H0796B0875A02005 MAB:CDM 06/14/19 #90 A02005
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 796
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SONNEY
Printer's No. 875
Amend Bill, page 1, line 2, by striking out "Education" and
inserting
Labor and Industry
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 12 through 17; page 2, lines 1
through 4; by striking out all of said lines on said pages
Amend Bill, page 2, line 5, by striking out "Education" and
inserting
Labor and Industry
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 7 through 9, by striking out all of
said lines
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 12 through 14, by striking out "A
public school, including a charter school, cyber" in line 12 and
all of lines 13 and 14 and inserting
A school in a school district, charter school, regional
charter school, cyber charter school, intermediate unit or
career and technical school in this Commonwealth.
"Sponsor." An entity which is or will be registered with the
department as a pre-apprenticeship program and which will have
the full responsibility for the administration and operation of
the program.
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 16 through 21, by striking out "The
Schools-to-Work Program is" in line 16 and all of lines 17
through 21 and inserting
The department shall, in consultation with the Department of
Education, establish a Schools-to-Work Program to award grants
on a competitive basis to support the establishment or
enhancement of workforce development partnerships between
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schools, employers, organizations or associations to create
employment and training pathways.
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 22 through 30; page 3, lines 1
through 15; by striking out "In order to apply for a grant
under" in line 22, all of lines 23 through 30 on page 2 and all
of lines 1 through 15 on page 3 and inserting
In order to apply for a grant under the program, a sponsor
must submit a grant proposal to the department that includes all
of the following:
(1) Partnership with at least one school.
(2) Learning opportunities for participating students,
including classroom training, workplace visits, internships,
apprenticeships, mentorships, employment opportunities,
special education transition, capstone cooperative education,
job shadowing or externships.
(3) Identification of the qualifications and
certifications necessary to fill current and anticipated
regional labor market needs.
(4) Description of outcomes from the successful
completion of the program, which may include the attainment
of industry-recognized qualifications and certifications or
college credits, and an explanation of how college credits
earned will be transcripted and transferrable.
(5) Pathways for transition to a registered
apprenticeship program, post-secondary education program or
employment.
(6) Demonstration of existing qualified program
personnel, or identification of additional personnel needed,
if any, to establish or increase program capacity to meet or
contribute toward meeting current and anticipated regional
labor market needs.
(7) Description of program curricula.
(8) A program budget, including the amount of grant
money being requested and any additional financial resources
being used for the program.
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 16 through 24, by striking out all
of lines 16 through 23 and "(d)" in line 24 and inserting
(c)
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 26 through 30; page 4, lines 1
through 6; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
(1) Demonstrate a strong need to build new or existing
program capacity to meet or contribute toward meeting current
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and anticipated regional labor market needs.
(2) Incorporate students from grades nine through
twelve.
(3) Prioritize program completion and transition to
post-secondary training, education or employment.
(4) Involve a partnership between multiple schools or
school districts, employers, organizations or associations.
(5) Demonstrate sustainability by leveraging additional
financial or personnel resources that will be used for the
program.
Amend Bill, page 4, line 7, by striking out "(e)" and
inserting
(d)
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 7 through 12, by striking out "The
department shall award a total" in line 7 and all of lines 8
through 12 and inserting
The department shall, in consultation with the Department of
Education, award grants under the program. The department shall
consider geographic diversity when selecting grant recipients.
Amend Bill, page 4, line 13, by striking out "(f)" and
inserting
(e)
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 13 through 30; page 5, lines 1
through 27; by striking out "A school may use grant money only
for the" in line 13, all of lines 14 through 30 on page 4 and
all of lines 1 through 27 on page 5 and inserting
Grant money may be used only for the purposes stated in the
grant proposal. Any remaining grant money not used for the
program shall be returned to the department.
Section 4. Reporting requirements.
(a) Reports to the department.--A grant recipient shall be
required to report to the department annually data related to a
program, including all of the following:
(1) The number of students who entered the program,
successfully completed the program or earned industry-
recognized qualifications, certifications or college credits,
including descriptions and totals of each credential.
(2) The number of students who transitioned to post-
secondary training, education or employment.
(3) Other data deemed relevant or necessary by the
department in consultation with the Department of Education.
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(b) Annual reporting.--The department shall provide an
initial report to the General Assembly within two years of
commencement of the program and a report each year thereafter
that the program is in effect.
Section 5. Notice of funding.
Upon the initial appropriation of sufficient money to carry
out the provisions of this act or a determination by the
department that sufficient money is available from existing
sources to carry out the provisions of this act, the department
shall transmit notice that the program will be implemented with
available funds to the Legislative Reference Bureau for
publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Amend Bill, page 5, line 29, by striking out the period after
"2024" and inserting
, or five years after the effective date of this act,
whichever is later.
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