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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. 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. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--Legal Issues Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education VA To governor 02/2013 P-12 Occupational Training for High School Students H.B. 1858 Requires the Board of Education to develop, by July 1, 2014, a waiver form for use by any entity providing a career and technical occupation... More... VA Signed into law 02/2013 P-12 High School to Work Partnerships S.B. 1248 Directs the Board of Education to develop guidelines for the establishment of High School to Work Partnerships between public high schools a... More... NH Adopted 12/2012 P-12 Comprehensive Agricultural, Marketing and Business Education NH ADC Ed 507.04, 507.46, 47; NH ADC Ed 612.31 These rules describe what an individual has to do and know to be certified as a teacher in Career and Technical Education for Agriculture, M... More... UT Adopted 11/2012 P-12 Pupil Accounting UT ADC R277-419-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Amended to provide funding to local education agencies (LEAs) for Career and Technical Education (CTE) students, including transportation ti... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Postsec. Career Technical Education Pathways Program S.B. 1070 From bill summary: Establishes the Career Technical Education Pathways Program until June 30, 2015, which requires the Chancellor of the Cal... More... LA Adopted 09/2012 P-12 CTE Technology Education Courses LAC 28:CXV.2385 From Louisiana Register: Identifies four state-recognized technology education course offerings within the CTE program. These four course of... More... NV Adopted 09/2012 P-12 Program of Career and Technical Education General Requirements NAC 389.800 Requires a pupil who completes the final course of instruction for a particular course of study in career and technical education to take an... More... NY Signed into law 08/2012 P-12 BOCES Contracts with Out-of-State Districts A.B. 10205 Permits boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to enter into contracts of up to two years with out-of-state districts for specia... More... DC Signed into law 07/2012 pre-K-12 Postsec. Community College Career and Technical Education Plan Establishment Act of 2012 B19-770 Establishes a task force to develop a city-wide strategic plan for career and technical education programs in the District. (ACT/Resolution ... More... MO Signed into law 07/2012 P-12 CTE, Private Schools and Agricultural Education S.B. 599- CTE and Private Schools The State Board of Education must establish standards for agricultural education that may be adopted by a private school accredited by an ag... More... AL Adopted 06/2012 P-12 CTE Teaching Credentials AL ADC 290-3-2-.23, 24, 25, 26 Provides an option for individuals with a bachelor's or higher degree to become certified through the Specialty Area Career and Technical Ce... More... CA Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Appropriations and Reappropriations S.B. 1016 - Appropriations and Reappropriations From section 56 of bill summary: Reduces by various amounts appropriations made for supplemental school counseling, special education, partn... More... IL Adopted 06/2012 P-12 Area Career and Technical Education and Vocational Centers Task Force H.J.R. 79 Creates the Area Career and Technical Education and Vocational Centers Task Force. Directs the task force to study the issue of funding of a... More... KS Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Career Technical Workforce Grant H.B. 2435 Replaces the existing Vocational Education Scholarship with the new Career Technical Workforce Grant program. The grant would be available ... More... LA Adopted 06/2012 P-12 CTE Offerings in Petrochemical Industry LAC 28:CXV.2385 From June 2012 Louisiana Register: Adds one unit each of "Oil and Gas Production Operations" and "T2 Safety Systems for Oil and Gas Producti... More... NH Became law without governor's signature 06/2012 P-12 Funding for Pupils in Vocational Education Programs S.B. 404 Changes the procedures for tuition and transportation reimbursement for students enrolled in a career and technical education program. http:... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Career Connection Learning Strategies S.B. 316 - Career Connection Learning Strategies Not later than June 30, 2013, directs the state board, in consultation with any office housed in the governor's office that deals with workf... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Report Card for Joint Vocational School Districts and Other Career-Technical Planning Districts S.B. 316 - Report Card for Joint Vocational School Districts & Other Career-Technical Planning Districts Defines "career-technical planning district". Directs the state board, in consultation with the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents, any... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 District Expenditure Reporting S.B. 316 - District Expenditure Reporting Amends provisions related to department development of standards for determining each district, community school, and STEM school's annual o... More... AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Postsec. Workforce Investment S.B. 318 - Workforce Investment From K-12 appropriations bill: Provides that workforce development funds may be expended for technical dual enrollment programs. Also requir... More... AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Agriscience in CTE S.B. 318 - Agriscience in CTE Specifies that not more than $900,000 of the appropriation for the career tech initiative must be first used for agriscience purposes if an ... More... CT Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Governance of Technical High School S.B. 458 Changes the name of the regional vocational-technical (V-T) schools to the technical high school system (CTHSS) and creates a new specified ... More... GA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Community College Career Education, CTE H.B. 713 - Career Education, CTE Section 1: Delays until fall 2013 requirement that the state board of the Technical College System of Georgia require its institutions to ac... More... HI Adopted 05/2012 Postsec. Advanced Aviation Degree Training Program at the University of Hawaii H.C.R. 107 Requests that the governor convene a 10-member exploratory committee to examine the feasibility and necessary resources of establishing an i... More... LA Adopted 05/2012 P-12 Study of Need for and Availability of Vocational Education Programs H.R. 155 Urges and requests the state board of elementary and secondary education and the board of supervisors of community and technical colleges jo... More... ME Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Career and Technical Education Laws Update S.P. 616 This bill provides an update in language for the career and technical education laws to reflect current terminology, including changing all... More... ME Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Enhancing Career and Technical Education S.P. 650 This bill increases opportunities for students in career and technical education programs by ensuring greater coordination of school calenda... More... OK Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Community College Technology Center Districts H.B. 2090 Provides for the application and division of the building fund levies (tax levies) in technology center districts where there is overlap in ... More... CO Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. The Skills For Jobs Act H.B. 1061 To the extent possible, requires state agencies to produce an annual report regarding state workforce need projections and college credentia... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Academic and Career Planning in Middle Grades H.B. 7059 - Academic and Career Planning in Middle Grades Permits required course in career planning to be taken in grade 6. Requires that such course (1) result in a personalized academic and caree... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Career Themed Courses, Career Academies, and Workforce Alignment H.B. 7059 - Career Themed Courses, Career Academies, and Workforce Alignment Defines "career-themed course" as a course or series of courses leading to industry certification, and aligned with priority workforce needs... More... KY Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Career Pathways S.B. 38 - Career Pathways Sections 1-2: Establishes legislative intent to provide rigorous academic and career and technical education programs that are relevant for ... More... MN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Requirements for Career or Technical Education, Vocational Programs H.F. 2949 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... More... NE Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Quality Education Accountability Act L.B. 870 - Multiple Measures Section Provide for an accountability system to measure school performance under the Quality Education Accountability Act. Requires by August 1, 201... More... NE Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Establishment of Career Academies L.B. 870 - Career Academy Section Allows any school district, with state department approval, to establish and operate a career academy. The purpose of a career academy is to... More... OK Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Community College Pilot to Increase Students Getting Industry Certifications S.B. 1056 Authorizes establishment of pilot program at technology center school districts to increase the number of students taking industry certifica... More... AK Adopted 03/2012 P-12 Career or Technical Education Teaching Certificate 4 AAC 12.370, 372, 385 Revises the requirements for issuance of a limited career or technical education certificate (Type M), to include, a period of validity limi... More... AR Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Grant for Vocational Education H.B. 1063 Earmarks $300,000 each fiscal year for eligible entities approved by the State Board of Career Education, in order to expand the vocational ... More... ME Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. An Act To Enhance Career Pathways for Adult Learners S.P. 617 Revises the definition of "adult education" by describing what services must be offered in order to receive state subsidy. Establishes caree... More... RI Adopted 03/2012 P-12 Student Access to Career-Technical Education Programs Regulation Based on Authority of 16-60-1 to 16-60-4 Provides students access to any career-preparation program in the state, not only to those in their district of resident. Directs the Depart... More... VA Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 High School Accreditation; Industry Certifications H.B. 642/S.B. 514 Requires the Board of Education to adopt regulations adjusting the formula for calculating the final high school accreditation status to add... More... VA Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Career and Technical Education Industry Certifications H.B. 1108 Delays for one year the effective date of legislation providing that, where there is a national industry certification for career and techni... More... WI Issued 01/2012 P-12 College and Workforce Readiness Council E.O. #56 Creates the 15-member College and Workforce Readiness Council. Tasks the council with recommending policies and programs to improve student ... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 Postsec. Occupational and Technical Training S.B. 451 From bill summary: Requires the Student Aid Commission to develop, and regularly review and update at least every 5 years, the areas of occu... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Linked Learning A.B. 790 From bill summary: Commencing with the 2012–13 school year, establishes the Linked Learning Pilot Program to be administered by the state de... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Postsec. University of California Curriculum Integration Institute (UCCII) S.B. 611 From bill summary: Makes legislative declarations and findings. Requests the Regents of the University of California, subject to availabilit... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Subject Matter Projects S.B. 612 From bill summary: Existing law provides for the establishment and maintenance of subject matter projects by the Regents of the University o... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Graduation Requirements A.B. 1330 From bill summary: Commencing with the 2012–13 school year, adds completion of a course in career technical education as an alternative to t... More... NV Adopted 10/2011 P-12 Majors and Minors in Career and Technical Education NAC 391.120, 13025, 13066, 13082, 13092, 1308, 1301, 131 Revises provisions governing majors and minors in career and technical education. ... More... PA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Expands "Vocational Agricultural Education" S.B. 389 Updates the definition of ''vocational agricultural education" to include instruction that develops student potential for success in enterin... More... CA Signed into law 09/2011 P-12 Community College Enrollment in Workforce Development Program A.B. 835 Authorizes a community college district to enroll high school pupils who are not residents of the district in a California Community College... More... CA Signed into law 09/2011 P-12 Linked Learning Credential A.B. 1304 Authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to convene a workgroup to develop program standards for the issuance of a recognition of ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2011 P-12 Industry-Based Certification Incentive Grant Program S.B. 942 - Industry-Based Certification Incentive Grant Program Repeals the Industry-Based Certification Incentive Grant Program, which awards grants to selected school districts, county offices of educat... More... AK Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 Finance S.B. 84 An Act amending the funding for statewide residential educational programs; relating to funding for high school vocational and technical ins... More... NH Adopted 08/2011 P-12 Alternative Education, Tuition and Transportation 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 Implements alternative education programs at regional career and technical education centers or associated high schools. Adds language for ... More... IA Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Community College Pathways for Academic Career and Employment Act H.F. 645 - Multiple Provisions "Pathways for Academic Career and Employment Act" . Establishes a pathways for academic career and employment program to provide funding to ... More... OR Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Charter Schools, H.B. 3362 Allows sponsor and public charter school to enter into cooperative agreement with other school districts for purpose of forming partnership ... More... RI SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. 07/2011 P-12 Career and Technical Reporting Metrics H.B. 6219 Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to promulgate regulations pertaining to career and technical education and to ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Teacher Licensure S.B. 806 Allows teacher and educational officer Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) members to continue to serve out up to three consecutive three-... More... LA Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 College and Career Readiness Commission H.B. 79 Changes the name of the High School Redesign Commission to the College and Career Readiness Commission and changes its membership. http://w... More... ME Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Establishes the STEM Council S.P. 490 Establishes the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Council to develop strategies for enhancing science, technology, engineerin... More... NC Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Community College Common Core State Standards/Remediation/Vocational, Career Courses S.B. 479 Directs the State Board of Education (SBE) to continue to participate in the development of the Common Core State Standards in conjunction w... More... NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Career and College Promise H.B. 200 - Career and College Promise Directs the state board of education and North Carolina Community College System to establish the Career and College Promise program to offe... More... NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 Agricultural Education H.B. 200 - Agricultural Education Directs the Agricultural Education Program in the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education at North Carolina State University (NCS... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Student Fees for CTE Courses H.B. 153 - Student Fees for CTE Courses Permits districts to charge fees (including to low-income students) for any tools, equipment, and materials that are necessary for workforce... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Licensure Requirements for CTE Teachers H.B. 153 - Licensure Requirements for CTE Teachers Requires that the rules adopted by the board of education regarding standards and requirements for educator licenses include requirements fo... More... OR Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Accelerated College Credit S.B. 254 Defines "accelerated college credit programs" to include dual credit, two-plus-two, advanced placement and International Baccalaureate progr... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Career Schools and Colleges H.C.R. 129 Notifying the U.S. Department of Education that certain career schools or colleges are legally authorized by the state of Texas to operate e... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Institutions Authorized to Operate Educational Programs Beyond Secondary Education H.J.R. 130 Clarifies that the state meets U.S. Department of Education requirements concerning federal student aid by naming private institutions of hi... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. College Credit Program Oversight S.B. 149 Authorizes the commissioner of education to adopt rules as necessary concerning the duties of a school district under the college credit pro... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Tech Prep Program Participation and Tech Prep Consortium Evaluations S.B. 1410 Directs the education agency to establish procedures for each school district and open-enrollment charter school to accurately identify stud... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 College Credit Program S.B. 1619 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... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Applied STEM Courses S.B. 1620 Defines an "applied STEM course" as a STEM course offered as part of a school district's career and technology education curriculum. Directs... More... GA Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Career, Technical and Agricultural Courses H.B. 186 - Career, Technical and Agricultural Courses By July 2012, directs the state board to approve department-developed models and curriculum frameworks for 16 areas of career/technical educ... More... GA Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 State Education Finance Study Commission H.B. 192 - State Education Finance Study Commission Establishes the State Education Finance Study Commission to evaluate the Quality Basic Education (QBE) Formula and education funding for pub... More... IN Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Career and Technical H.B. 1340 Requires the state board of education to receive, distribute, and account for funds received for career and technical education under federa... More... KS Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Community College Postsecondry Tiered Technical Education State Aid Act S.B. 143 Creating the postsecondary tiered technical education state aid act, replacing the current funding structure. Beginning in fiscal year 2012 ... More... ND Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Community College Authorization, Academic or Professional Postsecondary Educational Institution Offering Credentials H.B. 1092 Provides that the State Board for Career and Technical Education may authorize the operation of an academic or professional postsecondary ed... More... ND Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Career Planning S.B. 2150 - Multiple Provisions 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 ... More... NV Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Student Guidance A.B. 138--Counseling/Guidance Revises the provisions governing the policy for the 4-year academic plan for ninth grade pupils to provide that the policy may ensure that e... More... OR Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Apprenticeships H.B. 2034 Aligns current statutes related to apprenticeship programs to revised regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor that include: defining "jo... More... OR Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Career Readiness Certification H.B. 2353 Clarifies requirements for obtaining services from Oregon Career Readiness Certification program. Changes name of program from Oregon Career... More... TN Passed 05/2011 P-12 Resolution to Congress S.J.R. 111 A resolution to urge the United States Congress to oppose funding reductions in career and technical education programs.... More... VT Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Elements of Food Processing to Include in Career & Technical Centers S.B. 100 - Career and Technical Education Requires the inclusion of "value added food processing sectors, including meat cutting and processing" into the programs of study offered at... More... WA Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Career and Technical Education H.B. 1710 Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to convene a working group to develop a statewide strategic plan for seconda... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Technical Education Districts H.B. 2237 Conforms state funding Joint Technical Education Districts (JTEDs) with average daily membership (ADM) used in place of average daily attend... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2011 Community College Adult Education H.B. 2646 Allows adult students to attend vocational programs on a central campus that is owned and operated by a joint technical education district (... More... CA Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Partnership Academies in Clean Technology and Renewable Energy S.B. 1 From bill summary: Requires the superintendent of public instruction to award grants to districts that propose to implement or maintain a pa... More... AR Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Postsec. Community College College and Career Readiness standards H.B. 1620 Establishes the Arkansas College and Career Readiness standards. Develops criteria to evaluate, support, promote and fund career and technic... More... VA Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Industry Certifications H.B. 1493 Provides that where there is a national industry certification for career and technical education instructional personnel or programs for au... More... CA Signed into law 09/2010 P-12 California Partnership Academies for At-Risk Pupils S.B. 1354 From bill analysis: Modifies the criteria for determining "at risk" for purposes of eligibility to participating in a California Partnership... More... CA Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 CTE Facilities S.B. 1380 From bill summary: Requires school facilities constructed or modernized with specified bond funds set aside for career technical education p... More... CA Vetoed 09/2010 Postsec. Aligning Cal C Grants with High-Need/-Wage/-Growth Occupations S.B. 957 Primarily from bill summary: Requires that Cal C grants (which may already only be used for occupational or technical training) be used only... More... CA Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 Linked Learning Programs A.B. 1223 Defines "linked learning programs". Authorizes the commission on teacher credentialing to convene a workgroup consisting of specified member... More... CA Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 Community College Linking CTE Offerings to High-Priority Workforce Needs S.B. 515 From bill summary: Commencing with the 2012–13 fiscal year, requires as a condition of receiving federal funds provided under the Carl D. Pe... More... CA Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 Partnership Academies in Clean Technology and Renewable Energy Businesses S.B. 675 From bill summary: Requires the Controller annually to allocate $8,000,000 from the Energy Resources Program Account, upon appropriation by ... More... TX Adopted 07/2010 P-12 Other High School Math Courses for High School Credit 19 TAC 111.52, 60, 61 Provides that students must be awarded at least one-half credit for each semester of a concurrent enrollment course successfully completed. ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Exams for Career/Tech Students S.B. 490 Relates to xaminations administered to students pursuing a career major curriculum and a career diploma. Requires that construction of end-o... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. Community College Scholarship Eligiblity for Career/Technical Award S.B. 486 Revises Taylor Opportunity Program for Students requirements for students to receive a TOPS-Tech Award. For any student graduating from high... More... TN Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Community College Cost of Licensing Tests for Adult Students with Financial Need H.B. 2645 Requires the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, in conjunction with the Department of Education, to develop, implement, and admi... More... TX Adopted 06/2010 P-12 Career and Technical Education 19 TAC 75.1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1031 Replaces references to "career and technology education" with "career and technical education". Adds provision stating purpose and goals of ... More... CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 State Board of Education Membership S.B. 379 - Sec. 1 and 2 Requires the state board of education to conduct a formal vote before closing or suspending operations of a vocational-technical school; Req... More... CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Vocational-Technical Schools Bus Replacement S.B. 379 - Sec. 5 and 6 Requires the state board of education to inspect the busses in operation at vocational-technical schools and to replace any school bus in se... More... GA Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 CTE Exams Substituting for Portions of High School Graduation Exam H.B. 400 - Amended Section 20-2-281 Directs the state board to consider passage of an industry certification exam or state board-approved licensure exam when considering granti... More... MI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Educational Development Plan/Student Review S.B. 757 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 ... More... MN Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College Study of Certificates and Diplomas S.F. 184 Requires MnSCU with business and industry groups and labor unions to study options for lower credit credentials recognized by employers that... More... MN Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College Surgical Technologist Pilot S.F. 184 Directs MnSCU to establish a pilot project with participating health care facilities for the training, education, and employment of certifie... More... RI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Senate Commission to Study the Funding of Vocational Schools S.R. 2884 Creates a special senate commission to study the funding of vocational schools in the state. Directs the commission to report its findings a... More... WI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Student Webcam Conversations With Careers S.B. 121 Requires the Center on Education and Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to establish a program for students enrolled in grades 7 to... More... WV Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Comprehensive Middle Schools S.B. 373 Allows, upon application by a county board of education, the School Building Authority (SBA) to allocate and expend certain moneys for schoo... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Joint Technical Education Districts H.B. 2128 Redefines a joint technical education course that is offered by a joint technical education district (JTED) as part of a program that is app... More... OR Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Professional Development H.B. 3619A Establishes Task Force on Education Career Preparation and Development for purpose of improving effectiveness of school teachers, administra... More... TN Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Integrating GIS into Career-Technical and Adult Curriculum S.B. 2767 Requires the State Board of Education to study the integration of geographic information technology into career and technical education curr... More... CO Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Community College Vocational Education at Correction Institutions H.B. 1112 Adds vocational programs to the educational programs that are offered by the department of corrections pursuant to the Correctional Educatio... More... OR Temporary Rule Adoption 03/2010 P-12 Career and Technical Education Licensure OAR 584-042-0002, -0006, -0009, -0021, -0031, -0044 Amends rules relating to Career and Technical Education License (CTE) rules to support the redesign of CTE programs ODE has implemented. Est... More... VA Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Postsec. Vocational Program Definition H.B. 703/S.B. 598 Clarifies that the definition of vocational shall not include instructional programs intended solely for recreation, enjoyment, personal int... More... WV Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Implements the High School Graduation Improvement Act H.B. 4593 Implements the High School Graduation Improvement Act, which includes: (1) the continued exploration of diverse instructional delivery strat... More... CA Adopted 02/2010 P-12 Career Technical Education Teaching Credentials Title 5 CCR Sections 80034.1, 80034.2, 80034.3, 80035, 80035.1,80035.5 Allows advanced industry certifications to meet one year of the three years of experience required for the Three-Year Preliminary CTE Teachi... More... AZ Adopted 01/2010 P-12 Certification Provisions R7-2-607, -612 Changes the provisional Career and Technical Education certificate to create the flexibility to meet the needs of all applicants. http://ww... More... CA Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 CTE Data S.B. 1E - Section 3 Directs the department of education, by January 2011, to ensure that the data elements pertaining to success in the 21st century workforce d... More... TN Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 Tennessee First to the Top Act of 2010 S.B. 7005A - H.B. 7010A - Multiple Provisions Increases the maximum class size for career and technical education classes (CTE) from 25 to 35 students. Limits Basic Education Plan (BEP) ... More... TX Adopted 11/2009 Community College Postsec. Automatic Approval of Academic and Career Technical/Workforce Associate Degree Programs 19 TAC 1.9.E.9.92, .93, .95 Permits automatic higher education coordinating board approval of new academic and career technical/workforce associate degree programs, pro... More... TX Adopted 11/2009 Community College Postsec. Program Development in Public Two-Year Colleges 19 TAC 1.9.A.9.1 Adds definitions for the following terms pertaining to higher education coordinating board approval of new academic and career technical/wor... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 School Counseling S.B. 272 Partially from Legislative Counsel's Digest: States legislative intent relating to the role of school counselors and counseling programs. ... More... CA Signed into law 10/2009 P-12 Postsec. CTE Courses as Electives for CSU Admissions Requirements S.B. 147 Requires the trustees of the California State University to develop and implement a procedure for allowing a student to satisfy the completi... More... AL Adopted Rule Filing 09/2009 P-12 Career/Technical Education 290-6-1 Repeals and rewrites rules regarding career and technical education, including teacher certification, current practices and curriculum, stud... More... CA Vetoed 08/2009 P-12 Work-Based Learning Programs A.B. 332 Authorizes school districts that maintain high schools to establish work-based learning programs, and to purchase liability insurance for pu... More... CA Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 CTE Programs at Regional Occupation Centers/Programs S.B. 640 Requires an employer advisory board to recommend measures, criteria and methods to evaluate the skills and knowledge of students in a region... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Green CTE Programs H.B. 740 Defines "green industries." Requires the state board of education, subject to appropriation, to establish a competitive grant program for th... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Construction Grants for Area Vocational Centers S.B. 1926 Defines school district to include a jointly owned Type 40 area vocational center, if a joint agreement includes language that specifies how... More... NC Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Postsec. Joining Our Businesses and Schools (JOBS) Study Commission S.B. 1069 Establishes the joint legislative Joining Our Businesses and Schools (JOBS) Study Commission to study issues related to economic development... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Business Education, Financial Literacy, and College and Career Readiness H.B. 1 - Section 3301.0719 Defines "business education" for purposes of this section as including accounting, career development, economics and personal finance, entr... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Career-Technical Education H.B. 1 - Section 3306.052, 3306.02(C) 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 ye... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 School Funding Advisory Council H.B. 1 - Section 3306.29, 3306.291 and 3306.292 Section 3306.29: Establishes the Ohio school funding advisory council. Directs the council, by December 1, 2010 and every other year thereaf... More... OR Adopted 07/2009 P-12 CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OAR 589-007-0700 Amends rules to prepare Oregonians for the workplace and for college as a part of implementing an integrated workforce delivery system that ... More... WA Adopted 07/2009 P-12 Certified Instructional Staff WAC 392-121-250 Clarifies the definition of "nondegreed" to provide a clearer standard/criteria of what constitutes a nondegreed vocational/career and techn... More... LA Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Career Option Program S.B. 259; H.B. 612 Provides for the high school career option program consisting of an academic major and a career major; requires students in grades 9 through... More... MO Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 School term S.B. 291- School Flex Program Attendance Allows a school term for students participating in a school flex program as established in section 160.539 to consist of a combination of ac... More... NH Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Community College Transition of Functions and Reporting of the Community College System S.B. 149 Changes the effective date for the transition of certain functions within the community college system of New Hampshire from July 1, 2009 to... More... OR Signed into law 06/2009 Community College Career/Technical H.B. 3117 Provides that a community college seeking approval from the State Board of Education to offer a new career pathways certificate of completio... More... OR Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 K-12 Career/Technical H.B. 2732 Creates the Career and Technical Education Collaboration Task Force for the purpose of increasing collaboration and partnerships among kinde... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Increasing Workforce in High-Demand and "Green" Occupations H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64 Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical in... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Subsidy for CTE Certification Exams H.B. 3646 - Section 22 Amends provisions related to state subsidies for employer certification exams taken by career/technical students. Eliminates requirement tha... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Changes to Funding Formula H.B. 3646 - Sections 49-51 and 53-55 Section 49: Creates new section 42.008. Caps any funding increase that might occur to $350 per student. Section 50: Amends basic allotment f... More... TX Adopted 06/2009 P-12 Teacher Certification 19 TAC 7.230.P.230.481 -.483 Amends §230.483(a)(4) to allow educator preparation programs to prepare teachers for health science technology education certification and t... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Revised K-12 Curriculum Requirements H.B. 3 - Section 25 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 Hig... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 State Plan for Career and Technology Education H.B. 3 - Section 41 Requires the state plan for career and technology education developed by the state education agency to ensure that career and technology edu... More... CO Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Dual Enrollment and Career/Tech Programs S.B. 285 Includes career and technical education program providers among the institutions of higher education that are permitted to offer concurrent ... More... GA Vetoed 05/2009 P-12 Career Test Substituting for Exit Exam S.B. 178, Section 11 Directs the state board to consider a passing score on an employer or industry certification exam or state board-approved state licensure ex... More... GA Vetoed 05/2009 P-12 College- and Work-Ready Programs of Study S.B. 178 Section 10, Part 1 Enacts the "Building Resourceful Individuals to Develop Georgia's Economy Act". Directs the department of education to develop focused progr... More... KY Adopted 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Tuition and Fees 780 KAR 2:140 Repeals and re-establishes a refund policy for tuition charges for career and technology programs/classes in Kentucky TECH schools, and for ... More... KY Adopted 05/2009 P-12 Compensation for Specified CTE Activities 780 KAR 3:020 Specifies dollar amounts to be paid certified or equivalent career/technical education staff for (1) Administering the National Occupationa... More... MO Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Career Technical H.B. 490 Allows all public career-technical schools to participate in the A+ Schools Program. http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/bil... More... ND Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Career Development Facilitation H.B. 1400 - Career Development Section Requires the department to develop a program leading to a certificate in career development facilitation. The department shall award the cer... More... ND Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Career & Technical Education Scholarship, Academic Scholarship H.B. 1400 - Scholarships 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 a... More... NE Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learnings Act L.B. 476 Adopts the Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learnings Act.From statement of intent: creates the Center for Student Leadership and ... More... OH Adopted 05/2009 P-12 Career/Technical Education Programs OAC 3301-61-03 Amends criteria for secondary workforce development (career/technical education) programs. Requires all workforce development programs to be... More... OH Adopted 05/2009 P-12 Career-Based Intervention Programs OAC 3301-61-05 and -18 Establishes criteria for career-based intervention (CBI) programs, which provides grade 7-12 students who are disadvantaged (either academic... More... OK Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Community College State Board of Career and Technology Education S.B. 63 Relates to the State Board of Career and Technology Education; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain perfor... More... OR Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Community College Career/Technical H.B. 2109 Relates to professional technical education; amends various provisions to conform to changes in terminology in federal law; changes the term... More... OR Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Career/Technical H.B. 2108 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... More... TN Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Cooperative Career and Technical Programs S.B. 1084 Relates to board of regents; requires the board of regents to study feasibility of cooperative career and technical programs between LEAs an... More... WA Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Workforce Development S.B. 5554 Alters the job skills program which provides grants to public and private secondary or postsecondary institutions and career schools or coll... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Strengthening Vocational and Technical Education S.B. 955 Concerns vocational and technical education in public high schools; provides that a student who successfully completes an approved vocationa... More... ID Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Professional/Technical Education Funding S.B. 1208 Appropriates funds to the State Board for Professional-Technical Education for the Division of Professional-Technical Education for fiscal y... More... MT Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Montana Youth Challenge Program S.B. 216 Allows school district trustees to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Montana Youth Challenge Program to provide educational or voc... More... NE Signed into law 04/2009 Community College Vocational Training for Public Assistance Recipients L.B. 458 Provides for vocational training for public assistance recipients; provides that for creating the self-sufficiency contract and meeting the ... More... NM Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Apprenticeship Programs for High School Students S.B. 46 Allows school districts to provide for industry-taught or -guided pre- apprenticeship programs for qualified high school students; provides ... More... WA Signed into law 04/2009 Community College Technical College Degrees H.B. 1328 Allows public technical colleges to offer degrees that prepare students to transfer to certain bachelor degree programs. Chapter 64 http://a... More... WA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Career/Technical Education S.B. 5676 Provides for career and technical education opportunities for middle school students; provides that a middle school that receives approval f... More... WA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 High School Diploma H.B. 1758 Expands options for students to earn high school diplomas; expands students' options and choices for completing high school by awarding dipl... More... WV Adopted 04/2009 Postsec. Community College ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION Title 135, Series 49 Provides rules from The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College regarding an accountability system for public higher educa... More... KS Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Community College Career Technical Education H.B. 2003 Concerns postsecondary career technical education; relates to a funding formula and updates terminology from vocational education to career ... More... SD Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Job Corps S.B. 126 Revises certain provisions regarding school attendance and enrollment in the Job Corps. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2009/Bills/SB126EN... More... SD Signed into law 02/2009 P-12 Multidistrict, Career and Technical Academy H.B. 1044 Defines "Multidistrict, career and technical academy," as an educational entity designed to provide career and technical education and acade... More... UT Adopted 02/2009 P-12 Career and Technical Education Licenses R277-518 Changes Applied Technology Education (ATE) to Career and Technical Education (CTE) throughout R277-518. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/b... More... UT Adopted 02/2009 P-12 Career and Technical Education R277-911 Replaces reference to "tech prep" with reference to "CTE pathway," defined as a planned CTE/academic continuum of courses within a CTE field... More... LA Adopted 11/2008 P-12 Career and Tech. Course Offerings and Standards LAC 28:CXV.2373 Relates to agricultural education. Updates career and technical course offerings to be more aligned with national standards. http://doa.lou... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 Postsec. Course articulation A.B. 876 Requests the California State University, and the University of California to take specified actions with respect to the recognition of care... More... IL Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 09/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Study of Current and Projected Shortages in Critical Occupations and Skill Sets S.B. 2632 Subject to appropriation, requires the department of commerce and economic opportunity to conduct a study to identify current and projected ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 Assorted Amendments to the School Code S.B. 2482 Repeals the Professional Development Block Grant. Amends requirements related to annual census for special education, such that census must ... More... MO Adopted 08/2008 Postsec. career educators 5 CSR 80-800.280 Amends rule to incorporate 2008 changes. Updates certification requirements for Library Media Specialist certificate in Compendium of Missou... More... SC Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 School-to-Work H.B. 4934 (Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to the School to Work Transition Act. http://www.scstatehouse.net... More... SD Adopted 08/2008 P-12 CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION, EARLY INTERVENTION RULES 24:10:42:24; 24:43:13:01; 24:43:13:02 Amends Career/Technical Education rules to improve the accountability system. Amends Early Intervention Program rules for clarification, eli... More... LA Signed into law 07/2008 Postsec. Community College TOPS-Tech Award H.B. 1278 Amends provisions of law related to the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students Tech Award (TOPS-Tech Award). Effective with the 2009-2010 ... More... RI Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Apprenticeship Classroom Training H.B. 7931 Authorizes the board of regents for elementary and secondary education to authorize vocational schools to provide apprenticeship classroom t... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Career and Technical Finance H.B. 2234 Prohibits a joint technological education district (JTED) from spending Class B bond proceeds to construct or renovate a facility located on... More... CT Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Career/Tech -- Agriculture Science and Technology H.B. 5869 Concerns agriculture science and technology education; increases state support of regional agriculture science programs by increasing the pe... More... FL Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 High School Programs - Career/Tech & Virtual Schools S.B. 1906 Relates to alternative high school courses and programs. Establishes a pilot project for awarding high school credit for industry certificat... More... LA Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Postsec. Workforce Training Rapid Response Fund H.B. 1018 Establishes the Workforce Training Rapid Response Fund. Authorizes the board of supervisors of the Louisiana Community and Technical College... More... NH Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Advanced Manufacturing Education Advisory Council S.B. 459 Establishes an Advanced Manufacturing Education Advisory Council to advise the Department of Education in the implementation, evaluation, an... More... VT Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Community College Access to Technical Education H.B. 885 Relates to economic and workforce development. Section 11 of this bill (The Adult technical education; workforce education and training; re... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. Community College private vocational programs S.B. 1431 Exempts a school that solely provides an instructional program for certified nursing assistants that is licensed by the Nursing Board from t... More... AZ Vetoed 05/2008 P-12 Curriculum H.B. 2557 Provides that a school district shall not eliminate or reduce instruction in physical education, the arts, music, career and technical educa... More... IA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Core Curriculum S.F. 2216 - Core Curriculum Amends previous language to remove "voluntary model" from the establishment of core curriculum for grades 9-12, beginning with students grad... More... MO Adopted 05/2008 P-12 CAREER EDUCATION 5 CSR 60-120.010 Incorporates the current state plan for career education. http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c60-120.pdf... More... OK Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Community College Postsec. Board of Private Vocational Schools S.B. 1211 Relates to the Board of Private Vocational Schools; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain performance measu... More... OK Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Career and Technology Education H.B. 2290 Relates to the State Board of Career and Technology Education; makes an appropriation; authorizes the expenditure of certain funds; provides... More... TN Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Work Experience and Career Employment Programs H.B. 2891 Permits the creation of work experience and career employment programs that provide study and employment in career and technical education p... More... CO Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Career/Technical Policies H.B. 1079 Relates to technical education; replaces the term vocational education with the term career and technical education in certain statutes; req... More... CO Adopted 04/2008 P-12 Community College Revisions to Colorado's Vocational Act 8 CCR 1504-2 Clarifies rules regarding the Colorado Vocational Act of 1970, including changing the phrase "Vocational Education" to "Career and Technical... More... ME Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College High School and Postsecondary Integration H.B. 1549 (Resolve)Directs the Department of Education to recommend to the Board of Education an innovative model of consolidated and integrated secon... More... SD Adopted 04/2008 Postsec. Career and Technical Education 24:10:45:01, :02, :06 thru :10, inclusive, :16, :17 Amends rules to assure that current practices for training instructional staff at the post-secondary technical institutes are up-to-date by ... More... ID Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Postsec. Economic/Workforce Development S.B. 1256 Provides an exception from the merit system for employees of the Idaho Career Information System; establishes the Career Information System ... More... ID Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 career/technical education S.B. 1474 Appropriates a specified sum to the State Board for Professional Technical Education for the Division of Professional Technical Education; r... More... LA Adopted 03/2008 P-12 Career and Technical Education Courses LAC 28:CXV.2377 Amends rules relating to the Entrepreneurship Content Standards Curriculum Framework. Updates and lists career and technical course offering... More... LA Adopted 03/2008 P-12 Entrepreneurship Content Standards & Career/Tech LAC 28:CXLIII.Chapters 1-5 Amends rules relating to the Entrepreneurship Content Standards Curriculum Framework. Discusses specific skills, traits, characteristics, ob... More... NH Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Career Schools S.B. 173 Amends the procedures for regulation of private postsecondary career schools. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0173.html... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Community College Career Readiness Certification Program H.B. 1526 From fiscal impact statement: HB 1526 creates the Virginia Career Readiness Certification Program to certify the workplace and college readi... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Expansion of Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program S.B. 169 Expands the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to include those teacher candidates pursuing an endorsement in career and technical e... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Industry Certification S.B. 326 Requires the Board of Education to develop a plan for increasing the number of students receiving industry certification and state licensure... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Career Readiness Certificate Program S.B. 756 Creates the Virginia Career Readiness Certificate Program to certify the workplace and college readiness skills of Virginians, in order to b... More... WA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Career and Technical Education Act S.B. 6377 The bill requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) to develop a re-approval schedule for all career and technic... More... AK Adopted 02/2008 P-12 Work-Ready/College-Ready Transitional Skills Assessment 4 AAC 06.715, .717 Establishes a program curriculum and benchmark assessments to ensure that students in Alaska have the basic or transitional skills required ... More... SD Signed into law 02/2008 P-12 finance--career and technical education S.B. 155 Provides state aid to education to certain school districts for students who currently attend a high school primarily focused on career and ... More... VA Signed into law 02/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Career and Technical Teacher Recruitment H.B. 506 Relates to the Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to increase the number of candidates pursuing careers in career and technical education. h... More... CA Signed into law 10/2007 P-12 Teacher credentials S.B. 52 Renames the designated subjects vocational education teaching credential the designated subjects preliminary career technical education teac... More... MO Adopted 10/2007 P-12 Postsec. Teacher certification, 5 CSR 80-800.270 Amends rule to incorporate changes in the Compendium for 2007. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of J... More... MO Adopted 10/2007 P-12 Postsec. Teacher certification 5 CSR 80-800.380 Amends rule to incorporate 2007 Compendium changes. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007. ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2007 Postsec. private postsecondary S.B. 45 Extends the provisions of the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of 1989. Provides for the extension of voluntary agr... More... CA Vetoed 09/2007 P-12 Career education A.B. 598 Authorizes a community college or apprentice training instructor to teach a career technical education course in a subject that is not a cor... More... CA Signed into law 09/2007 P-12 Career education facilities S.B. 13 Requires the State Department of Education to include in the application for school districts for new construction funding certain questions... More... CA Signed into law 09/2007 P-12 Career/Technical Education A.B. 597 Makes the State Department of Education responsible for the creation of comprehensive, easy to access, user-friendly Web site pages with spe... More... CA Vetoed 09/2007 P-12 Career education A.B. 666 Relates to existing law that establishes an incentive grant program for the purpose of improving, expanding, and establishing instructional ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2007 P-12 Postsec. P-16 A.B. 428 Requires each school district offering any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, prior to class registration, for each school in the district, to pr... More... VT Adopted 09/2007 P-12 EDUCATOR LICENSING 16 VSA 164(5), -1691a, -1692, -1695, -1697, -1792(a), -1751, -59 Amends rules pertaining to Career and Technical (CTE) educator licensing. The goals of the changes to the CTE endorsements are to: · break ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Agricultural Science Teacher Training Continuum and Incentive Funding Grants H.B. 1922 Subject to appropriation, requires the state board of education to develop a secondary-level agricultural science teacher training continuum... More... LA Adopted 08/2007 P-12 CTE Course Offerings LAC 28:CXV.Chapter 23 Updates career and technical education course offerings so that they are more aligned with national standards. Pages 6-8 of 79: http://www.d... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 P-12 Project EAST H.B. 1630 Relates to high school-level project EAST (environmental and spatial technology), which integrates cutting-edge technology, such as computer... More... NH Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Admission of Students With Two Years High School H.B. 822 Requires regional vocational schools to accept students who have completed 2 years of high school regardless of the number of credits earned... More... PA Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Community College Postsec. Pennsylvania Technical College Program H.B. 842 -- Article XIX-F This section of H.B. 842 establishes the Pennsylvania Technical College Program as a competititve grant program (to the extent that funds ap... More... FL Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Postsec. Workforce and Career Preparation S.B. 1232 Creates the State Career and Professional Education Act to improve academic performance and to respond to workforce needs; requires a school... More... TN Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Career and Technical Education H.B. 1225 Requires the Tennessee council for career and technical education to conduct a study to determine proper methods for integrating career and ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Awareness of Career and Technology Education H.B. 3485 From bill analysis: The purpose of this bill is to raise awareness about the value of career and technology education by including it in exi... More... CT Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Technical High Schools Committee S.B. 1283 Relates to the advisory committee on technical high schools; reconstitutes the state-wide technical high school advisory committee with memb... More... HI Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Career/Technical Education and STEM S.B. 885 (Section 1-10) Directs the department of education to establish and administer a career and technical education program that meets the requirements of the ... More... IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Workforce Proficiency Panel S.B. 345 Repeals provisions establishing the vocational technical proficiency panel (also called the workforce proficiency panel); repeals a provisio... More... KS Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Technical Education Authority H.B. 2556 Establishes the postsecondary technical education authority. Provides that when making appointments of the representatives of Kansas busines... More... ND Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Career and Technical Education, Enrepreneurship Education H.B. 1019 Increases funding for for the Department of Career & Technical Education by $4.9 million, 29 percent over from the previous biennium. The $4... More... NV Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Career and Technical Education Reporting A.B. 131 Requires reports of accountability information for public schools to include certain information regarding pupils enrolled in career and tec... More... TX Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Reimbursement for Certification Exams H.B. 2383 Entitles a student to reimbursement for the cost of a certification examination upon completion of a school district's career and technology... More... ID Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Idaho Digital Learning Academy S.B. 1237 (Sections 12-14) Strikes existing provision that funding for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy be provided from an annual budget request to the legislature ... More... VA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Technical Diploma H.B. 2039 Requires the state board to establish the requirements for a technical diploma. This diploma shall meet or exceed the requirements of a stan... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 Community College Postsec. Private Vocational Schools S.B. 5402 It is clarified that private vocational schools must meet the minimum requirements to obtain and maintain an operating license. Private voca... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Community College Skill Centers S.B. 5790 Creates a new chapter addressing skill centers. Beginning in the 2007- 08 school year, students attending skill centers will be funded for a... More... ID Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Professional-Technical Regional Public Charter Schools S.B. 1088 Allows for the creation of "professional-technical regional public charter schools." Provides that a professional-technical regional public ... More... LA Adopted 03/2007 P-12 High School Coursetaking LAC 28:CXV.2319 Adds Database Programming with PL/SQL, Java Programming, Database Design and Programming and Digital Media I/II to the computer/technology c... More... SD Vetoed 03/2007 Community College Postsec. State Board of Technical Institutes S.B. 95 Establishes a State Board of Technical Institutes, to provide for its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and to provide for the transfer ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Career & Technical Education Diploma S.B. 1147, H.B. 2039 Directs the Board of Education to establish the requirements for a technical diploma, which must meet or exceed the requirements of a standa... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Standards, Assessment, Professional Development & Code of Conduct Updates S.B. 795 Provides for the phasing out of the eighth grade cumulative history test in the 2007-2008 school year, and the implementation of the United ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Career & Technical Education Project Contractor Licensing Requirements Exemption H.B. 2757 Exempts from the contractor licensing requirements work undertaken by students as part of a career and technical education project as define... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Community College Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education Sunset Date Extension H.B. 2040 Extends the sunset date for the Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education until July 1, 2012. The 17-member advisory council is ch... More... OH Adopted 02/2007 P-12 Diploma with Honors Criteria OAC 3301-13-07, -16-01, -02 Revises criteria for awarding the diploma with honors for both the college preparatory and career-technical curriculum options, effective wi... More... VA Signed into law 02/2007 P-12 Reporting Number of Career & Tech. Ed. Students H.B. 1978, S.B. 1148 Requires local school boards to include in their annual report to the Board of Education the number of students who have met the requirement... More... ID Adopted 01/2007 P-12 Postsec. Graduation Requirements and Advanced Opportunities IDAPA 08.02.03 Increases total number of credits required for high school graduation to 46 credits (23 Carnegie units) starting with the 2013 graduating cl... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. College and Work Readiness S.B. 311-- Sec. 3301.43 Requires that the partnership for continued learning, in conjunction with the Ohio board of regents and the state board, recommend a means o... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Ohio Core Graduation Requirements S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(A), (B), (C) Part 1, (K) adn (L) Increases high school graduation requirements for students entering grade 9 during the 2010-2011 school year (Class of 2014). Increases math... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Per Pupil Funding & Attendance/Completion Recordkeeping R277-419 Allows exceptions to the minimum number of instructional hours and schools days per year for individual students and schools; requires Local... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Career Technical Education Coordinating Council A.B. 2115 Establishes the Career Technical Education Coordinating Council for purposes of identifying state and federal career education programs in k... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Career/Technical Education Standards S.B. 1543 Adds a provision to the Donahoe Higher Education Act that if either the University of California or California State University had not adop... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Digital Arts Program A.B. 252 Establishes the Digital Arts Studio Partnership Program to train youth in digital technology arts. Requires the program to be administered b... More... LA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Career and Technical Education Course Offerings LAC 28:CXV.2319, 2377, and 2387 Updates Career and Technical course offerings to make these more aligned with national standards. Pages 3-5 of 55: http://www.doa.louisiana.... More... WA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Funds for Vocational Skills Centers WAC 392-121-465 Amends the formula for and distribution of state moneys for state incentive grants for increased enrollment in vocational skills centers pro... More... LA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Trade and Industrial Education Curricula LAC 28:CXXVII.Chapters 1-7 Updates Career and Technical course offerings to be more aligned with national standards. http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0607/0607RUL.... More... PA Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Academic Standards for Career Education and Work 22 PA. Code Ch. 4 Establishes rules relating to academic standards and assessment. Adds academic standards for Career Education and Work. Specifies academic s... More... TX Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Foreign Language Courses and Tech Prep Progam 19 TAC 2.74.D.74.43, .44 Allows for students who are at higher proficiency levels to meet the graduation requirements by taking higher level language courses. Clarif... More... TX Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Tech-Prep Programs and Consortia 19 TAC 1.9.K.9.201 -.206 Establishes purpose, authority and general provisions for Tech-Prep Consortia. Outlines the state administration of Tech-Prep Programs and C... More... VA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Standards For Accrediting Public Schools 8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq. Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for student... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Vocational Agricultural Education Program H.B. 2179 Provides for the establishment of a vocational agriculture education program to provide assistance to school districts for the coordination ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Vocational, Technical, and Career Pathway Education Teachers S.B. 2887 Increases the number of vocational, technical, and career pathway education teachers by directing the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board to set... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Community College Postsec. Identifying Quality Instructional Centers at Community Colleges S.B. 2272 - Section 18 Deletes provision requiring the director of the department of education to develop an application and review process for the identification ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Community College Early College/Dual Enrollment S.B. 749 Requires and provides incentives for high schools and postsecondary institutions to maximize the shared use of facilities, technology, facul... More... OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. State Board of Career and Technology Education H.B. 1013B Appropriates funds to the state board of career and technology education. Sets budgetary limitations, requires performance measures for budg... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Providing a Comprehensive Education H.B. 7087 (Section 10) District school boards and superintendents must prescribe and adopt standards and policies to provide each student the opportunity to recei... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Florida Ready to Work Certification Program H.B. 7087 (Section 35) Creates the Florida Ready to Work Certification Program to enhance the workplace skills of Florida's students to better prepare them for suc... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Career and Professional Academies H.B. 7087 (Section 27) Creates career and professional academies, defined as a research-based program that integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with an indust... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Career and Technical Education Oversight Commission H.B. 1228 Creates the Career and Technical Education Oversight Commission. Requires the head of the career and technical education program of the dep... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Agricultural Education Advisory Commission H.B. 1227 Creates the Agricultural Education Advisory Commission. Requires the head of the agricultural education program of the Department of Educati... More... KS Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Bilingual Weighting Funds S.B. 549 - Section 13, 16, 27 Authorizes districts to spend funds received from the bilingual weighting to pay the cost of providing at-risk and preschool-aged at-risk ed... More... LA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College High School/Community College Linkages H.B. 1023 Requires the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to work with Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to imp... More... MO Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 "Ready to Work" Endorsement Program S.B. 894 Directs the department of education to develop a "ready to work" endorsement program by June 30, 2007. Provides that the program must inclu... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Powers and Duties of the State Board of Career and Technology Education H.B. 2983 Expands powers and duties of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/HB/HB2983_EN... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Renaming of Vo-Tech Division in SDE H.B. 4040; S.B. 3919 Concerns Education; renames the division of vocational-technical education within the department of education as the division of career and ... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Commission to Develop the Next Generation Initiative S.B. 312 Relates to higher education. Creates a commission to develop the next generation initiative to encourage Vermonters to live and work in Ver... More... ID Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Advanced Opportunities IDAPA 08.02.03 Requires all high schools, effective July 1, 2007, to provide Advanced Opportunities (defined as Advanced Placement courses, dual credit cou... More... IL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 High Technology School-to-Work 14 IAC 110.170 Identifies 10 criteria the department must use when reviewing grant proposals and making awards for the High Technology School-to-Work Progr... More... IL Adopted 04/2006 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements 23 IAC 1.440 Changes reference to "career education" to "career and technical education." Clarifies differences between courses high schools must offer,... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Kentucky Workforce Investment Board S.B. 57 Relates to reorganization; designates the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board as the sole state agency responsible for the administration of... More... LA Adopted 04/2006 P-12 General Career and Technical Education Course Offerings LAC 28:CXV.2377 Revises current course offerings, bringing them in line with current industry standards. http://www.doa.state.la.us/osr/reg/0604/0604RUL.pdf... More... MI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 New High School Graduation Requirements H.B. 5606 Establishes statewide high school graduation requirements effective with the class of 2010, including 4 units English; 3 units science, incl... More... MS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Alternative Diploma H.B. 214 Directs the department of education to design and implement an alternative high school diploma for students who are interested in direct ent... More... NE Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Career Education Partnership Act L.B. 690 Adopts the Career Education Partnership Act. The bill provides for the state department of education to administer a program to provide gran... More... OK Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Promote Career/Technology Programs H.B. 2139 Authorizes and directs the state board of career and technology education to accept and expend funds from any source in order to market, adv... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Skill Centers S.B. 5717 Finds that skill centers provide students with high quality educational opportunities through programs that combine academics with career an... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Community College Apprenticeship Programs H.B. 2789 Requires the following to be implemented to expand opportunities for secondary school students to prepare for technical careers and related ... More... WA Signed into law/partial veto 03/2006 P-12 Career/Technical Graduation Option H.B. 2973 Declares an intent to create a rigorous, high quality career and technical high school graduation option that assures students meet state st... More... NJ Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Postsec. Center for Occupational Employment Information S.B. 2826 Reforms State's workforce investment system, establishes the Center forOccupational Employment Information to provide information supporting... More... SD Line Item Veto 02/2006 P-12 Career and Technical Education Grants S.B. 168 Appropriates $1 million for enhancement of secondary career and technical education from the state general fund; provides for grants. Requir... More... DE Adopted 12/2005 P-12 Requirements for Career Technical Education Programs 14 DAC 525 All school districts and charter schools that offer state approved career technical education programs must: a) have the approval of the Dep... More... VA Adopted 12/2005 P-12 Juvenile Work Release Programs 6 VAC 35-190-10 thru -120 Emergency regulation effective December 14, 2005, through December 13, 2006 that assists juveniles in acquiring necessary work habits, devel... More... IL Adopted 11/2005 P-12 High Technology School-to-Work 14 IAC 110.170 The goal of the High Technology School-to-Work Program is to improve education and to prepare Illinois' students to transition from school t... More... NY Signed into law 11/2005 P-12 Learning Opportunities in Technology S.B. 5729 Relates to establishing the Tech Valley High School in the Capital Region and Questar III BOCES districts to provide expanded learning oppo... More... MI Signed into law 10/2005 P-12 Career and technical preparation enrollment options H.B. 4144 Amends the act establishing career and technical preparation enrollment options for certain students enrolled in Michigan schools. http://w... More... CA Signed into law 09/2005 P-12 Career Education Data on State Report Cards H.B. 1609 An act to amend Section 33126 of the Education Code, relating to vocational education. This bill would amend the act to also require the sch... More... CA Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 Career Technical Education Vision Council. H.B. 917 This bill would create the Career Technical Education Vision Council to make recommendations regarding career technical education, as specif... More... IL Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Community College Vocational Academies Act H.B. 3646 Creates the Vocational Academies Act to integrate workplace competencies and career and technical education with core academic subjects. A ... More... LA Signed into law 07/2005 Community College Technical Education H.B. 505 Requires the commissioner of higher education, not later than August 16, 2005, to appoint or assign a person with appropriate expertise and ... More... DE Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Delaware Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education H.B. 71 Establishes the Delaware Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education (DACCTE) to advise the Governor, General Assembly, Secretary of ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. Deployment of Hawaii Based Military Members S.B. 1394 The purpose of this Act is for schools whose student population includes at least twenty per cent or one hundred students from military fami... More... HI Vetoed 06/2005 P-12 Quality of Apprenticeship Programs S.B. 1889 Amends the standards for apprenticeship agreements to include assurances of qualified training personnel, adequate job supervision, and the ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. TOPS-Tech Early Start Awards S.B. 355 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 Student... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 Community College Postsec. Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges S.B. 84 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 p... More... MS Rule Adoption 06/2005 Postsec. Community College 2005 Workforce Project Policies Uncodified Amends rules concerning 2005 Workforce Project Policies. Establishes policies to aid in the provision of workforce education. MISSISSIPPI RE... More... NH Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 State funding of regional vocational education centers H.B. 78 This bill clarifies the capital appropriation requirements for funding regional vocational education projects, provides that the state shall... More... NV Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Career/technical education diplomas and advisory committees H.B. 388 Calls for the establishment of "advisory technical skills committees" by superintendents of districts with career and technical education. ... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Joint Technological Education District H.B. 2418 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... More... GA Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Joint Agricultural Education Study Committee H.R. 50 Creates the Joint Agricultural Education Study Committee for the purposes of promoting the importance and study of agriculture in the state.... More... MS Rule Adoption 05/2005 P-12 Academic and Elective Carnegie Unit Credit Uncodified Approves the granting of academic and elective Carnegie unit credit for certain Vocational and Technical secondary course offerings to meet... More... SC Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Vocational Becomes Career and Technology H.B. 3413 Act No. 49 changes references from "vocational" to "career and technology." http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/prever/3413_200504... More... SC Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act H.B. 3155 Adds a new chapter (59) establishing the South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act. Provides for the development of a curriculum... More... TN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Notification of Potential Career Opportunities S.B. 709 Adds new subsection 49-7-202. Requires the commission, with the assistance of the University of Tennessee system and the state university an... More... TX Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Community College Tech-Prep Consortia S.B. 1809 From bill analysis: The Texas Tech-Prep Program was enacted in 1999 to allow high school students to begin a college technical ... More... HI Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 School-to-Work Council S.B. 1249 Repeals the school-to-work executive council. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb1249_.htm... More... ID Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Division of Professional-Technical Education and the Office of the State Board of Education S.B. 1234 Reaffirms that the Division of Professional-Technical Education and the Office of the State Board of Education each play unique and vital ro... More... ND Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Private Postsecondary Institution Operations S.B. 2120 Relates to fees provided to the state board for career and technical education for authorizations to operate private postsecondary instituti... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Vocational Education Under Public Commission H.B. 176 Makes the Public Education Commission the governing authority and sole state agency for supervision of the state plan relating to vocational... More... NM Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2005 P-12 School District S.B. 308 Relates to School District additions to other Districts. http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/_session.asp?chamber=S&type=++&number=308&year=05... More... NM Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. School Districts H.B. 693 Relates to higher education; provides procedures for adding portions of school districts to existing technical and vocational institute dist... More... UT Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Utah College of Applied Technology H.B. 86 This bill: < allows Utah College of Applied Technology courses to fulfill high school graduation requirements, subject to State Board of Edu... More... VA Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Entrepreneurship Education Program S.B. 969 Creates the Entrepreneurship Education Program, consisting of grants administered by the state board to public secondary schools to support ... More... AR Signed into law 02/2005 P-12 Department Of Education H.B. 1073 Appropriates FY 2004-2005 emergency supplemental funds to department to disburse for grants and aid to state secondary vocational area cente... More... AR Rule Adoption 12/2004 P-12 Policies and Procedures for Secondary Area Technical Centers Uncodified Amends rules related to special policies and procedures related to secondary area technical centers. http://dwe.arkansas.gov/SecondaryAreaCe... More... MI Signed into law 12/2004 P-12 Postsec. Career and Technical Preparation Act S.B. 1157 Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in the Career and Technical Preparation Act. http://www.mi... More... SD Adopted 12/2004 P-12 Exemption Process/Technical Education/Study Courses SDCR 24:03:01:01, 04:16, 17, 17.01, 18, 06:06.01, 31, 32, 10:42:23 Aligns rule to current statutes and removes State Board of Education from the exemption process. Changes new technical education program pro... More... MI Signed into law 11/2004 P-12 Special Education and ISDs H.B. 5839 Clarifies and limits duration of intermediate school district millages to fund special education and vocational education; relates to the li... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Academic and Career Exploration Plan A.B. 2295 Authorizes a school district to provide a pupil with an individualized academic and career exploration plan prior to the completion of grade... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 Postsec. Private Postsecondary Education Reform A.B. 711 Relates to the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of 1989. Defines nationally accredited institution to mean an insti... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 School Accountability Report Card: Requirements A.B. 2596 Deletes the requirement, under the Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act, that the School Accountability Report Card in... More... AL Rule Adoption 07/2004 P-12 Requirements for Occupational Diploma AAC 290-3-1-.02 Establishes rules amending language to include the requirements for the Alabama Occupational Diploma. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.s... More... CA Vetoed 07/2004 P-12 Regional Occupational Program: Pupil Eligibility S.B. 1591 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 progra... More... HI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 P-12 Community College Freely Associated States Students Education S.B. 214 Authorizes Leeward Community College to develop a program to provide services for Freely Associated States students as well as the Microesia... More... MI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Licensing Fees for Training Occupation Schools S.B. 1231 Clarifies the process for issuance of certain registrations and licenses; expands the process to include discount and refund language; relat... More... AR Rule Adoption 06/2004 P-12 Postsec. Adult Skill Training Classes/Secondary Vocation Centers Uncodified Establishes rules regarding secondary area centers as a part of the policies and procedures for secondary programs and adult skill training ... More... FL Signed by Governor 06/2004 P-12 Career and Technical Education H.B. 769 Relates to career, workforce and technical education; requires said education programs within the comprehensive high school program of study... More... FL Vetoed 06/2004 Postsec. Workforce Development Programs S.B. 1258 Relates to workforce development education programs; redesignates adult technical education programs as workforce development education prog... More... IL Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Private Business and Vocational Schools H.B. 3088 Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Provides that certain educational institutions that enroll students in one or more b... More... MS Rule Adoption 06/2004 P-12 Vocational Technical Management Training (uncodified) Amends rules concerning the vocational technical management training system (EMTS) instruction manual. MISSISSIPPI REG 9118 (SN)... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Community College Vocational Program Participation H.B. 2005 Allows individuals over 22 years of age to attend vocational programs on a campus that is not a comprehensive high school campus during regu... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 Community College Postsec. Vocational Schools Transfers H.B. 1361 Directs the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education to adopt policies to ensure the transfer of credits from area voca... More... DE Rule Adoption 05/2004 P-12 Certification Trade And Industrial (T & I) Teacher 14 DAC 1559 Amends rules to comply with statutory changes regarding licensure and certification of educators. Defines terms and clarifies the requiremen... More... LA Adopted 05/2004 P-12 Business Education Content Standards and Curriculum LAC 28:LXVII.Chapters 1-9 Codifies rules relating to the business education content standards and the curriculum framework for Louisiana. Provides rules relating to t... More... ME Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Educational Funding and Property Tax Relief S.P. 761 The bill provides that by fiscal year 2009-10 the state share of kindergarten to grade 12 education funding, as described by essential progr... More... MS Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training H.B. 973 Establishes the "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act of 2004" to create one comprehensive workforce... More... MS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Income Taxation S.B. 2710 Relates to income taxation; increases the tax credit for employers providing skills training at a local community or junior college. http:/... More... NY Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Work Activity Internship Positions S.B. 6358 Extends chapter 534 of the laws of 2000, which clarifies the definition of work activities to include certain work study and internship posi... More... LA Adopted 04/2004 P-12 Career and Technical Course Offerings LAC 28:I.901 (Sections 2.105.25 thru .27) Adopts rules to revise current course offerings, bringing them in-line with current industry standards. Up-dates career and technical course... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Community College Career and Technical Education H.B. 769 Directs local school boards to include, within the currently required career and technical education program, curricula that promote knowled... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Substantial Amendments to the Standards of Learning H.B. 1014 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 a... More... CO Signed into law 03/2004 Community College Training Program Transfer of Moneys H.B. 1166 Concerns an increase in the amount of moneys transferred by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education from the Color... More... CO Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Postsec. Vocational Education H.B. 1029 Concerns authorization for counties to increase participation in vocational education by Colorado works participants to meet federal require... More... VA Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Joint Schools S.B. 553 Authorizes school boards to create joint or regional schools offering a specialized curriculum leading to a high school diploma and a postse... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Technical Careers Student Loan Forgiveness S.B. 44 Transfers funds for the state technical careers student loan forgiveness program. Enacted to partial meet the State Supreme Court requiremen... More... SD Rule Adoption 01/2004 P-12 Convene a Meeting of the Technical Directors/Staff 24:10:42:23 Establishes rules requiring the director of the Office of Career and Technical Education to convene a meeting of the technical directors and... More... AR Rule Adoption 10/2003 Postsec. Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant Rules Rules And Regs 008.10.3--001 Establishes rules regarding Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant rules. http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/elections_pdfs/register/oct-03... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Vocational Education and Graduation Requirements A.B. 591 Amends existing law that requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop a model curriculum framework for implementation of car... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 School-to-Career Programs A.B. 1266 § 15 - 17 Amends the Interagency Partnership for School-to-Career Programs requiring the state department of education to administer the program inste... More... OR Signed into law 09/2003 Community College Postsec. Advanced Technology Education and Training S.B. 272 Relates to education; creates new provisions; appropriates money; limits expenditures; creates the Advanced Technology Education and Trainin... More... UT Rule Adoption 09/2003 P-12 Pupil Accounting R277-419 Amends rules to allow school districts to count in membership students participating in released time for appropriate individual learning ac... More... MA Rule Adoption 08/2003 P-12 Vocational Technical Schools 603 CMR 4.00 Relates to Guidelines for Vocational Technical Education Programs and Educator Licensure, and the Guidelines for Admission Policies of Vocat... More... MI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Michigan Career Preparation System H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions) 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... More... CA Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Vocational Education A.B. 774 Existing law requires the minimum day in specified vocational education programs to consist of 4 periods totaling at least 180 minutes in du... More... AR Rule Adoption 06/2003 Postsec. Technical Careers Student Loan/Forgiveness Program Uncodified Establishes rules regarding Arkansas technical careers student loan forgiveness program. ARKANSAS REG 3469 (SN) http://www.work-ed.state.ar.... More... OK to governor 06/2003 P-12 Board of Career and Technology Education H.B. 1068, S.B. 628 Modifies governance of the state career and technology system through a reconstitution of the State Board of Career and Technology Education... More... IA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Definition of Career Pathways Program H.B. 549 (omnibus bill) Deletes language defining a career pathways program as "a comprehensive school transformation program under section 294A.14." http://www.leg... More... IA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Postsec. Workstart Programs H.B. 549 (omnibus bill) Eliminates provision that allows districts to use Phase III "and other available school funds" to establish workstart programs. Eliminates ... More... MD Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Students in Unpaid Work Based Learning Experiences H.B. 1128 Requires employers to provide workers' compensation coverage to students in unpaid work based learning experiences; designates the employer ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Career and Technology Training H.B. 242 Addresses career and technology education issues in several ways, including broadening the participation of industry and business representa... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Community College College and Technical Institute Study Committee H.B. 2844 An act to create the two-year college and technical institute study committee. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB284... More... AR Rule Adoption 04/2003 Postsec. Adult Education Program Policies Uncodified Establishes rules regarding adult education program policies. http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/AdultEdProgramPolicies2003.pdf... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Vocational and Technological Education H.B. 2001 Establishes a joint legislative committee on vocational and technological education; establishes membership and purpose of committee. http:/... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Job Mentorship Tax Credit H.B. 572 Creates the job mentorship tax credit; providing income tax and corporate income tax credits for employment of youth participating in career... More... WA Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Public High Schools Course Options S.B. 5505 All public high schools of the state are required to provide a program, directly or in cooperation with a community or technical college, a... More... WA Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Community College Apprenticeship Programs H.B. 1061 The legislature finds that (1) Apprenticeships are very rigorous and highly structured programs with specific academic and work training req... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pre-Kindergarten, Mandatory Kindergarten and Occupational Diplomas H.B. 859 Requires the department of education to conduct a needs assessment to determine what areas do not currently have pre-kindergarten programs, ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Joint School Curriculum S.B. 1099 Allows two or more school boards to establish joint or regional high schools to offer specialized training for careers in law enforcement, f... More... WY Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Block Grant Model for Vocational Education S.B. 59 Establishes a costbased block grant model for vocational education; providing for grants to districts to assist with initiating and expandin... More... NY Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2003 P-12 Transitional E. Certificate 8 NYCRR 80-5.16 Establishes rules regarding requirements for the transitional E certificate for teachers of specific occupational subjects. Permits the cert... More... DE Rule Adoption 01/2003 P-12 Postsec. Vocational-Technical Education Programs 14 DAC 122 (d) Combines rules relating to requirements for vocational and technical education programs, cooperative education and diversified occupations p... More... MA Signed into law 01/2003 P-12 Workers Compensation Insurance H.B. 2852 Relates to providing Workers Compensation insurance coverage for certain students participating in a school-to-work program. Provides that s... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Develop a model curriculum for a career technical education S.B. 1934 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a model curriculum framework for a career technical education course. Prescribe... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Postsec. Vocational Education Curriculum A.B. 1412 Extends the time for adoption of certain model curriculum standards by the Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding high school gradua... More... CA Vetoed 08/2002 P-12 Postsec. A study of the quality of career technical education teachers. A.B. 1462 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a committee of experts to determine programs and processes to increase the numb... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Temporary Prohibition on Forming or Entering Existing Joint Technological Education Districts Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Establishes moratorium from November 30, 2002 until June 30, 2004 on creation of new joint technological education districts unless specifie... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 Postsec. Community College Distribution of Vocational Education Funds to Community Colleges Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Changes recipient of at least 15% of federal vocational and applied technological education monies (including Carl Perkins funds) received f... More... AZ Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 P-12 Tax Change Resulting from Creation of Joint Education Districts Omnibus--H.B. 2710 Specifies that when districts that wish to form a joint technological education district submit question to electors of each school district... More... TN Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2002 P-12 Vocational Director Qualifications S.B. 1765 Provides that maximum degree to be required for local director of vocational education is either masters degree in curriculum instruction or... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Career and Technical Education and Vocational Education H.B. 2420 Updates statutes referring to vocational and technological education to refer to career and technical education and vocational education; ch... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Charter Schools, ESL Services, Charter Technical Career Centers S.B. 20E Creates new section on charter school capital outlay. According to legislative summary, bill "requires the full-credit for teaching service ... More... OK Vetoed 05/2002 P-12 Technology Center School Districts H.B. 2656 Exempted local career technology districts from state board approval for buildings built with state bond money. Establishes the State Board... More... KS Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Vocation/technical education H.B. 2820 The Act defines terms related to vocational and technical education, amends current law to remove Kansas State University - Salina College o... More... KY Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Kentucky Division of Career and Technical Education S.B. 147 Changes name of Division of Secondary Vocational Education within state department of education to Division of Career and Technical Educatio... More... LA Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Age to Attend Alternative Or Voc-Ed Programs H.B. 21A Lowers age for when certain students may attend alternative education or vocational-technical education programs; provides relative to atten... More... OK Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Technology Districts H.B. 2234 The State Board of Career and Technology Education is required to prescribe criteria and procedures for establishing technology center schoo... More... IA Signed into law 03/2002 Postsec. Vocational Technical Tuition Grant Amount Increase H.B. 2139 Increases the maximum amount of a vocational technical tuition grant to a qualified full-time student from $650 to $1,200. http://www.legis.... More... IN Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 State List of Approved Voc. Ed. Courses H.B. 1099 Requires the state board of education to establish a list of approved secondary level vocational education courses and provides a procedure ... More... MS Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Use of Vocational Education Appropriations S.B. 2286 Clarifies that State appropriations made for vocational education purposes may be used to make payments, rather than reimbursements, to high... More... VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education H.B. 335 Establishes the 17-member Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education in the legislative branch to recommend an integrated and coordi... More... VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Community College Career and Technical Education S.B. 334 Modifies the existing requirement within the Standards of Quality for local school boards to develop plans for career and technical educatio... More... VA Signed into law 02/2002 P-12 Career/Academic Combinations H.B. 334 Clarifies that school boards may operate comprehensive schools offering all-day academic programs and career and technical education as join... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 Postsec. Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act A.B. 201 Relates to existing law, the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act, that establishes the Bureau for Private Postsecondar... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 California Information Technology Career Academy Grant Initiative A.B. 717 Establishes the California Information Technology Career Academy Grant Initiative to establish a partnership between the State and the Natio... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Creating a clearinghouse of academic and career-related information A.B. 1341 Requires the State Department of Education to collect specified information from all public high schools on existing academic and career-rel... More... HI Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Amends powers of School To Work Executive Council S.B. 865 Amends powers of School To Work Executive Council; administratively places council within the Department of Education; reinstates the Direct... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Postsec. Adult Education and Literacy Training Related to TANF Programs H.B. 1759 Specifies that adult basic education and literacy training are within the definition of vocational education training for purposes of Tempor... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 High Technology School-to-Work Program S.B. 845 Establishes a High Technology School-to-Work Program in the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to increase the number of students ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Changes from Vocational Major to Career Major S.B. 113 Changes references in the high school career options program from a vocational major to a career major and provides for program reporting re... More... UT Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Community College Postsec. Utah College of Applied Technology H.B. 1003A Creates the Utah College of Applied Technology and other regional applied technology colleges in Utah; establishes their governance structur... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School To Work Programs S.B. 1472 Relates to school to work Programs; makes appropriations to the Department of Commerce for school to work programs.... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School To Work Programs H.B. 1561 , Appropriates funds for activities and personnel related to the Career Development System; provides for the operational transition from the... More... KS Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Vocational Education Boards S.B. 11 Concerns vocational education; relates to supervision of the administration of programs by local education agencies. From the legislation: ... More... MD Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School to Work Programs S.B. 613 Authorizes eligible parties to establish specified approved paid work-based learning programs under which arrangements are made between scho... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. References to Voc/Tech. to Include K-12 Career Ed; Changes to Funding Formula and Eliminates Propriety Postsecondary Council H.B. 134 (LC 0135) Revises certain provisions; relates to K-12 vocational education; substitutes "K-12 career and vocational/technical education" for... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Tech-Prep Curriculum S.B. 1743 Authorizes local education agencies (LEAs) to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit entities to offer technical-prep high school ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Healthcare Awareness H.B. 1124 Establishes a community healthcare awareness and mentoring program for students. Intent is to introduce interested high school students to ... More... TX Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Career Studies H.B. 660 Adds a state objective that school districts will offer programs of study for broad career concentrations in areas of agriculture science te... More... VT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Technical Centers H.B. 495 The purpose of this act to enable technical center regions to establish alternative governance structures which meet regional technical educ... More... WA Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 Career and Technical Education S.B. 5940 States the importance of career and technical education as it supports applied learning, increases the number of students completing high sc... More... AZ Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Community College Joint Technological Education District H.B. 2560 Provides a school district may join a Joint Technological Education District (JTED) by holding an election on any prescribed date prior to a... More... KY Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Career and Technical Education H.B. 185 Defines the purposes of career and technical education; relates to school district funding for area centers and departments; requires a repo... More... MS Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Vocational Study Programs H.B. 52 Authorizes local school districts to establish a vocational study program through which students may receive credits toward graduation for v... More... MT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Postsec. Administration of Perkins Grants by Bd. of Regents S.B. 425 Makes permanent the designation of the Board of Regents as the eligible agency for administering the Carl D. Perkins vocational and applied ... More... AR Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Terminating the Vocational Resource Center H.B. 1282 Repeals provisions pertaining to the Model Vocational-Technical Education Resource Center. From the legislation: > EMERGENCY CLAUSE. IT IS... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Career and Technical Education S.B. 1055 Changes the name of vocational technical education to refer to career and technical education.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Technology Funds S.B. 1057 Clarifies that funds provided for educational technology may be used for career and technical education and vocational programs as well as a... More... NY Signed into law 10/2000 P-12 Work-Study, Internships A.B. 8475 Clarifies the definition of work activities to include certain work-study and internships.... More... CA Vetoed 09/2000 P-12 Postsec. School To Work A.B. 2087 Establishes a task force, convened by the Governor, to assess and report short-term and long-range recommendations for improving career tech... More... CA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Community College School to Work Programs A.B. 1873 Makes legislative findings and declarations regarding the importance of preparing pupils for an economy that demands strong academic and car... More... CA Signed into law 08/2000 P-12 Postsec. Training as Security Guard A.B. 1898 Includes within the definition of short-term career training an educational service represented to lead to, or offered for the purpose of pr... More... AK Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Postsec. Revising Voc. Ed. Program S.B. 289 It is the intent of the legislature that the Alaska Human Resource Investment Council undergo an internal reassessment and reorganization to... More... DE Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 State Payments for Vocational Education S.B. 385 Requires that a certain percentage of the Occupational-Vocational Division II - All Other Costs funds shall be allocated to the school that ... More... HI Vetoed 06/2000 P-12 State's School To Work Council H.B. 2280 Amends powers of the School to Work Executive Council; places the Council administratively within the Department of Education; appropriates ... More... MI Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Postsec. Dual Enrollment H.B. 5534 Provides a wider variety of options to high school pupils by encouraging and enabling students to enroll in career and technical preparation... More... NH Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Modifies Vocational Education Plan S.B. 431 Fulfills the requirement of having the approval of the State Legislature in order to include certain secondary vocational education programs... More... NH Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 State Funding of Vocational Program Expansions/Renovation H.B. 413 Establishes requirements for State funding of renovation and expansion of regional vocational education programs.... More... NJ Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Student Involvement in Private Sector S.B. 987 Exempts minors from child labor laws by authorizing them to participate in educational programs in science sponsored by private sector.... More... OK Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Board for Private Vocational Schools S.B. 928 Sets budget limits for the Oklahoma Board for Private Vocational Schools (salary of director, number of staff, etc.) and requires evaluation... More... AL Signed into law 05/2000 Postsec. Students at 2-Year Institutions Deemed Graduates S.B. 356 Relates to viability and non-viability of programs of instruction as reviewed by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education; provides that s... More... IA Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Postsec. Accelerated Career Education Program S.B. 2439 Relates to the accelerated career education program; provides a tax credit from withholding; creates an accelerated career education educati... More... OK Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Postsec. Title Changes H.B. 2128 Changes the official name of the board known as the State Board of Vocational and Technical Education to the State Board of Career and Techn... More... AZ Vetoed 04/2000 P-12 Vocational-Technical Education Pilot H.B. 2285 Appropriates an unspecified amount of money to the Department of Education to fund a vocational technical education demonstration project in... More... MS Vetoed 04/2000 P-12 Vocational/Technical Education H.B. 1409 Authorizes local school boards to establish a vocational and technical education track as an alternative to college preparatory curriculum; ... More... IA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 School to Career H.B. 2179 Relates to the certified school to career program.... More... KY Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Governor's Council on Vocational Education H.B. 610 Establishes the Governor's Council on Vocational Education; establishes the Kentucky Job Training Coordinating Council; replaces the Kentuck... More... WA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Support for Career/Technical Student Organizations H.B. 2531 Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to maintain support for state-wide coordination for career and technical student organizati... More... NM Signed into law 02/2000 P-12 Vocational Education S.B. 390 Provides for vocational education in public schools.... More... MO Signed by governor 07/1999 P-12 School-to-Work Certification H.B. 889 No state agency, board or commission shall establish any policy or rule requiring an individual to obtain any state certificate pursuant to ... More... NE Signed into law 07/1999 P-12 Education and Career Preparation Act L.B. 495 Purpose is to focus on academic, technical, and employment skills through programs such as agriculture, business, career guidance and counse... More... TN Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Authorizes Incorporation of Perkins Act with Other Programs S.J.R. 210 Authorizes Department of Education to include secondary education activities of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Educat... More... TX Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Creates Fund for Vocational and Technical Education S.B. 1780 Relates to the creation of the high priority program fund to support vocational and technical education.... More... TX Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Technical Education Programs S.B. 1819 Relates to the identification of technical education programs that are needed to maintain and improve the state's economic and technical com... More... TX Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Creates Workforce Training Program H.B. 2401 Establishes a voluntary Workforce Training Program for certain students.... More... TX Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Accreditation and Accountability H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part I Makes former Section 39.071 new Section 39.051, and repeals portions of existing 39.051, "Academic Excellence Indicators." Provides that in ... More... AR Signed into law 04/1999 Postsec. Reimbursements for Participation in Vocational Service Organizations S.B. 776 Allows reimbursement to Technical Institutes, Vocational Technical Schools, and other schools for expenses related to a student's participat... More... AR Signed into law 04/1999 P-12 Creates Department of Workforce Education S.B. 908 Creates a new chapter in the Arkansas Code for the Department of Workforce Education.... More... AR Signed into law 04/1999 Postsec. Vocational and Technical Education S.B. 757 Pertains to postsecondary vocational and technical education.... More... AR Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Creates Construction Industry Training Program S.B. 817 Provides for a construction industry craft training education program in vocational schools, technical schools and colleges and for other pu... More... ID Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Creates Division of Professional-Technical Education S.B. 1246 Changes the name of the Division of Vocational Education to the Division of Professional-Technical Education.... More... TN Signed by governor 03/1999 P-12 Provides Termination Date for Vocational-Technical Education Council S.B. 119 Provides that the State Council for Vocational-Technical Education shall terminate on June 30, 2007.... More... VA Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Requires Standards in Vocational Education H.B. 2476 Directs the Board of Education to incorporate into Vocational Education the Standards of Learning in mathematics, english, science, and soci... More... VA Signed into law 03/1999 P-12 Increases Membership of Workforce Council S.B. 1257 Changes the name of the Statewide Workforce Training Council to the Workforce Council and increases its membership from 23 members to 43; pr... More... HI Died 10/1998 P-12 Creates Two-Tiered Tax Credit H.B. 2686 Provides a two-tiered tax credit system to employers participating in school-to-work programs.... More... CT Died 07/1998 P-12 Creates Regional Vocational-Technical School District H.B. 5142 Creates a school district comprised of the regional vocational-technical schools in order to guarantee funding and a stable fiscal base.... More... NH Signed into law 06/1998 P-12 H.B. 1350 Vocational Education Requires that vocational student organizations provide leadership opportunities for students; authorizes appropriation for appointment of vo... More... CO Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 S.B. 26 Changes the composition and size of the Work Force Coordinating Council.... More... FL Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 Community College H.B. 4135 BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE . Authorizes creation of charter technical career centers; prescribes related powers and duties of ... More... FL Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 Community College S.B. 1124 Relates to workforce development; creates an incentive grant program; requires certain administrative procedures and certain data analysis a... More... LA Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 63 Names and designates the vocational-technical schools under the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's (BESE) jurisdiction; pro... More... MD Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 S.B. 791 Requires contractors for State-funded school construction projects to consult with county boards of education in order to implement work-bas... More... MD Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 6 Authorizes parties to establish approved paid work-based learning programs under which arrangements are made between schools and employers t... More... VA Signed into law 05/1998 P-12 H.B. 431 Vocational Education Revises the Standards of Quality and other education provisions to incorporate the following recommendations of the Commission on the Future... More... KY Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 H.B. 724 Workforce Preparation Establishes a School to Careers system as the overall system for career related programs in the public school such as School-to-Work, Tech P... More... VT Signed into law 04/1998 P-12 H.B. 636 Technical Education Progrms Establishes standards for performance and operation of Vermont's Technical Education Programs; allows several technical center service regio... More... KY Signed into law 03/1998 P-12 S.B. 158 Creates the Division of Workforce Investment in the Department of Adult Education and Literacy in the Cabinet for Workforce Development; cha... More... CA Signed into law 02/1998 P-12 S.B. 1559 Vocational Rehabilitation Programs Requires the system to measure the performance of students and trainees 18 years of age and over in state and federal funded education train... More... HI Signed into law 07/1997 P-12 H.B. 2032 Relates to school-to-work opportunities; involves reforming education, developing its workforce, and simulating economic development.... More... HI Signed into law 07/1997 P-12 H.B. 133 Provides for a school-to-work work-based learning program administered by the Department of Education and the University of Hawaii. Provides... More... CO Signed into law 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 1152 Income Tax Credit for School-to-Career Programs Beginning with the 1997 income tax year, allows a credit against state income taxes for 10% of the total qualified investment made in a qual... More... CT Died 06/1997 P-12 H.B. 5344 Workforce Preparation Oriented Curriculum Makes public school curricula more oriented toward the types of jobs and positions that are available in the economic and business climate o... More... LA Died 06/1997 P-12 S.B. 274 New Governance Structure for Education Creates a new governance structure for all of education; creates a state Superintendent of Education to be the administrative head of the De... More... IA Signed into law 04/1997 P-12 S.B. 361 Relates to workers' compensation coverage for students participating in school-to-work programs and provides for related matters.... More... NM Vetoed 04/1997 P-12 H.B. 222 Establishment of School-to-Work System Relates to education; makes an appropriation; establishes a statewide school-to-work system, involves partnerships among public schools; dev... More... MS Died 02/1997 P-12 S.B. 2127 Performance-Based Standards, Workforce-Education Act Eliminates performance-bsed standards of public school accreditation. Repeals Workforce-Education Act.... More... CA Vetoed 09/1996 P-12 Community College S.B. 643 Paid Work Experience Program Expresses legislative findings and declarations regarding work experience that is connected to school-based learning. Establishes a paid wor... More... CA Signed into law 09/1996 P-12 S.B. 1454 Home Economics Carrers and Technology Vocational Educational Unit States the Legislature's recognition of the importance of home economics careers and technology to the welfare and economic stability of the... More... RI Signed into law 08/1996 P-12 S.B. 2650 Rhode Island School-to-Work Transition Act of 1996 Relates to the Rhode Island School-to-Work Transition Act of 1996.... More... CO Died 05/1996 P-12 S.B. 115 School to Work Programs Creates an income tax credit for employers who participate in school to work programs that are certified by the local board of education. Li... More... TX Passed 05/1996 P-12 Applicability/Career and Technology Education Program General Provisions/Special Populations (Effective: 05/28/96) Provides for competency based, applied learning in a coherent sequence of courses in career and technology education; ... More... HI Signed into law 04/1996 Postsec. Community College Community Colleges Allows Community Colleges to offer 2 or 4 year vocational technical education programs.... More... VA Signed into law 04/1996 P-12 H.B. 569 Abolishment of Programs and Governance Relates to abolishing of these programs. Abolishes the 15 member Council and its supporting agency, which were created in the executive bran... More... VA Signed into law 04/1996 P-12 Community College H.B. 471 Apprenticeship Programs (Effective: 04/01/96) Transfers the responsibility for administering Apprenticeship Programs offered by public institutions of higher educat... More... FL Died 03/1996 P-12 S.B. 2578 Readiness for Postsecondary Education and the Workplace Relates to student readiness for postsecondary education and the workplace. Provides legislative intent. Provides for end of high school des... More... KY Signed into law 03/1996 P-12 School to Work -- Confirms Executive Order S.B. 280 School to Work (Effective: 03/29/96) Relates to a school-to-work transition system; relates to the Workforce Development Cabinet, to confirm Executive Orde... More... RI Active 03/1996 P-12 School to Work in Rhode Island School-to-Work Transition is an integrated learning system for all young people that provides linkage between work based and school based le... More... VA Signed into law 03/1996 P-12 H.B. 1193 School to Work Transition Grants Program (Effective: 03/16/96) Establishes the School to Work Transition Grants Program, to be administered by the Board of Education and the School ... More... WV Signed into law 03/1996 P-12 S.B. 300 Jobs Through Education (Effective: 03/20/96) The Jobs Through Education Act, designed to prepare public school students for college or a vocation, eliminates gener... More... MN Signed into law 02/1996 P-12 Community College H.B. 2960\ H.B. 3025 Demonstration Project for Work Skills 1996 Laws, Chapter 395 Passed as part of the Higher Education Finance Bill. Appropriates $175,000 to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Univ... More... MS Died 02/1996 P-12 H.B. 1656 School To Work - Credit for Employers Provides credit for employers hiring students as part of certain cooperative or school to work education programs; limits the amount of such... More... IL Vetoed 08/1995 P-12 H.B. 1267 School to Work Teaching and Training Institute Provides State Board of Education shall establish a School to Work Teaching and Training Institute. The Governor's Amendatory Veto turns thi... More... NV Signed into law 08/1995 P-12 Community College A.B. 303 Chapter 570 School to Work Program Requires the State Board of Education to establish a school to work program to provide pupils with the skills to make the transition to the ... More... OK Vetoed 08/1995 P-12 H.B. 1569 School to Work Legislation for the vocational and technical education community this session, would have 1) established guidelines for the Oklahoma School ... More... AL Signed into law 07/1995 P-12 Chapter 16-6B Education Accountability Plan The Legislature finds that the people of Alabama desire two basic things from their public schools: 1) high achievement for students 2) safe... More... IL Signed into law 06/1995 P-12 Vocational Education A School-to-Work Teaching and Training Institute is created to train teachers and business, union, and industry representatives to work toge... More... ME Signed into law 06/1995 P-12 H.B. 1186 Maine Career Advantage (LD 1627) Changes the name of the Maine Youth Apprenticeship Program to the Maine Career Advantage.... More... PR Passed 06/1995 P-12 School to Work Transition Program The School to Work Transition Program is a Federal law approved by President Clinton's Administration, on May 4, 1994, to establish the Scho... More... SC Passed 06/1995 P-12 School to Work Transition Act Regulations SCAC 43-225 (Effective: 06/23/95) Requires the Board of Education to establish a structure for preparing students for employment and lifelong learning w... More... VA Signed into law 05/1995 P-12 Postsec. School to Work Transition Authorizes local school boards to establish transition programs to prepare students for college, employment, or technical training.... More... AR Signed into law 04/1995 P-12 S.B. 782 - Workforce Preparation Funding Appropriates $4,000,000 to the Industrial Development Commission for incentives for workforce skill upgrade programs in existing industries,... More... TX Signed into law 04/1995 P-12 Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness (TCWEC) The 1993 Texas Legislature enacted the Workforce and Economic Competitiveness Act, which created the Texas Council on Workforce and Economic... More... MS Signed into law 03/1995 Postsec. S.B. 2961 - Community College/Tech-Prep Program Admission Requirements Clarifies that any student who has graduated from high school with a qualifying grade point average shall be fully eligible for admission in... More... VA Signed into law 03/1995 P-12 S.B. 991 - School to Work Transition Requires school boards to establish school-to-work transition for students enrolled in public schools in grades five through twelve.... More... OK Signed into law 08/1994 P-12 S.B. 900 S.B. 900 appropriates $700,000 to initiate use of the new area vocational-technical school district equity finance formula which the State B... More... CT Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 PA 94-116, sH.B. 5086 School to Work Career Certificate Program (Effective: 07/01/94) This act allows school districts, the regional vo-tech system, and regional educational service centers, together with... More... SC Signed into law 06/1994 P-12 School to Work Transition Act of 1994 This act establishes a School to Work system that will prepare students for employment and life long learning. It expands Tech Prep by calli... More... AL Signed into law 05/1994 Postsec. H 195 (Act 94-603) Vocational Rehabilitation Services Makes an appropriation of $21,972,630 to the state Department of Education for the purpose of funding Vocational Rehabilitation Services. (L... More... VT Signed into law 05/1994 P-12 S. 222 Approval of Student Apprenticeship Programs (Effective: 05/17/94) This act authorizes technical education Regional Advisory Boards to approve student apprenticeship programs in seconda... More... VA Signed into law 04/1994 P-12 H.B. 191 Continuing Education Permits Virginia Tech to expend nongeneral funds from all its continuing education programs to pay for the University's share of the operati... More... 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