Bill Text: OR HB2912 | 2013 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to career and technical education; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-14 - Chapter 745, (2013 Laws): Effective date August 14, 2013. [HB2912 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2912-Engrossed.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

HA to A-Eng. HB 2912

LC 1904/HB 2912-A3

                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2912

              By JOINT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

                             July 1

  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 2, after '
344.125;' insert 'appropriating money;'.
  On page 2, delete lines 2 through 45 and delete page 3 and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 344.125 is amended to read:
  ' 344.125. (1) Representatives from the Department of
Education, the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development and the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall meet at
least four times each year for the purpose of promoting
collaboration between the agencies on issues related to career
and technical education.
  ' (2) Issues to be addressed by the agencies shall include the
development and implementation of long-term goals that:
  ' (a) Ensure that career and technical education programs are
available at the public schools of this state, are founded on
partnerships with business and industry and receive appropriate
investments of time, money and other resources.
  ' (b) Develop regional centers   { - of - }   { + that
establish any appropriate  + }partnerships between public
schools, community colleges,   { - state institutions of higher
education - }  { +  public universities + }, businesses, unions
and other entities and  { + that + } ensure that every student of
this state has access to a regional center in person or online.
  '  { +  (c) Encourage the establishment of joint high school
and community college advisory committees that may include
representatives of public schools, community colleges, public
universities, businesses and unions to:
  ' (A) Make more effective use of resources;
  ' (B) Promote articulation and pathways between high school
programs and post-secondary school programs;
  ' (C) Ensure that current industry workforce needs are
considered and that curriculum is kept current with state
standards; and
  ' (D) Increase opportunities for internships, apprenticeships
and other opportunities that may lead to employment in the
region.
  ' (d) Address academic requirements and regulatory barriers
that inhibit successful movement of students in career and
technical education from high schools to post-secondary school
programs and the workforce. + }
  '  { - (c) - }   { + (e) + } Implement accelerated college
credit programs that allow students to move seamlessly from
public schools to post-secondary education or training to the
workforce.
  '  { - (d) - }   { + (f) + } Increase professional development
opportunities for teachers and learning opportunities for
students through industry mentorships, internships, summer
programs, after-school programs and career-based student
leadership opportunities.

  '  { - (e) - }   { + (g) + } Establish partnerships between
public and private entities for the purpose of educating
students, parents, teachers, school advisors, policymakers and
the general public about the benefits and opportunities related
to career and technical education.
  ' (3) The agencies identified in subsection (1) of this section
shall make a joint report  { + by December 31 of + } each year to
the appropriate legislative committees concerning progress on the
development and implementation of the goals described in
subsection (2) of this section and may submit recommendations for
legislation that will promote opportunities related to career and
technical education.
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) The Career and Technical
Student Organization Grant Program is established within the
Department of Education.
  ' (2) The department shall award grants each fiscal year to:
  ' (a) School districts for the purpose of funding career and
technical student organizations that have been approved by the
department; and
  ' (b) Nonprofit entities that support career and technical
student organizations that have been approved by the department.
  ' (3)(a) Grants received under this section must be used for
expenses associated with participation in career and technical
student organizations.
  ' (b) Grants received by a school district under this section
may be used to provide:
  ' (A) Administrative support to schools who participate in
career and technical student organizations; and
  ' (B) Additional compensation and professional development to
teachers who are advisors for career and technical student
organizations or who otherwise contribute to career and technical
student organizations.
  ' (4) Any school district may apply for a grant under this
section. When awarding grants to a school district under this
section, the department may give priority to school districts
that are new participants in one or more career and technical
student organizations.
  ' (5) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules
necessary for the implementation of this section.
  ' (6) The department may pay the expenses incurred by the
department in administering this section out of moneys that are
available to the department for purposes of awarding grants under
this section. For each fiscal year, the department may spend on
administrative expenses an amount that does not exceed five
percent of the total amount of moneys available to the department
during the fiscal year for purposes of awarding grants under this
section. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the General Fund appropriation made to the Department of
Education for operations by section 1 (1), chapter ___, Oregon
Laws 2013 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5518), for the biennium beginning
July 1, 2013, is increased by $239,770. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the General Fund appropriation made to the Department of
Education to be distributed as grants-in-aid, for program costs
and to purchase services under section 2 (6), chapter ___, Oregon
Laws 2013 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5518), for the biennium beginning
July 1, 2013, is increased by $500,000, which may be expended for
the purpose of awarding grants under the Career and Technical
Student Organization Grant Program established by section 2 of
this 2013 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + This 2013 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act
takes effect July 1, 2013. + } ' .
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