Bill Text: IL HR0967 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designates February of 2016 as "Career and Technical Education Month" in the State of Illinois.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2016-04-12 - Resolution Adopted [HR0967 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0967-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Career and technical education is a valuable
learning opportunity offered in most high schools, area career
and technical centers, community and technical colleges, and
other post-secondary institutions throughout the State of
Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Career and technical education strives to develop
confident and creative builders of their own future by
preparing students to select viable career paths and obtain the
training and skills essential for continuing education and a
successful future; and
WHEREAS, Career and technical education provides students
with leadership opportunities in various fields and allows them
to experience real-world practical and technical application
of reading, writing, and mathematical skills; and
WHEREAS, Career and technical education provides students
with work-based learning experiences and soft-skills training;
and
WHEREAS, During the month of February, we encourage both
youth and adults in the State of Illinois to learn more about
career and technical education in order to recognize the

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significance to ensure Illinois students are well prepared for
secondary education and a career; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
designate February of 2016 as "Career and Technical Education
Month" in the State of Illinois.