Bill Text: OH HB168 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To create a subprogram of the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program that permits students to participate in certified apprenticeship programs.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 25-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-16 - To Manufacturing and Workforce Development [HB168 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HB168-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

H. B. No. 168

Representative Hagan, C. 

Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, J., Antonio, Beck, Blair, Boose, Buchy, Butler, Derickson, Duffey, Grossman, Henne, Hood, Huffman, Landis, Lynch, Maag, O'Brien, Pelanda, Retherford, Rosenberger, Schuring, Slaby, Slesnick, Sprague, Terhar, Thompson, Wachtmann 

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A BILL

To enact section 3365.16 of the Revised Code to

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create a subprogram of the Post-Secondary

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Enrollment Options Program that permits students

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to participate in certified apprenticeship

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programs.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  That section 3365.16 of the Revised Code be	6
enacted to read as follows:	7

Sec. 3365.16.  (A) As used in this section:

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(1) "Eligible student" means an Ohio resident who is enrolled	9
in a school district, chartered nonpublic school, community	10
school, or STEM school and is at least sixteen years of age.	11

(2) "Apprenticeship program" means any apprenticeship program	12
that is certified or registered by the United States department of	13
labor.	14

(B) There is hereby created a subprogram of the	15
post-secondary enrollment options program under which, beginning	16
with 2014-2015 school year, an eligible student may participate in	17
an apprenticeship program not offered by the student's secondary	18
school. The subprogram shall operate in accordance with rules	19
adopted under division (C) of this section.	20

(C) Not later than December 31, 2013, the chancellor of the	21
Ohio board of regents and the superintendent of public	22
instruction, in consultation with the director of development and	23
the administrator of workers' compensation, shall develop a	24
proposal to implement the subprogram as prescribed by this section	25
and submit it to the state board of education for consideration.	26
Not later than June 30, 2014, upon consideration of that proposal,	27
the state board shall adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119.	28
of the Revised Code, to implement the subprogram. The rules shall	29
include at least all of the following:	30

(1) Requirements a student must fulfill in order to	31
participate in the subprogram, including a minimum grade point	32
average of 2.5 out of a 4.0, or its equivalent;	33

(2) A process by which a student may secure an	34
apprenticeship;	35

(3) A process for approval of each student's apprenticeship,	36
including a method for evaluating the educational benefits of the	37
apprenticeship;	38

(4) A stipulation of the maximum number of hours per week a	39
student may work as an apprentice;	40

(5) A method for determining actual costs to a business for	41
participation in the subprogram, including workers' compensation	42
and other insurance costs and training costs;	43

(6) A funding formula for students enrolled in a school	44
district, community school, or STEM school, including a maximum	45
amount, to pay businesses for costs associated with employing	46
students under the subprogram. The amount paid for the subprogram	47
as determined by rule adopted under this section for each	48
participant shall be subtracted from the payments made to the	49
participant's school district under Chapter 3317. of the Revised	50
Code or from the participant's community school or STEM school	51
under section 3314.08 or 3326.33 of the Revised Code.	52

(7) A funding formula for students enrolled in a nonpublic	53
school, including a maximum amount, to pay businesses for costs	54
associated with employing students under the subprogram. The	55
amount paid for each student participating in the subprogram shall	56
be subtracted from moneys specifically appropriated by the general	57
assembly for such purpose.	58

(8) The method for making payments to participating	59
businesses;	60

(9) A method by which credits for a certificate or	61
certificates earned in an apprenticeship under the subprogram may	62
transfer for college credit. Each college shall determine whether	63
or not to accept work credits under the subprogram.	64

(D) Not later than July 1, 2016, and the first day of July	65
every fifth year thereafter, the chancellor and the department of	66
education shall submit a report on the effectiveness of the	67
subprogram to the governor and general assembly in accordance with	68
section 101.68 of the Revised Code.	69