; < modifies the campus president appointment process; < authorizes campuses to enter into lease-purchase agreements, subject to certain approvals; and < makes technical corrections. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0086.pdf Title: H.B. 86 Source: StateNet AR Signed into law 02/2005 P-12 Appropriates FY 2004-2005 emergency supplemental funds to department to disburse for grants and aid to state secondary vocational area centers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1073.pdf Title: H.B. 1073 Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us SD Adopted 12/2004 P-12 Aligns rule to current statutes and removes State Board of Education from the exemption process. Changes new technical education program proposal deadline to April 1. Creates definitions for the proposed three high school courses of study. Defines the requirements of the proposed three high school courses of study. SOUTH DAKOTA REG 4059 (SN) Title: SDCR 24:03:01:01, 04:16, 17, 17.01, 18, 06:06.01, 31, 32, 10:42:23 Source: StateNet MI Signed into law 12/2004 P-12 Postsec. Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in the Career and Technical Preparation Act. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-SB-1157 Title: S.B. 1157 Source: StateNet AR Rule Adoption 12/2004 P-12 Amends rules related to special policies and procedures related to secondary area technical centers. http://dwe.arkansas.gov/SecondaryAreaCenters/centerpoliciesprcoeduresdecember2004.doc Title: Uncodified Source: StateNet MI Signed into law 11/2004 P-12 Clarifies and limits duration of intermediate school district millages to fund special education and vocational education; relates to the limited use of bonds for special education and vocational education facilities. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5839 Title: H.B. 5839 Source: StateNet CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Deletes the requirement, under the Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act, that the School Accountability Report Card include information on the degree to which pupils are prepared to enter the workforce and whether the school qualifies for the Governor's Performance Award Program. Requires each school district to include within the report card information regarding career technical education, the availability of sufficient textbooks and materials, any needed maintenance of school facilities to ensure good repair, the misassignments of teachers, including misassignments of English learner teachers, and the number of vacant teacher positions for the most recent 3-year period. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2551-2600/ab_2596_bill_20040827_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_2596_veto.pdf Title: A.B. 2596 Source: StateNet CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Authorizes a school district to provide a pupil with an individualized academic and career exploration plan prior to the completion of grade 9. The plan must be developed jointly by the student, parent and a school counselor with a valid credential in pupil personnel services. Requires the plan to include (1) a sequence consisting of academic courses that satisfy state and district requirements and standards for entry into postsecondary education, (2) a sequence consisting of courses or career exploration activities, training for entry to the work world after high school graduation, or both, and (3) participation in small learning communities, academies, partnership academies, career and technical training programs, work experience programs, and other programs that focus on career exploration or career and technical education, or both. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2251-2300/ab_2295_bill_20040823_enrolled.html Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_2295_veto.pdf Title: A.B. 2295 Source: California Legislative Web site CA Vetoed 09/2004 Postsec. Relates to the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of 1989. Defines nationally accredited institution to mean an institution that provides a degree, diploma or certificate and that is accredited by a recognized national institutional accrediting body. Recasts and revises the standards of approval of a non-WASC regionally accredited institution to issue degrees, diplomas or certificates and financial responsibility requirements. Defines ''recognized national institutional accrediting body'' to mean an institutional accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education pursuant to a specified provision of federal law as a reliable authority as to the quality of education and training offered by postsecondary educational institutions, and the scope of the recognition of which is not limited to a specific region of the United States. Also specifies 5 bodies to which this definition is limited. Exempts nationally accredited institutions and non-WASC nationally accredited institutions that meet prescribed standards from being required to apply to the bureau to issue degrees, diplomas, or certificates that were not previously included in the bureau's approval to operate these institutions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0701-0750/ab_711_bill_20040826_enrolled.html Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_711_veto.pdf Title: A.B. 711 Source: California Legislative Web site MI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Clarifies the process for issuance of certain registrations and licenses; expands the process to include discount and refund language; relates to training occupation schools; exempts certain professions. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0264.pdf Title: S.B. 1231 Source: StateNet AL Rule Adoption 07/2004 P-12 Establishes rules amending language to include the requirements for the Alabama Occupational Diploma. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/docs/ed/3ED1.htm#T1 Title: AAC 290-3-1-.02 Source: Alabama State Web site HI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 P-12 Community College Authorizes Leeward Community College to develop a program to provide services for Freely Associated States students as well as the Microesian, Marshallese and Palauan community at large, to ensure their success in school through cultural education and integration, language, employment, training and legal services, that may include by not limited to skill for success in school, development of a multidisciplinary community-based family support system. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb214_cd1_.htm Title: S.B. 214 Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site CA Vetoed 07/2004 P-12 Provides that a pupil who will attain the age of 16 years during the school year may be admitted to a regional occupational center or program. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1551-1600/sb_1591_bill_20040624_enrolled.html Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/SB_1591_Veto.pdf Title: S.B. 1591 Source: California Legislative Web site FL Signed by Governor 06/2004 P-12 Relates to career, workforce and technical education; requires said education programs within the comprehensive high school program of study to be industry certified; provides academic requirements for students enrolled in said education programs; allows charter technical career center sponsors to submit full-time enrollment membership data as defined in the charter agreement; provides for career education certification on high school diploma; allows incentive funding to school districts for students receiving certifications; redesignates adult technical education programs as workforce education programs; provides certain responsibilities for district school boards and superintendents. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=hb0769er.html&Directory=session/2004/House/bills/billtext/html/ Title: H.B. 769 Source: Florida Legislative Web site FL Vetoed 06/2004 Postsec. Relates to workforce development education programs; redesignates adult technical education programs as workforce development education programs; provides requirements for funding. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb1258er.html&Directory=session/2004/Senate/bills/billtext/html/ Title: S.B. 1258 Source: Florida Legislative Web site MS Rule Adoption 06/2004 P-12 Amends rules concerning the vocational technical management training system (EMTS) instruction manual. MISSISSIPPI REG 9118 (SN) Title: (uncodified) Source: StateNet AR Rule Adoption 06/2004 P-12 Postsec. Establishes rules regarding secondary area centers as a part of the policies and procedures for secondary programs and adult skill training classes and secondary vocational centers. Title: Uncodified Source: StateNet IL Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Provides that certain educational institutions that enroll students in one or more bachelor-level programs and are accredited by a national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are not considered to be private business and vocational schools. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=3088&GAID=3&LegID=5667&SpecSess=&Session= Title: H.B. 3088 Source: Illinois Legislative Web site AZ Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Community College Allows individuals over 22 years of age to attend vocational programs on a campus that is not a comprehensive high school campus during regular school hours in a county with a population that exceeds one million in a joint technological education district (JTED) if additional student capacity remains after the enrollment of students who are 22 or younger. Students over the age of 22 should not be included in the student count for specified purposes. Requires vocational programs offered by the district to individuals over the age of 22 to be limited to high school curriculum unless offered in conjunction with a community college district. The department of education will not provide funds related to this law for any student who has either graduated from high school or obtained a GED diploma or has reached 22 years of ages (whichever comes first). JTED governing boards are required to establish security policies for student safety. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/2r/laws/0263.htm Title: H.B. 2005 Source: Arizona Legislative Web site MS Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes the "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act of 2004" to create one comprehensive workforce training system for the state by consolidating the Mississippi Workforce Development Advisory Council and the Workforce Investment Act Board. Composed of 37 members, the Mississippi Workforce Investment Board includes the State Superintendent of Education. One of the tasks of the board is to advise the Governor,   public schools, community/junior colleges and institutions of higher learning on effective school-to-work transition policies and programs that link students moving from high school to higher education and students moving between community colleges and four-year institutions in pursuit of academic and technical skills training. The Board will also work with industry to identify barriers that inhibit the delivery of quality workforce education and the responsiveness of educational institutions to the needs of industry. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2004/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0973SG.pdf Title: H.B. 973 Source: StateNet CO Signed into law 05/2004 Community College Postsec. Directs the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education to adopt policies to ensure the transfer of credits from area vocational schools to institutions within the state system of community and technical colleges. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/8728C3A121C617F687256E2900554012?Open&file=1361_enr.pdf Title: H.B. 1361 Source: Colorado Legislative Web site DE Rule Adoption 05/2004 P-12 Amends rules to comply with statutory changes regarding licensure and certification of educators. Defines terms and clarifies the requirements for course work by trade and industrial teachers. (Previously 14 DAC 341) http://legis.state.de.us/LIS/Register.NSF/vwRegisters/712/$file/June2004.pdf Title: 14 DAC 1559 Source: Delaware State Web site LA Adopted 05/2004 P-12 Codifies rules relating to the business education content standards and the curriculum framework for Louisiana. Provides rules relating to the mission and goals of education in the state, the mission statement of business education in the state, business education framework development and structure, as well as other related guidelines and rules. Title: LAC 28:LXVII.Chapters 1-9 Source: StateNet NY Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Extends chapter 534 of the laws of 2000, which clarifies the definition of work activities to include certain work study and internship positions, further ensures that students will have the opportunity to continue in school even if assigned to other work activities by extending the provisions of this chapter. Chapter was to expire June 30, 2004 and will now expire on June 30, 2006. Title: S.B. 6358 Source: StateNet ME Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 The bill provides that by fiscal year 2009-10 the state share of kindergarten to grade 12 education funding, as described by essential programs and services, must be 55%. It also establishes a local cost share expectation for property tax years beginning on or after April 1, 2005. The Commissioner of Education shall annually notify each school administrative unit of its expectation. This expectation must decline over the period from fiscal year 2005-06 to fiscal year 2009-10. The expectation may not exceed 9.0 mills in fiscal year 2005-06. It may not exceed 8.0 mills in fiscal year 2009-10. The legislative body of a school administrative unit may not adopt a property tax rate that exceeds its mill expectation unless, in a vote separate from its adoption of the school budget, it votes to increase the property tax rate. The bill also places transportation operating costs into the essential programs and services funding formula. It also states that special education costs will be included in essential programs and services starting in fiscal year 2005-06. Beginning in fiscal year 2004-05, the Department of Education will provide training in state-approved guidelines for identification of special education students. The bill also places early childhood education program costs and vocational education program costs into essential programs and services no later than fiscal year 2007-08. Note Sec. 16: Basis for funding costs of education from kindergarten to grade 12. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning in fiscal year 2005-06, funding of the costs of education from kindergarten to grade 12 must be based on the cost of providing essential programs and services as described in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 606-B. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/ld_title.asp?ld=1924 Title: S.P. 761 Source: StateNet MS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Relates to income taxation; increases the tax credit for employers providing skills training at a local community or junior college. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2004/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2710SG.htm Title: S.B. 2710 Source: StateNet VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Amends section 22.1-253.13:1 and 22.1-253.13:2 . Specifies that the Standards of Learning form the core of Virginia's educational program and other educational objectives. Specifies that the state board must, at a minimum, define Standards of Learning for English, mathematics, science, history and social science. Specifies that "communication" as included in the Standards of Learning comprises listening, speaking, reading and writing. To passage on public input on proposed revisions to the Standards of Learning, adds that the department must provide and maintain Web capacity to allowing K-12 educators to submit recommendations for improvements to the Standards of Learning, when under review by the state board, as well as to the related assessments. Deletes "career education schools" from language requiring local boards to implement career and technical education programs. Provisions (i) increase from one half-time to one full-time principal in elementary schools with fewer than 300 students; (ii) provide one full-time assistant principal for each 400 students in each school, regardless of grade level; (iv) lower the pupil-teacher ratio from 25:1 to 21:1 in middle and high schools, to ensure the provision of scheduled teacher planning time; (v) reduce the required speech pathologist caseload from 68 to 60 students; (vi) require two technology support positions per 1,000 students in kindergarten through grade 12 divisionwide; and (viii) modify the current funding mechanism for remediation. Requires the state board to submit to the governor and the general assembly a report on the condition and needs of public education in the commonwealth and shall identify any school divisions and the specific schools therein that have failed to establish and maintain schools meeting the existing prescribed standards of quality. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0955 Title: H.B. 1014 Source: leg1.state.va.us LA Adopted 04/2004 P-12 Adopts rules to revise current course offerings, bringing them in-line with current industry standards. Up-dates career and technical course offerings. Assures that these rules will be more aligned with national standards. Title: LAC 28:I.901 (Sections 2.105.25 thru .27) Source: StateNet VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Community College Directs local school boards to include, within the currently required career and technical education program, curricula that promote knowledge of entrepreneurship and small business ownership. Current programs are to address "all types of employment opportunities," such as apprenticeships, the military, and career education schools. The bill also requires that notice of dual enrollment opportunities between high schools and community colleges be provided to students and parents. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0848 Title: H.B. 769 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us VA Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Authorizes school boards to create joint or regional schools offering a specialized curriculum leading to a high school diploma and a postsecondary credential, such as industry certification, career certificated, or degree. Title: S.B. 553 Source: StateNet CO Signed into law 03/2004 Community College Concerns an increase in the amount of moneys transferred by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education from the Colorado Customized Training Program to the Colorado Existing Industry Training Program. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/6F0C42C5766A932487256DEF00572AC8?open&file=1166_enr.pdf Title: H.B. 1166 Source: Colorado Legislative Web site CO Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Postsec. Concerns authorization for counties to increase participation in vocational education by Colorado works participants to meet federal requirements. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/AF4C96D0CE809CD287256D8D006992C5?Open&file=1029_enr.pdf Title: H.B. 1029 Source: Colorado Legislative Web site SD Rule Adoption 01/2004 P-12 Establishes rules requiring the director of the Office of Career and Technical Education to convene a meeting of the technical directors and an Office of Economic Development staff member to review applications for new or expanded programs prior to their presentation to the State Board of Education. SOUTH DAKOTA REG 3969 (SN) Title: 24:10:42:23 Source: StateNet AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Transfers funds for the state technical careers student loan forgiveness program. Enacted to partial meet the State Supreme Court requirements of providing children with an adequate and equitable education. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/SB44.pdf Title: S.B. 44 Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site AR Rule Adoption 10/2003 Postsec. Establishes rules regarding Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant rules. http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/elections_pdfs/register/oct-03-reg/008.10.03-001.pdf Title: Rules And Regs 008.10.3--001 Source: Arkansas State Web site CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Amends existing law that requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop a model curriculum framework for implementation of career and technical education in consultation with an advisory group. Encourages advisory group to identify career technical education courses that meet state-adopted standards and that satisfy high school graduation requirements and admissions to State higher education institutions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_591_bill_20031001_chaptered.html Title: A.B. 591 Source: California Legislative Web site CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Amends the Interagency Partnership for School-to-Career Programs requiring the state department of education to administer the program instead of the interagency partnership. Eliminates the appropriation and provides funding is contingent on an appropriation for this purpose in the annual budget act or in other legislation. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1251-1300/ab_1266_bill_20030929_chaptered.html Title: A.B. 1266 § 15 - 17 Source: California Legislative Web site OR Signed into law 09/2003 Community College Postsec. Relates to education; creates new provisions; appropriates money; limits expenditures; creates the Advanced Technology Education and Training Fund; appropriates moneys continuously to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for grants and loans to provide advanced technology education and training opportunities; provides for public-private partnerships to provide industry- specific skills certification and short-term training programs. Title: S.B. 272 Source: StateNet UT Rule Adoption 09/2003 P-12 Amends rules to allow school districts to count in membership students participating in released time for appropriate individual learning activities. UTAH REG 26436 (SN) Title: R277-419 Source: StateNet MA Rule Adoption 08/2003 P-12 Relates to Guidelines for Vocational Technical Education Programs and Educator Licensure, and the Guidelines for Admission Policies of Vocational Technical Secondary Schools and Comprehensive Secondary Schools. Establishes program standards for vocational technical education programs. Defines standards for vocational technical educator licensure. http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr4/4.11_12.html Title: 603 CMR 4.00 Source: Massachusetts Department of Education MI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Sec. 68. (1) From the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for 2003-2004 to be used to implement the Michigan career preparation system as provided under this section. These funds may be used for the purposes of this section and for the purposes of former section 67 as in effect for 2002-2003. In order to receive funds under this section, an eligible education agency shall be part of an approved regional career preparation plan under subsection (2) and shall agree to expend the funds required under this section in accordance with the regional career preparation plan. Funds awarded under this section that are not expended in accordance with this section may be recovered by the department. (2) In order to receive funding under this section, an eligible education agency shall be a part of an approved 3-year regional career preparation plan that is consistent with the workforce development board's strategic plan and is as described in this subsection. All of the following apply to a regional career preparation plan: (a) A 3-year regional career preparation plan shall be developed under subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) for all public education agencies participating as part of a regional career preparation system within the geographical boundaries of a workforce development board, and revised annually. If an intermediate district is located within the geographical boundaries of more than 1 workforce development board, the board of the intermediate district shall choose 1 workforce development board with which to align and shall notify the department of this choice not later than October 31, 1997. (b) The regional career preparation plan shall be developed by representatives of the education advisory group of each workforce development board in accordance with guidelines developed under former section 67(5), and in accordance with subdivisions (d) and (e). All of the following shall be represented on each education advisory group: workforce development board members, other employers, labor, districts, intermediate districts, postsecondary institutions, career/technical educators, parents of public school pupils, and academic educators. The representatives of districts, intermediate districts, and postsecondary institutions appointed to the education advisory group by the workforce development board shall be individuals designated by the board of the district, intermediate district, or postsecondary institution. (c) By majority vote, the education advisory group may nominate 1 education representative, who may or may not be a member of the education advisory group, for appointment to the workforce development board. This education representative shall be in addition to existing education representation on the workforce development board. This education representative shall meet all workforce development board membership requirements. (d) The components of the regional career preparation plan shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (i) The roles of districts, intermediate districts, advanced career academies, postsecondary institutions, employers, labor representatives, and others in the career preparation system. (ii) Programs to be offered, including at least career exploration activities, for middle school pupils. (iii) Identification of integrated academic and technical curriculum, including related professional development training for teachers. (iv) Identification of work-based learning opportunities for pupils and for teachers and other school personnel. (v) Identification of testing and assessments that will be used to measure pupil achievement. (vi) Identification of all federal, state, local, and private sources of funding available for career preparation activities in the region. (e) The education advisory group shall develop a 3-year regional career preparation plan consistent with the workforce development board's strategic plan and submit the plan to the department for final approval. The submission to the department shall also include statements signed by the chair of the education advisory group and the chair of the workforce development board certifying that the plan has been reviewed by each entity. Upon department approval, all eligible education agencies designated in the regional career preparation plan as part of the career preparation delivery system are eligible for funding under this section. (3) Funding under this section shall be distributed to eligible education agencies for allowable costs defined in this subsection and identified as necessary costs for implementing a regional career preparation plan, as follows: (a) The department shall rank all career clusters, including career exploration, guidance, and counseling. Rank determination will be based on median salary data in career clusters and employment opportunity data provided by the council for career preparation standards. In addition, rank determination shall be based on placement data available for prior year graduates of the programs in the career clusters either in related careers or postsecondary education. The procedure for ranking of career clusters shall be determined by the department. (b) Allowable costs to be funded under this section shall be determined by the department. Budgets submitted by eligible education agencies to the department in order to receive funding shall identify funds and in-kind contributions from the regional career education plan, excluding funds or in-kind contributions available as a result of funding received under section 61a, equal to at least 100% of anticipated funding under this section. Eligible categories of allowable costs are the following: (i) Career exploration, guidance, and counseling. (ii) Curriculum development, including integration of academic and technical content, and professional development for teachers directly related to career preparation. (iii) Technology and equipment determined to be necessary. (iv) Supplies and materials directly related to career preparation programs. (v) Work-based learning expenses for pupils, teachers, and counselors. (vi) Evaluation, including career competency testing and peer review. (vii) Career placement services. (viii) Student leadership organizations integral to the career preparation system. (ix) Up to 10% of the allocation to an eligible education agency may be expended for planning, coordination, direct oversight, and accountability for the career preparation system. (c) The department shall calculate career preparation costs per FTE for each career cluster, including career exploration, guidance, and counseling, by dividing the allowable costs for each career cluster by the prior year FTE enrollment for each career cluster. Distribution to eligible education agencies shall be the product of 50% of career preparation costs per FTE times the current year FTE enrollment of each career cluster. This allocation shall be distributed to eligible education agencies in decreasing order of the career cluster ranking described in subdivision (a) until the money allocated for grant recipients in this section is distributed. Beginning in 2001-2002, funds shall be distributed to eligible education agencies according to workforce development board geographic area consistent with subsection (2)(a) based upon the proportion of each workforce development board area's K-12 public school membership to the total state K-12 public school membership. (4) The department shall establish a review procedure for assessing the career preparation system in each region. (5) An education advisory group is responsible for assuring the quality of the career preparation system. An education advisory group shall review the career preparation system in accordance with evaluation criteria established by the department. (6) An education advisory group shall report its findings and recommendations for changes to the participating eligible education agencies, the workforce development board, and the department. (7) The next revision of a regional career preparation plan shall take into account the findings of the education advisory group in accordance with evaluation criteria established by the department in order for the affected education agencies to receive continued funding under this section. (8) As used in this section: (a) "Advanced career academy" means a career-technical education program operated by a district, by an intermediate district, or by a public school academy, that applies for and receives advanced career academy designation from the department. To receive this designation, a career-technical education program shall meet criteria established by the department, which criteria shall include at least all of the following: (i) Operation of programs for those career clusters identified by the department as being eligible for advanced career academy status. (ii) Involvement of employers in the design and implementation of career-technical education programs. (iii) A fully integrated program of academic and technical education available to pupils. (iv) Demonstration of an established career preparation system resulting in industry-validated career ladders for graduates of the program, including, but not limited to, written articulation agreements with postsecondary institutions to allow pupils to receive advanced college placement and credit or federally registered apprenticeships, as applicable. (b) "Career cluster" means a grouping of occupations from 1 or more industries that share common skill requirements. (c) "Career preparation system" is a system of programs and strategies providing pupils with opportunities to prepare for success in careers of their choice. (d) "Department" means the department of career development. (e) "Eligible education agency" means a district, intermediate district, or advanced career academy that participates in an approved regional career preparation plan. (f) "FTE" means full-time equivalent pupil as determined by the department. (g) "Workforce development board" means a local workforce development board established pursuant to the workforce investment act of 1998, Public Law 105-220, 112 Stat. 936, and the school-to-work opportunities act of 1994, Public Law 103-239, 108 Stat. 568, or the equivalent. (h) "Strategic plan" means a department-approved comprehensive plan prepared by a workforce development board with input from local representatives, including the education advisory group, that includes career preparation system goals and objectives for the region. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions) Source: www.michiganlegislature.org CA Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Existing law requires the minimum day in specified vocational education programs to consist of 4 periods totaling at least 180 minutes in duration. This bill would additionally provide that for a pupil who attends a school, as specified, in which the regularly scheduled period is greater than 60 minutes in length, the minimum day is one or more periods totaling at least 180 minutes in duration. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_774&sess=CUR&house=B&author=wiggins Title: A.B. 774 Source: California Legislative Web site AR Rule Adoption 06/2003 Postsec. Establishes rules regarding Arkansas technical careers student loan forgiveness program. ARKANSAS REG 3469 (SN) http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/LoanForgiveness/Book/RULES&REGS2003-revised6-2003.doc Title: Uncodified Source: Arkansas State Web site OK to governor 06/2003 P-12 Modifies governance of the state career and technology system through a reconstitution of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. The current membership of the State Board is abolished on August 31, 2003, and the terms of office of all current board members are terminated. The board is downsized from thirteen to nine members. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction will remain a member, to be joined by two members of the State Board of Education, Governor, five members appointed by congressional district representing state businesses that are related to career technology programs, and one member appointed at-large to represent educational interests. New members are required to hold a high school diploma and are subject to the orientation and continuing education requirements for local career technology center board members. Title: H.B. 1068, S.B. 628 Source: Session Overview, June 6, 2003 MD Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Requires employers to provide workers' compensation coverage to students in unpaid work based learning experiences; designates the employer of the student for purposes of workers' compensation coverage; allows the participating employer to satisfy this certain obligation if a county board of education secures certain workers' compensation for that student. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/hb/hb1128e.rtf Title: H.B. 1128 Source: http://mlis.state.md.us TX Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Addresses career and technology education issues in several ways, including broadening the participation of industry and business representatives in educational planning activities; allowing a school district to recognize a student's achievement in a career and technology program through an award; encouraging the governor to recognize school districts with successful career and technology programs; allowing wealthy school districts to partner with poor districts for the creation of career and technology programs that can serve more than one district; and requiring information about awards and incentives for business participation in career and technology education to be publicized. (From Senate Research Center Digest) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00242&VERSION=5&TYPE=B Title: H.B. 242 Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us IA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Deletes language defining a career pathways program as "a comprehensive school transformation program under section 294A.14." http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill) Source: www.legis.state.ia.us IA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Postsec. Eliminates provision that allows districts to use Phase III "and other available school funds" to establish workstart programs. Eliminates provision defining workstart program as a comprehensive school transformation program. See Section 12: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill) Source: www.legis.state.ia.us AZ Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Establishes a joint legislative committee on vocational and technological education; establishes membership and purpose of committee. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/1r/bills/hb2001h%2Ehtm&DocType=B Title: H.B. 2001 Source: Arizona State Web site WA Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. The legislature finds that (1) Apprenticeships are very rigorous and highly structured programs with specific academic and work training requirements; (2) There is a misperception that apprenticeships are only for noncollege bound students; and (3) The state should expand opportunities for individuals to progress from an apprenticeship to college by creating pathways that build on the apprenticeship experience and permit apprentices to earn an associate degree. Authorizes associate degree pathways for persons in apprenticeship programs at community and technical colleges. The legislature finds that: (1) Apprenticeships are very rigorous and highly structured programs with specific academic and work training requirements; (2) There is a misperception that apprenticeships are only for noncollege bound students; and (3) The state should expand opportunities for individuals to progress from an apprenticeship to college by creating pathways that build on the apprenticeship experience and permit apprentices to earn an associate degree. An apprenticeship committee may recommend to its community or technical college partner or partners that an associate degree pathway be developed for the committee's program. At the request of an apprenticeship committee, the community or technical college or colleges providing apprentice-related and supplemental instruction for an apprenticeship program are to develop an associate degree pathway for the apprentices in that program, if the necessary resources are available. Adds a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW and adds other new sections. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1050-1074/1061-s_pl.pdf Title: H.B. 1061 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Community College An act to create the two-year college and technical institute study committee. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2844.pdf Title: H.B. 2844 Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site AR Rule Adoption 04/2003 Postsec. Establishes rules regarding adult education program policies. http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/AdultEdProgramPolicies2003.pdf Title: Uncodified Source: Arkansas Department of Workforce Education Web site WA Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 All public high schools of the state are required to provide a program, directly or in cooperation with a community or technical college, a skills center, an apprenticeship committee, or another school district, for students who plan to pursue career or work opportunities other than entrance to a baccalaureate-granting institution after being granted a 9 high school diploma. These programs may: (a) Help students demonstrate the application of essential academic learning requirements to the world of work, occupation-specific skills, knowledge of more than one career in a chosen pathway, and employability and leadership skills; and (b) Help students demonstrate the knowledge and skill needed to prepare for industry certification, and/or have the opportunity to articulate to postsecondary education and training programs. State board may grant waivers. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5500-5524/5505-s_sl.pdf Title: S.B. 5505 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov NM Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Creates the job mentorship tax credit; providing income tax and corporate income tax credits for employment of youth participating in career preparation education programs. Title: H.B. 572 Source: StateNet MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Requires the department of education to conduct a needs assessment to determine what areas do not currently have pre-kindergarten programs, and a cost-benefit analysis creating statewide pre-kindergarten programs. Requires department to perform cost-benefit analysis of making kindergarten mandatory statewide. Requires the department to study developing an optional occupational diploma that would include course requirements to make sure that students possess mastery of skills and employment competencies. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0859SG.htm Title: H.B. 859 Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us VA Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Allows two or more school boards to establish joint or regional high schools to offer specialized training for careers in law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency and rescue services, and other occupations addressing public safety and welfare. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+CHAP0165 Title: S.B. 1099 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us WY Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Establishes a costbased block grant model for vocational education; providing for grants to districts to assist with initiating and expanding vocational education programs; defining terms; imposing funding conditions and criteria; delegating rulemaking authority to and imposing specified duties upon the state department of education and the school audit section of the department of audit; imposing reporting requirements upon school districts; providing for recognition of program delivery; providing for data collection of post-secondary education program data; providing appropriations. New section 21-12-105. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2003/enroll/sf0059.pdf Title: S.B. 59 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us NY Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2003 P-12 Establishes rules regarding requirements for the transitional E certificate for teachers of specific occupational subjects. Permits the certification of candidates who have requisite work experience and meet other prescribed requirements to teach specific occuptional subjects in the public schools of New York State. NEW YORK REG 15649 (SN) Title: 8 NYCRR 80-5.16 Source: StateNet DE Rule Adoption 01/2003 P-12 Postsec. Combines rules relating to requirements for vocational and technical education programs, cooperative education and diversified occupations programs into one inclusive rule. Removes language the could have restricted the approval of certain career and technical programs in the regular high schools of the state. Clarifies the inclusion of training objectives in each student's training agreement and the ages and signatures required for the State Work Permit for Minors. DELAWARE REG 1294 (SN) Title: 14 DAC 122 (d) Source: StateNet MA Signed into law 01/2003 P-12 Relates to providing Workers Compensation insurance coverage for certain students participating in a school-to-work program. Provides that such students who receive personal injuries arising out of such participation shall be deemed employees of such employers. Title: H.B. 2852 Source: StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a model curriculum framework for a career technical education course. Prescribes related matters. Encourages school districts to provide all pupils with a rigorous academic curriculum that integrates academic and career skills, incorporates applied learning in all disciplines, and includes the adoption of those standards for career and technical education. Title: S.B. 1934 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Postsec. Extends the time for adoption of certain model curriculum standards by the Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding high school graduation requirements and for a vocational education course to January 2003. Requires California State University to develop a model uniform academic accreditation of their career technical education courses requirements and to develop a simple admission requirements. Provides school districts not required to make curriculum changes. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1412_bill_20020927_chaptered.html Title: A.B. 1412 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Vetoed 08/2002 P-12 Postsec. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a committee of experts to determine programs and processes to increase the number and improve the quality of career technical education teachers. Requires an independent study to be completed that contains comprehensive data. Requires the final report to be submitted to certain legislative committees. Provides the study and report to be funded exclusively with federal funding. Title: A.B. 1462 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet TN Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2002 P-12 Provides that maximum degree to be required for local director of vocational education is either masters degree in curriculum instruction or masters degree in supervision and administration. Title: S.B. 1765 Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Summary.asp?BillNumber=SB1765 AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Establishes moratorium from November 30, 2002 until June 30, 2004 on creation of new joint technological education districts unless specified requirements are met. Also bans districts from joining existing joint technological education districts between effective date of this act and June 30, 2004, unless specified criteria are met. Limits average daily membership of new joint technological education districts (meeting specified requirements) to 450 students during first two years of operation. See Section 51: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Source: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 Postsec. Community College Changes recipient of at least 15% of federal vocational and applied technological education monies (including Carl Perkins funds) received from "state board of directors for community colleges" to Arizona "community college districts[.]" Specifies that provisional community college districts are ineligible to receive federal vocational education act monies. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Source: http://www.azleg.state.az.us AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Specifies that when districts that wish to form a joint technological education district submit question to electors of each school district, question must describe the tax rate associated with joining the joint district and the estimated cost of that tax rate for the owner of a single-family home valued at $100,000. Specifies that when district seeks to join a joint district, question submitted to electors of district seeking to become part of joint district must describe the tax rate associated with joining the joint district and the estimated cost of that tax rate for the owner of a single-family home valued at $100,000. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Source: OK Vetoed 05/2002 P-12 Exempted local career technology districts from state board approval for buildings built with state bond money. Establishes the State Board of Career and Technology Education to prescribe criteria and procedures for establishing technology center school districts and the governance of them. Alllows boards of technology center school districts to hold meetings by videoconference where each board member is visible to each other and the public through a video monitor. Title: H.B. 2656 Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2656_enr.rtf, 2002 Session Highlights AZ Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Updates statutes referring to vocational and technological education to refer to career and technical education and vocational education; changes references to "state board of vocational and technological education" to "state board of education." http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/laws/0089.htm Title: H.B. 2420 Source: www.azleg.state.az.us FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Creates new section on charter school capital outlay. According to legislative summary, bill "requires the full-credit for teaching service to apply to experience in charter schools, either in-state or out-of-state" and revises charter school purposes "to include both mandatory and permissive objectives." Gives charter schools exemption from fees for building permits and impact and service availability fees. Gives state commissioner authority to identify in writing a dedicated funding source for charter school capital outlay. States that charter schools are not exempt from law mandating provision of services to limited-English proficient students; removes Commissioner's waiver provisions; demands that nonrenewed charter schools be held in trust, pending appeal. Establishes a Charter School Appeal Commission composed of 1/2 representatives of school district and 1/2 representatives of charter operators to review and make recommendations to the state board regarding charter school appeals. Designates state board decision in charter school appeals as binding. Also section on charter technical career centers that deletes commissioner's waiver provisions. See bill section 98, page 207, line 28 ff and bill section 99, page 245, line 1: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf Title: S.B. 20E Source: www.leg.state.fl.us KS Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. The Act defines terms related to vocational and technical education, amends current law to remove Kansas State University - Salina College of Technology from inclusion and provides a breakdown of types of vocation institutions and requirements for Boards of Control. Title: H.B. 2820 Source: Kansas legislature website LA Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Lowers age for when certain students may attend alternative education or vocational-technical education programs; provides relative to attendance of certain students in BESE-approved adult education programs. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/021ES/CVT5/OUT/0000JJ1G.PDF Title: H.B. 21A Source: www.legis.state.la.us OK Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 The State Board of Career and Technology Education is required to prescribe criteria and procedures for establishing technology center school districts and the government thereof, and such districts so established are to be operated in accordance with rules of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. Boards of education of local career technology districts may approve all plans and specifications for career technology center school buildings without approval from the state board when the cost of the project is paid with local levies. Title: H.B. 2234 Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2234_enr.rtf, 2002 Session Highlights KY Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Changes name of Division of Secondary Vocational Education within state department of education to Division of Career and Technical Education. Title: S.B. 147 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IA Signed into law 03/2002 Postsec. Increases the maximum amount of a vocational technical tuition grant to a qualified full-time student from $650 to $1,200. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/Legislation/HF/02100/HF02139/Current.html Title: H.B. 2139 Source: www.legis.state.ia.us IN Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Requires the state board of education to establish a list of approved secondary level vocational education courses and provides a procedure for high schools to offer courses on this list; removes an obsolete provision. Title: H.B. 1099 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MS Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Clarifies that State appropriations made for vocational education purposes may be used to make payments, rather than reimbursements, to high schools conducting vocational programs in accordance with the federal Smith-Hughes Act. Title: S.B. 2286 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Community College Modifies the existing requirement within the Standards of Quality for local school boards to develop plans for career and technical education to provide for the input of area business and industry representatives and local community colleges in the plan's development. In addition, the plan must be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and in accordance with the timelines established by Federal law. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+SB334ER Title: S.B. 334 Source: http://hod.state.va.us VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Establishes the 17-member Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education in the legislative branch to recommend an integrated and coordinated multi-agency approach for the delivery of quality career and technical education programs and services in the public schools. Title: H.B. 335 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+CHAP0526 VA Signed into law 02/2002 P-12 Clarifies that school boards may operate comprehensive schools offering all-day academic programs and career and technical education as joint schools. Title: H.B. 334 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 10/2001 Postsec. Relates to existing law, the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act, that establishes the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education and sets standards applicable to every audit, review, statement, or financial report required by the act to be filed. Requires that any audit or financial report required contain a certain statement signed by the individual who prepared the report. Provides procedures for complaint processing and civil actions. Title: A.B. 201 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Establishes the California Information Technology Career Academy Grant Initiative to establish a partnership between the State and the National Academy Foundation. Provides grants to create up to 100 information technology career academies in public high schools. Title: A.B. 717 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Requires the State Department of Education to collect specified information from all public high schools on existing academic and career-related curriculum for the purposes of establishing a clearinghouse of information on academic and career-related curriculum. Requires the department to send an announcement to all school districts that the information is available upon request and to make the information available on the department's Internet website. Title: A.B. 1341 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet HI Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Amends powers of School To Work Executive Council; administratively places council within the Department of Education; reinstates the Director of Human Services on the Council and removes the Director of Human Resources Development; appropriates unspecified funds for the Council. Title: S.B. 865 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Postsec. Specifies that adult basic education and literacy training are within the definition of vocational education training for purposes of Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (TANF) programs. Title: H.B. 1759 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet UT Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Community College Postsec. Creates the Utah College of Applied Technology and other regional applied technology colleges in Utah; establishes their governance structure; defines their powers and duties. Each regional applied technology college shall: (a) offer a post-secondary and extra-secondary applied technology education curriculum; (b) offer that curriculum at low cost to adult students and at no cost to secondary students within the college's jurisdiction; (c) provide applied technology education that will result in: (i) appropriate licensing, certification, or other evidence of completion of training; and (ii) qualification for specific employment in business and industry; (d) offer competency-based associate of applied technology degrees approved by the State Board of Regents; (e) develop cooperative agreements with local school districts, other higher education institutions, businesses, industries, and community and private agencies to maximize the availability of instructional facilities; and (f) after consulting with local school districts within the geographic area served by the regional applied technology college: (i) ensure that secondary students in the public education system have access to applied technology education in the regional applied technology college; and (ii) prepare and submit an annual report to the Utah College of Applied Technology detailing: (A) how the applied technology education needs of secondary students within the region are being met; and (B) what access secondary students within the region have to programs offered at applied technology colleges. (2) A regional applied technology college may offer a competency-based high school diploma equivalent approved by the State Board of Education in accordance with Section 53A-1-402. (3) A regional applied technology college may not: (a) offer courses other than applied technology education; (b) offer a degree other than a competency-based associate of applied technology degree approved by the State Board of Regents in accordance with Section 53B-1-103; (c) provide tenure or academic rank for its instructors; and (d) participate in intercollegiate athletics. (4) The mission of a regional applied technology college is limited to applied technology education and may not expand to include credit-based academic programs typically offered by community colleges or other institutions of higher education. Title: H.B. 1003A Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2001S1/bills/hbillenr/HB1003.htm IL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Establishes a High Technology School-to-Work Program in the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to increase the number of students who opt to enter occupations requiring advanced skills in the areas of science, mathematics, and advanced technology; requires the Department to coordinate the program with its other technology-related planning and economic development initiatives. Title: S.B. 845 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Changes references in the high school career options program from a vocational major to a career major and provides for program reporting requirements. Title: S.B. 113 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet TX Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Adds a state objective that school districts will offer programs of study for broad career concentrations in areas of agriculture science technology, arts and communication, business education, family and consumer science, health occupations technology, trade and industry, and technology education that will prepare students for continued learning and postsecondary education in employment settings. Establishes the Career and Technology Education Advisory Board. Title: H.B. 660 Source: http://www.house.state.tx.us/ TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Establishes a community healthcare awareness and mentoring program for students. Intent is to introduce interested high school students to the spectrum of professional health care careers through activities such as health care camps and shadowing of health care professionals; encourage a continued interest in service as health care professionals in rural and underserved urban areas by providing mentors and community resources for students participating in training or educational programs to become health care professionals Title: H.B. 1124 Source: http://www.house.state.tx.us/ TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Authorizes local education agencies (LEAs) to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit entities to offer technical-prep high school curriculum under the following conditions: the local board of education must approve all agreements; agreements must be in writing and include course name, minimum number of student contact hours, whether the course is an elective or as part of the technical prep high school curriculum, instructor's qualifications, and any funding the local board of education provides to the non-profit organization; courses approved for credit are limited to those for which the state board offers no teaching endorsements; the nonprofit is located in the LEAs' service area and has a primary purpose of promoting educational programs with an emphasis on state of the art technology; any course offered must have prior approval of the state department acting in accordance with the state board on special courses; and any funding provided to the nonprofit by the board shall not exceed, on a per-pupil basis, regular tuition charged other attendees for the same or similar classes. The bill prohibits LEAs from entering into agreements if such agreements directly result in the elimination of an existing course offering of the local board of education. Title: S.B. 1743 Source: Tennessee Legislative Web Site: VT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. The purpose of this act to enable technical center regions to establish alternative governance structures which meet regional technical education needs, ensure equal educational opportunities to technical education students throughout Vermont, and prepare Vermont technical education students to enter high skill jobs which pay a high salary. Title: H.B. 495 Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us AZ Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Relates to school to work Programs; makes appropriations to the Department of Commerce for school to work programs. Title: S.B. 1472 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 , Appropriates funds for activities and personnel related to the Career Development System; provides for the operational transition from the School to Work System to the Career Development System Plan; provides such Career Development System will enable all students to earn transferable and portable credentials, prepare for jobs in highly skilled careers and increase educational opportunities in higher education. Title: H.B. 1561 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KS Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Concerns vocational education; relates to supervision of the administration of programs by local education agencies. From the legislation: THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004. ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2004, THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL BE AND HEREBY IS DESIGNATED AS THE SOLE AGENCY FOR SUPERVISION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Title: S.B. 11 Source: State Legislation MD Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Authorizes eligible parties to establish specified approved paid work-based learning programs under which arrangements are made between schools and employers to provide youths with specified structured employer-supervised learning; allows a credit against the State income tax for wages paid to each youth under an approved program. Title: S.B. 613 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. (LC 0135) Revises certain provisions; relates to K-12 vocational education; substitutes "K-12 career and vocational/technical education" for references to K-12 vocational education; revises the K-12 career and vocational/technical education funding formula; eliminates the propriety postsecondary educational advisory council. Title: H.B. 134 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WA Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 States the importance of career and technical education as it supports applied learning, increases the number of students completing high school, assists with transitions from secondary schools to postsecondary education, training and employment. Adds section that requires state superintendent to set standards for high quality career and technical programs and to review and approve the plans of local districts for the delivery of career and technical education. Also allows state superintendent to provide technical assistance and develop guidelines for the delivery of career guidance in secondary schools. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/Senate/5925-5949/5940-s_sl.pdf Title: S.B. 5940 Source: Washington Legislative Web Site AZ Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Community College Provides a school district may join a Joint Technological Education District (JTED) by holding an election on any prescribed date prior to a certain date; provides that the JTED shall submit a report containing information on enrollments and on the courses that qualify for community college credit or funding. Title: H.B. 2560 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KY Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Defines the purposes of career and technical education; relates to school district funding for area centers and departments; requires a report on the academic achievement of technical education students with at least 3 high school credits, further assessments and assistance for educational improvement where needed; clarifies that there shall be no funding deduction for students attending state-operated vocational institutions. Title: H.B. 185 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MS Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Authorizes local school districts to establish a vocational study program through which students may receive credits toward graduation for vocational experience; provides that students in the vocational study program shall be required to complete the core curriculum defined by the State Board of Education and may earn additional credits for participation in the vocational study. Title: H.B. 52 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Makes permanent the designation of the Board of Regents as the eligible agency for administering the Carl D. Perkins vocational and applied technology education act programs in Montana; revises the provisions of the Development of the state plan to require creation of a state plan committee. Title: S.B. 425 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Clarifies that funds provided for educational technology may be used for career and technical education and vocational programs as well as academic programs. Title: S.B. 1057 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Changes the name of vocational technical education to refer to career and technical education. Title: S.B. 1055 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AR Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Repeals provisions pertaining to the Model Vocational-Technical Education Resource Center. From the legislation: > EMERGENCY CLAUSE. IT IS FOUND AND DETERMINED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT QUESTIONS HAVE ARISEN REGARDING THE USE OF FUNDS BY THE MODEL VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER; THAT IT IS CURRENTLY OPERATING WITHOUT AN APPROVED BUDGET, AND ITS EXISTENCE IS PREVENTING THE PROPER USE OF RESOURCES WHICH ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF THIS STATE. THEREFORE, AN EMERGENCY IS DECLARED TO EXIST AND THIS ACT BEING IMMEDIATELY NECESSARY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH AND SAFETY SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON JUNE 30, 2001. Title: H.B. 1282 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet NY Signed into law 10/2000 P-12 Clarifies the definition of work activities to include certain work-study and internships. Title: A.B. 8475 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Community College Makes legislative findings and declarations regarding the importance of preparing pupils for an economy that demands strong academic and career skills. Creates the Interagency Partnership for School-to-Career Programs as a formal collaboration among the State Department of Education, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges and the Health and Human Services Agency, for the purpose of administering a grant program to local entities, as specified. Title: A.B. 1873 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Vetoed 09/2000 P-12 Postsec. Establishes a task force, convened by the Governor, to assess and report short-term and long-range recommendations for improving career technical education. Provides requirements for model career and technical education curriculum content standards. Requires the California Postsecondary Education Commission to convene a work group relating to the problems associated with recognition and weight to be given to those courses, and would require a report to the Legislature. Title: A.B. 2087 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 08/2000 P-12 Postsec. Includes within the definition of short-term career training an educational service represented to lead to, or offered for the purpose of preparing a student for, employment as a private security guard or private patrol operator, and meeting prescribed criteria, including but not limited to, a total charge to the student of a specified amount. Title: A.B. 1898 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet DE Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Requires that a certain percentage of the Occupational-Vocational Division II - All Other Costs funds shall be allocated to the school that generates these funds and expended to support the State approved occupational-vocational courses and programs at that school. Title: S.B. 385 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet NJ Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Exempts minors from child labor laws by authorizing them to participate in educational programs in science sponsored by private sector. Title: S.B. 987 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet NH Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Fulfills the requirement of having the approval of the State Legislature in order to include certain secondary vocational education programs in the State's Unified Vocational Education Plan by authorizing the inclusion of the relevant secondary vocational educational programs in the State's unified plan; specifies certain membership changes on the local workforce investment boards. Title: S.B. 431 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet NH Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Establishes requirements for State funding of renovation and expansion of regional vocational education programs. Title: H.B. 413 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet HI Vetoed 06/2000 P-12 Amends powers of the School to Work Executive Council; places the Council administratively within the Department of Education; appropriates funds for the Council. Title: H.B. 2280 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AK Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Postsec. It is the intent of the legislature that the Alaska Human Resource Investment Council undergo an internal reassessment and reorganization to minimize the number of members of the council and to improve its ability to efficiently and effectively serve as the state's primary planning and coordinating entity for vocational and technical education. Title: S.B. 289 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MI Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Postsec. Provides a wider variety of options to high school pupils by encouraging and enabling students to enroll in career and technical preparation programs at eligible nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions. Provides for dual enrollment options for career and technical preparation programs; establishes these programs for certain students in state schools; prescribes certain duties of public schools and certain postsecondary institutions; prescribes certain powers and duties of certain state departments, officials, and agencies; repeals acts and parts of acts. Title: H.B. 5534 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet OK Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Sets budget limits for the Oklahoma Board for Private Vocational Schools (salary of director, number of staff, etc.) and requires evaluation. Title: S.B. 928 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AL Signed into law 05/2000 Postsec. Relates to viability and non-viability of programs of instruction as reviewed by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education; provides that students completing certain programs of instruction in two-year technical and vocational colleges shall be deemed graduates for the purposes of determining viability standards of the program. Title: S.B. 356 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IA Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Postsec. Relates to the accelerated career education program; provides a tax credit from withholding; creates an accelerated career education education grant program and fund; relates to the transfer of job training withholding to the workforce development fund account; provides an effective date. Title: S.B. 2439 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet OK Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Postsec. Changes the official name of the board known as the State Board of Vocational and Technical Education to the State Board of Career and Technology Education, and changes the name of the State Department of Vocational and Technical Education to the State Department of Career and Technology Education. Title: H.B. 2128 Source: 2000 Legislative Summary, Oklahoma AZ Vetoed 04/2000 P-12 Appropriates an unspecified amount of money to the Department of Education to fund a vocational technical education demonstration project in an existing structure; appropriates money from the general fund in fiscal year 2000-01 for one-time capital funding. Title: H.B. 2285 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MS Vetoed 04/2000 P-12 Authorizes local school boards to establish a vocational and technical education track as an alternative to college preparatory curriculum; provides that vocational students complete core educational requirements. Title: H.B. 1409 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Relates to the certified school to career program. Title: H.B. 2179 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to maintain support for state-wide coordination for career and technical student organizations by providing program staff support that is available to assist in meeting the needs of career and technical student organizations and their members and students. http://www.leg.wa.gov/sl/1999-00/2531_sl.pdf Title: H.B. 2531 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KY Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Establishes the Governor's Council on Vocational Education; establishes the Kentucky Job Training Coordinating Council; replaces the Kentucky Job Training Coordinating Council with the Office of Training and Reemployment within the Cabinet for Workforce Development. Title: H.B. 610 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet NM Signed into law 02/2000 P-12 Provides for vocational education in public schools. Title: S.B. 390 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet TX Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Makes former Section 39.071 new Section 39.051, and repeals portions of existing 39.051, "Academic Excellence Indicators." Provides that in determining a district's accreditation status, the commissioner must evaluate performance on the student achievement indicators described by revised Section 39.053(c). Adds that a school district's accreditation status may be raised or lowered based on the district's performance or may be lowered based on the performance of one or more campuses in the district that is below the standard the commissioner establishes. Adds that the commissioner must notify a campus performing below a standard set in statute, in the same manner that districts with accredited-warned or accredited-probation accreditation status are already notified. Former Section 39.053 was "Performance Report." Section 39.053 is now "Performance Indicators: Student Achievement." New Section 39.053 directs the commissioner to adopt a set of indicators of the quality of learning and student achievement, and to review those indicators on a biennial basis for potential revision (this was formerly the state board's duty). Eliminates provision requiring student achievement indicators to be based on information disaggregated by gender. Requires indicators of student achievement adopted according to these provisions to include the results of assessments required for graduation retaken by a student. Requires indicators related to assessment results to be aggregated across grade levels by subject area, including the percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on state assessments, and for students who did not perform satisfactorily, the percentage of students who met the standard for annual improvement; and for the college readiness performance standard, the percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the assessment instruments, and for students who did not perform satisfactorily, the percentage of students who met the standard for annual improvement on the assessment instruments. Directs the commissioner to determine by rule the period within which a student must retake an assessment for that assessment to be considered in the district's performance rating determination. Deletes numerous former performance indicators by which schools were evaluated. Deletes references to rankings in former accreditation system ("exemplary," "recognized" and "unacceptable" performance for each academic excellence indicator). Directs the commissioner to periodically raise the state standards for the college readiness performance standard for accreditation as necessary to reach the goals of achieving, by the 2019-20 school year, student performance, disaggregated by race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, that ranks nationally in the top 10 states in terms of college readiness, and student performance, including the percentage of students graduating under the recommended or advanced high school program, with no significant achievement gaps by race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Provides that in computing dropout and completion rates for purposes of accreditation and performance evaluation, the commissioner must exclude students who are ordered by a court to attend a high school equivalency certificate program but who have not yet earned a high school equivalency certificate; students who were previously reported to the state as dropouts; students in attendance who are not in membership for purposes of average daily attendance; students whose initial enrollment in a U.S. school in grades 7-12 was as unschooled refugees or asylees; students who are in the district exclusively as a function of having been detained at a county detention facility but are otherwise not students of the district in which the facility is located; and students who are incarcerated in state jails and federal penitentiaries as adults and as persons certified to stand trial as adults. Former Section 39.054 was assigned to "Uses of Performance Report." New Section 39.054 is "Methods and Standards for Evaluating Performance." Directs the commissioner to adopt rules to evaluate district and campus performance, and by August 8 each year, assign each district and campus a performance rating reflecting acceptable or unacceptable performance. Provides that if a district or campus received a performance rating of unacceptable performance for the preceding school year, the commissioner the district must be notified of a subsequent such designation on or before June 15. In evaluating performance, requires the commissioner to evaluate against state standards and consider the performance of each campus in a school district and each charter school based on the campus's or school's performance on the student achievement indicators adopted under Section 39.053(c). Adds that consideration of the effectiveness of district programs for special populations and of career and technology programs must be based on data collected through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) and on state assessment results, and may be based on the results of a special accreditation investigation. Provides that in evaluating district and campus performance on the student achievement indicators, acceptable performance must be defined as as meeting the state standard determined by the commissioner under 39.053(e) for the current school year using either student performance in the current school year, or student performance as averaged over the current school year and preceding two school years. Authorizes the commissioner to assign an acceptable performance rating if a campus or district performs satisfactorily on 85% of the measures the commissioner determines appropriate with respect to the student achievement indicators and performs satisfactorily by the same measure for two consecutive school years. Provides the commissioner may grant such an exception only if the performance of the district or campus is within a certain percentage, as determined by the commissioner, of the minimum performance standard established by the commissioner for the measure of evaluation, and authorizes the commissioner to establish other performance criteria for a district or campus to obtain an exception. Provides the commissioner may grant the 85% exception only in special circumstances, including campus or district performance on the same measure for student groups that are substantially similar in composition to all students on the same campus or district. Eliminates Section 39.0721, "Gold Performance Rating System," a rating system based on enhanced performance. Deletes most provisions of former 39.073, "Determining Accreditation Status." Adds section 39.055, which clarifies that for purposes of determining district and school performance, a student ordered by a juvenile court into a residential program or facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Youth Commission, the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, a juvenile board or any other governmental entity is not considered to be a student of the school district in which the program or facility is physically located. Also provides that such a student's performance on a state assessment or other student achievement indicator is to be considered separately from the performance of students attending schools in the district in which the program or facility is located. Authorizes commissioner, based on the results of a special accreditation investigation, to change the accreditation status of a district, change the accountability rating of a district or campus, or withdraw a distinction designation. Pages 67-86 of 180: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf Title: H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part I Source: www.legis.state.tx.us