77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 1904 House Bill 2912 Sponsored by Representatives DEMBROW, REARDON, Senator ROSENBAUM; Representatives BARNHART, DOHERTY, GALLEGOS, HOLVEY, HUFFMAN, JOHNSON, NATHANSON, Senators BEYER, HASS 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. Requires Department of Education, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and implement long-term goals that establish joint advisory committees related to career and technical education. Directs departments and bureau to prepare and submit report to interim legislative committees on education, no later than December 1, 2013, on progress toward meeting goal. Declares emergency, effective on passage. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to career and technical education; creating new provisions; amending ORS 344.125; and declaring an emergency. Whereas career and technical education provides a clear and proven path to student success in school and, subsequently, in work; and Whereas the Seventy-sixth Legislative Assembly recognized the need for a renewed commitment to career and technical education through its overwhelming, bipartisan support for the establishment of the Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program by chapter 682, Oregon Laws 2011; and Whereas federal law requires high schools and community colleges to maintain industry advisory committees for their technical education programs; and Whereas high school and community college career and technical education advisory committees serve a critical role in fostering seamless transitions to college and careers and develop relevant, in-demand technical skills for students; and Whereas it is important that these advisory committees include, when appropriate, representatives of business, industry, organized labor, education and economic development; and Whereas having joint high school and community college advisory committees would make more effective use of resources and volunteer advisors, would create clearer articulation and pathways between high school programs and college programs, would ensure that current industry workforce needs are being met and curriculum is kept current, and would increase opportunities for internships and apprenticeships for students in the programs, leading to greater employment in the region; and Whereas few regions are currently using joint advisory boards for the high schools and community colleges in the region; now, therefore, Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: 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 partnerships between public schools, community colleges, { - state institutions of higher education - } { + public universities + }, businesses, unions and other entities and ensure that every student of this state has access to a regional center in person or online. { + (c) Establish joint advisory committees that include representatives of public schools, community colleges, public universities, businesses and unions to: (A) Make more effective use of resources; (B) Create clear articulation and pathways between high school programs and post-secondary school programs; (C) Ensure that current industry workforce needs are being met and curriculum is kept current; and (D) Increase opportunities for internships, apprenticeships and other opportunities that may lead to employment in the region. + } { - (c) - } { + (d) + } Implement accelerated college credit programs that allow students to move seamlessly from public schools to post-secondary education or training to the workforce. { - (d) - } { + (e) + } 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) - } { + (f) + } 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 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 Department of Education, the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall prepare a report that: (a) Identifies any joint advisory committees that have been established as described in ORS 344.125 (2)(c); and (b) Describes the efforts and effectiveness of the joint advisory committees in increasing collaboration between public schools, community colleges, public universities, businesses and unions. (2) The report described in subsection (1) of this section must be submitted to the interim legislative committees on education no later than December 1, 2013. The report may be submitted with the annual report required under ORS 344.125 (3) as long as the report is submitted by December 1, 2013. + } SECTION 3. { + 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 on its passage. + } ----------