H0265B2241A02629 BIL:CMD 06/27/19 #90 A02629
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 265
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE DERMODY
Printer's No. 2241
Amend Bill, page 1, line 18, by inserting after "EDUCATION,"
providing for PAsmart online career resource center and for a
workforce development program clearinghouse,
Amend Bill, page 1, line 18, by inserting after "FOR"
advisory committees and for
Amend Bill, page 1, line 20, by inserting after "CREDITS;"
establishing the Schools-to-Work Program; providing for powers
and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry;
Amend Bill, page 12, by inserting between lines 18 and 19
Section 2.1. Section 1842 of the act is amended to read:
Section 1842. Advisory Committees.--(a) Each area
vocational-technical board operating an area vocational-
technical school and/or technical institute shall appoint an
advisory committee, composed of representatives of local trades,
industries, business research and educational agencies,
occupations, and administrators of the participating school
districts. The advisory committee shall advise the area
vocational-technical board on such matters as the need for a
particular shop, laboratory, occupation, equipment, curriculum,
labor management coordination, business and industrial
requirements or selection of personnel.
(b) An occupational advisory committee shall be established
for each career and technical education program or cluster of
related career and technical education programs offered by an
area vocational-technical school or school district. The
occupational advisory committee shall be appointed by the board
of directors of the area vocational-technical school or school
district, as applicable. A majority of the members of the
occupational advisory committee shall be employes and employers
in the occupation for which the career and technical education
program is provided. Each occupational advisory committee shall
meet at least twice each year to:
(1) advise the board of directors, administrators and staff
on curriculum, equipment, instructional materials, safety
requirements, program evaluation and other related matters; and
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(2) verify that the programs meet industry standards and, if
appropriate, licensing board criteria, and that the programs
prepare students with occupation-related competencies.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), to increase employer
participation in an occupational advisory committee required
under this section, the boards of directors of multiple area
vocational-technical schools or school districts operating
career and technical education programs may agree to establish a
shared occupational advisory committee to serve all agreeing
area vocational-technical schools or school districts, provided
that all agreeing area vocational-technical schools or school
districts are located within the same intermediate unit. If a
shared occupational advisory committee is formed under this
subsection, the occupational advisory committee shall be
designed to provide equal opportunities for all agreeing area
vocational-technical schools or school districts to participate,
including scheduling meetings at each area vocational-technical
school or school district on a rotating basis.
Section 2.2. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 1842.1. PAsmart Online Career Resource Center.--(a)
The Department of Education and the Department of Labor and
Industry, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture,
shall establish a central online clearinghouse to be made
available on a publicly accessible Internet website maintained
by the Department of Labor and Industry. The website, which
shall be available no later than the commencement of the 2021-
2022 school year, shall at a minimum include an online database
of the following:
(1) Postsecondary pathways and options.
(2) Career and technical education and workforce
opportunities.
(3) Career pathways.
(4) Data and statistics on employment opportunities and
compensation.
(5) Statewide and regional articulation agreements.
(6) Other relevant career resources.
(b) The online database shall be easily accessible by
students, parents, educators, school officials and the public.
Participating State agencies may utilize existing resources or
clearinghouses available from other agencies to compile the
clearinghouse information.
(c) Participating State agencies shall explore the
possibility of Federal or private funding to support the
clearinghouse.
(d) The Department of Labor and Industry, in cooperation
with the Department of Education and the Department of
Agriculture, shall ensure that the clearinghouse is updated
annually.
Section 1842.2. Workforce Development Program
Clearinghouse.--(a) The Pennsylvania Workforce Development
Board shall, with assistance from the Department of Education,
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conduct a survey to determine the number and types of workforce
development programs offered at secondary and postsecondary
institutions. The Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board may,
in consultation with the Department of Education, compile a
clearinghouse of model programs discovered during the survey.
(b) The Department of Education and the Department of Labor
and Industry shall encourage the use of the model programs,
which may include prioritizing available grant funding for
applicants seeking funds to establish workforce development
programs which are modeled after the programs included in the
survey , by secondary career and technical education programs,
postsecondary programs and business and industry to:
(1) expand existing programs into areas of this Commonwealth
where there is a need; and
(2) foster business-education partnerships.
(c) The Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board shall
report its findings and actions under this section to the
chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee
of the Senate, the chairman and minority chairman of the
Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives, the
chairman and minority chairman of the Education Committee of the
Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the Education
Committee of the House of Representatives, no later than one
year after the effective date of this section.
Amend Bill, page 13, line 24, by striking out "AN ARTICLE"
and inserting
articles
Amend Bill, page 13, by inserting between lines 24 and 25
ARTICLE XVIII-A
SCHOOLS-TO-WORK PROGRAM
Section 1801-A. Scope of article.
This article relates to the Schools-to-Work Program.
Section 1802-A. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Labor and Industry of the
Commonwealth.
"Program." The Schools-to-Work Program established under
section 1803-A.
"School." 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.
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Section 1803-A. Schools-to-Work Program.
(a) Establishment.-- 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 schools, employers, organizations or
associations to create employment and training pathways.
(b) Grant proposals.-- 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.
(c) Priority of applications.--The department shall give
priority to proposals that:
(1) Demonstrate a strong need to build new or existing
program capacity to meet or contribute toward meeting current
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.
(d) Grant distribution.-- The department shall, in
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consultation with the Department of Education, award grants
under the program. The department shall consider geographic
diversity when selecting grant recipients.
(e) Limitation.-- 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 1804-A. 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.
(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 1805-A. Notice of funding.
Upon the initial appropriation of sufficient money to carry
out the provisions of this article or a determination by the
department that sufficient money is available from existing
sources to carry out the provisions of this article, 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.
Section 1806-A. Expiration.
This article shall expire June 30, 2024, or five years after
the effective date of this article, whichever is later.
Amend Bill, page 22, by inserting between lines 8 and 9
(ii) The addition of section 1842.1 of the act.
Amend Bill, page 22, line 9, by striking out "(II)" and
inserting
(iii)
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