Bill Text: OR HB2033 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to grants to school districts for workforce development; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2033 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB2033-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 720

                         House Bill 2033

Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Commissioner of the Bureau
  of Labor and Industries Brad Avakian)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Establishes Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant
Program for purpose of awarding grants to school districts to
provide career and technical education.
  Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of
Education for purpose of grant program.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2011.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to grants to school districts for workforce development;
  appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Career and Technical Education
Revitalization Grant Program is established within the Department
of Education.
  (2) Subject to the availability of funds, the department shall
award up to 10 grants each biennium to school districts in this
state to provide career and technical education programs.  Grants
shall be awarded for periods of two school years and may be
renewed.
  (3) Grants received under this section must be used to:
  (a) Develop or enhance career and technical education programs
of study;
  (b) Expand the professional growth of and career opportunities
for students through career and technical education programs;
  (c) Assess the ability of each career and technical education
program to meet workforce needs and give students the skills
required for jobs in this state that provide high wages and are
in high demand; and
  (d) Support the achievement of the high school diploma
requirements established under ORS 329.451.
  (4) Any school district may apply for a grant under this
section. The department shall award grants based on the ability
of the applicant to use a grant as provided under subsection (3)
of this section and shall, to the extent practicable, ensure
representation of school districts of different sizes and in
diverse geographic locations.
  (5) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary
for the implementation of this section. + }

  SECTION 2.  { + In addition to and not in lieu of any other
appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of
Education, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $___, which may be expended for the
purpose of awarding grants under the Career and Technical
Education Revitalization Grant Program established under section
1 of this 2011 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect July 1,
2011. + }
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