Amendment 2172 to Senate Bill 89 P.N. 1008, Regular Session 2019-2020

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AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 89

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SOLOMON

Printer's No. 1008

Amend Bill, page 1, line 14, by inserting after "center; "

establishing the Schools-to-Work Program; providing for powers

and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry;

Amend Bill, page 84, lines 18 through 20, by striking out ",

1855, 1922, 1925," in line 18, all of line 19 and "1901-C(1) AND

(6), 1901-D(5) AND 1903-D(B)(1)" in line 20 and inserting

and 1855

Amend Bill, page 100, by inserting between lines 21 and 22

Section 35.3. The act is amended by adding an article to

read:

ARTICLE XVIII-A

SCHOOLS-TO-WORK PROGRAM

Section 1801-A. Scope.

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.

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

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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.

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

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.

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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.

Section 35.4. Sections 1922, 1925, 1901-A(4) and (5), 1905-

A(a)(7), 1913-A(b)(1.2), 1908-B(b), 1901-C(1) and (6), 1901-D(5)

and 1903-D(b)(1) of the act are amended to read:

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