Bill Text: HI SB747 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Workforce Development; Appropriation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB747 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB747-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Workforce Development; Omnibus; Appropriation
Description:
Address workforce development issues within the State through various initiatives, programs, and appropriations. Extends the educational workforce working group for 2 years.
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to workforce development.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
PART I
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that, pursuant to Act 283, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, the legislature established the educational workforce working group to examine and address various issues relating to workforce needs and methods for increasing the workforce supply in the State. The educational workforce working group prepared and submitted a report to the legislature, which included seven sets of recommendations with twenty-five action steps. The legislature further finds that there are, among other things, issues of implementation of the recommendations that the educational workforce working group must continue to address to ensure that its work is completed.
The purpose of this Act is to implement several of the educational workforce working group's recommendations for addressing workforce development issues in the State by:
(1) Creating unique identifiers for students grades kindergarten to twelve as they move into the workforce and appropriating funds to conduct a study to develop interfacing with existing databases;
(2) Establishing a community-business education exchange coordinator to nurture stronger partnerships between the community and the schools;
(3) Extending the educational workforce working group established pursuant to Act 283, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, for two additional years and providing funding therefor; and
(4) Appropriating funds for working adult scholarships.
PART II
SECTION 2. The legislature finds that an essential element of educational reform is a system to assess how effective those reforms really are and why. In this way, changes can be made to improve the results. Moreover, an effective assessment system should not only measure the impact on academic achievement attributable to the reforms, but also the long-term impact on achievement in terms of careers and earnings. Without the ability to track the ultimate results of new programs and additional resources devoted to educational reform, resources could be wasted or misdirected in marginally effective efforts.
The legislature further finds that, currently, no one agency maintains or collects the data needed for a tracking system that monitors enrollment in education systems, educational outcomes, participation in programs, and workforce participation. Cooperation among the agencies is essential to gathering and utilizing relevant information.
Currently, there are a number of efforts underway to improve the assessment of student performance. The Hawaii P-20 initiative is piloting a reporting system that tracks students longitudinally from the department of education to the University of Hawaii. The State has also received a grant from the National Governors Association to develop an outcomes accounting system to assess the effectiveness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics initiatives passed in the regular session of 2007. These efforts provide a starting point for the development of a comprehensive performance measuring system.
The purpose of this part is to establish and appropriate funds for a comprehensive database for tracking students from grades kindergarten to twelve and beyond as they move into the workforce.
SECTION 3. The department of education shall convene the appropriate agencies, including but not limited to the University of Hawaii and the department of labor and industrial relations, to examine current and emerging programs seeking to track student progress and develop a comprehensive tracking system for students beginning in grades kindergarten to twelve, and beyond, as they move into the workforce; provided that:
(1) The system shall include the creation of unique identifiers for each student;
(2) The University of Hawaii, department of labor and industrial relations, and any other appropriate agency shall work together with the department of education to develop a data sharing agreement to amass the complete range of data within the system; and
(3) The system shall assess the performance of the spectrum of educational reform efforts and resource allocations.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010 for the establishment of a comprehensive tracking system for students beginning in grades kindergarten to twelve and beyond as they move into the workforce.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this part.
PART III
SECTION 5. The legislature finds that community-based partnerships provide an essential vehicle for achieving the programmatic and policy objectives that can transform education and our public school students. The legislature further finds that, while the department of education currently undertakes efforts to provide opportunities for students to learn, work, and volunteer within the community, a dedicated position for establishing partnerships with businesses and organizations in the community can provide students with extraordinary experiences and knowledge.
The purpose of this part is to establish a community-based exchange coordinator position in the department of education, for administrative purposes only, to be housed within a nonprofit organization in Hawaii by contract with the department of education, such as Hawaii 3R's, to facilitate partnerships with businesses and organizations in the community. This part also appropriates funds for the coordinator position, necessary support staff, and supplies and equipment for operations, as well as for enhancing the department of education volunteer website to include sixty-four public schools.
SECTION 6. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- Community-business education exchange coordinator. (a) The department shall establish one permanent civil service exempt full‑time equivalent community-business education exchange coordinator position to facilitate and promote volunteerism and community partnerships within the public schools to build sustainable relationships for stronger learning communities and quality education.
(b) The community-business education exchange coordinator shall be responsible for establishing and nurturing stronger partnerships between the community and the schools that shall generate, among other things:
(1) Additional funding;
(2) Mentorship opportunities;
(3) Volunteer opportunities;
(4) Internship opportunities;
(5) Tutoring services; and
(6) Professional advice and assistance for robotics and other academic and after-school programs.
The coordinator shall facilitate the interface of community resources and school needs and ensure the delivery of resources to those current needs.
(c) Community partnerships may be established with any for-profit, faith-based, private, nonprofit, or other organizations in the community."
SECTION 7. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $100,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for:
(1) One permanent full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) community-business education exchange coordinator position as established by this part;
(2) One permanent full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) administrative assistant to the community-business education exchange coordinator position; and
(3) Any necessary travel expenses, equipment, and supplies.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this part.
SECTION 8. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $75,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for the enhancement of the department of education volunteer website to include sixty-four schools.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this part.
PART IV
SECTION 9. Act 283, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, is amended as follows:
1. By adding a new section to read:
"SECTION 1A. The educational workforce working group shall create a website for the dissemination of information regarding workforce development resources, initiatives, and programs within the State."
2. By amending sections 1 and 2 to read:
"SECTION 1. (a) There is established an educational workforce working group within the department of labor and industrial relations for administrative purposes only. The chairperson of the workforce development council or the chairperson's designee shall convene the first meeting of the educational workforce working group no later than August 1, 2007, at which time the members shall select a chair, to examine and address the following issues:
(1) How well the workforce needs of Hawaii are currently being met;
(2) How prepared the State is to meet the workforce needs of the future;
(3) What recommendations can be made to improve Hawaii's educational system to fulfill the workforce needs of the future;
(4) What is the current relationship between the public schools and emerging industries;
(5) What percentage of high school students participate in any form of vocational or professional training outside of the school setting;
(6) What aspects of high school curriculum, standards, and assessment strategies have a direct relationship to the State's future workforce needs;
(7) What are the challenges or impediments to creating a more direct relationship between schools and economy-driving industries of the State;
(8) How might autonomous schools-within-schools, magnet schools, specialized schools, and charter schools be better used to create more direct links between high schools and economy-driving industries of the State; and
(9) How might the size of public schools, the distribution of discretionary funding, the decentralized authority of school community councils or charter school local school boards, and other organizational reforms be better used to satisfy the workforce development needs of the information and technology age.
(b) The educational workforce working group
shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations regarding the issues
set forth in subsection (a), including any recommendations and proposed
legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the
convening of the regular [session] sessions of 2008[.],
2010, and 2011; provided that the 2010 and 2011 reports shall also include
information on the progress of the working group and any initiatives or
programs implemented as a result of this Act.
(c) The membership of the educational workforce working group shall be as follows:
(1) Two representatives appointed by the president of the senate;
(2) Two representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(3) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee;
(4) The superintendent of education or the superintendent's designee;
(5) Two representatives from the University of Hawaii system; provided that at least one shall be the chancellor of a community college;
(6) Two high school principals appointed by the superintendent of education from the high school principals leadership group;
(7) The executive director of the Hawaii P-20 council or the executive director's designee;
(8) The chairperson of the workforce development council or the chairperson's designee;
(9) The president and chief executive officer of Enterprise Honolulu or the president and chief executive officer's designee;
(10) The president of the Hawaii Science and Technology Council or the president's designee;
(11) The president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii Community Foundation or the president and chief executive officer's designee; and
(12) The executive director of the Honolulu Community Action Program or the executive director's designee.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $25,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008, the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010, and the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for the educational workforce working group.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations for the purposes of this part."
PART V
SECTION 10. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for working adult scholarships for individuals who are seeking to pursue training or instruction to establish a second career in employment-shortage areas, such as nursing, teaching, agriculture, and science, technology, engineering, or mathematics fields.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations for the purposes of this part.
PART VI
SECTION 11. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 12. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
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