,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abic ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #aa1 #bjac ,mr4 ,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a pilot grant program to support c>e] & te*nical education exploration programs 9 middle s*ools & high s*ools4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,und]/&+1 ,inve/m5t1 ,le>n+1 & ,direction ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,build ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! av]age high s*ool graduation rate = /ud5ts conc5trat+ 9 c>e] & te*nical education programs is #ia4h p]c5t4 7#b7 ,c>e] & te*nical education conc5trators improv$ _! #ab? grade ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress scores by #h po9ts 9 read+ & #aa 9 ma!matics1 :ile /ud5ts :o took no c>e] & te*nical education c\rses did n increase _! ma!matics scores & only increas$ read+ by #d po9ts4 7#c7 ,/ud5ts at s*ools ) highly integrat$ rigor\s academic & c>e] & te*nical education programs h significantly high] a*ievem5t 9 read+1 ma!matics1 & sci5ce ?an d /ud5ts at s*ools ) less integrat$ programs4 7#d7 ,f\r out ( #e graduates ( second>y-level c>e] or te*nical education programs :o pursu$ po/second>y education aft] second>y s*ool _h e>n$ a cr$5tial or 7 /ill enroll$ 9 po/second>y education #b ye>s lat]4 #c4 ,pilot grant program to support c>e] & te*nical education exploration program 9 middle s*ools & high s*ools 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to provide /ud5ts ) opportunities to p>ticipate 9 c>e] & te*nical education exploration programs & to provide in=mation on available c>e] & te*nical education programs & _! impact on college & c>e] read9ess4 7#b7 ,to exp& pr(essional gr[? (1 & c>e] opportunities =1 /ud5ts ?r\gh c>e] & te*nical education exploration programs4 7#c7 ,to enhance collaboration betwe5 education provid]s & employ]s4 7#d7 ,to develop or enhance c>e] & te*nical education exploration programs ) ties to a c>e] & te*nical education program ( /udy4 7#e7 ,to evaluate /ud5ts' p>ticipation 9 coord9at$ middle s*ool & high s*ool c>e] & te*nical education exploration programs4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c>e] & te*nical education exploration program ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical education exploration program means a c\rse or s]ies ( c\rses t provides exp]i5tial le>n+ opportunities 9 #a or m programs ( /udy 7includ+ aft] s*ool & dur+ ! summ]71 z appropriate1 & ! opportunity to connect exp]i5tial le>n+ to education & c>e] pa?ways t is (f]$ to middle s*ool /ud5ts or high s*ool /ud5ts1 or bo?4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7c7 ,au?orization ( grant program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to local educational ag5cies to support c>e] & te*nical education exploration programs4 7#b7 ,grant duration ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all be #b ye>s 9 duration4 7#c7 ,di/rict capacity tak5 into acc\nt ,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all take into acc\nt ! res\rces & capacity ( ea* local educational ag5cy t applies = a grant4 7d7 ,applications ,a local educational ag5cy t desires to receive a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to grant proposals t-- 7#a7 demon/rate-- 7,a7 t a p>tn]%ip among ! local educational ag5cy & bus9ess1 indu/ry1 labor1 or in/itutions ( high] education1 :]e appropriate to ! grant project1 exi/s & w p>ticipate 9 c>ry+ out grant activities "u ?is ,act2 7,b7 innovative & su/a9able design2 7,c7 a curriculum align$ ) ,/ate diploma requirem5ts2 7,d7 a focus on prep>+ /ud5ts1 includ+ special populations & nontraditional /ud5ts1 ) opportunities to explore c>e]s & skills requir$ = jobs 9 _! ,/ate & t provide high wages & are 9 dem&2 7,e7 a me?od ( evaluat+ success2 & 7,f7 t ! programs to be assi/$ ) grant funds are n receiv+ assi/ance "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq472 & 7#b7 include an assurance t-- 7,a7 ! local educational ag5cy w fund ! op]ational co/s ( ! activities describ$ 9 ?is ,act aft] ! grant p]iod expires2 & 7,b7 if ! local educational ag5cy *>ges a fee to p>ticipate 9 ! aft] s*ool & summ] compon5ts ( ! c>e] & te*nical education exploration program to be c>ri$ out by ! ag5cy1 ! ag5cy w implem5t su* fee on a slid+ scale accord+ to income & e/abli%$ 9 a mann] t makes p>ticipation f9ancially feasible = all /ud5ts4 7f7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all use ! grant funds to c>ry out any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,leas+1 pur*as+1 upgrad+1 or adapt+ equipm5t relat$ to ! cont5t ( c>e] & te*nical education exploration program activities4 7,b7 ,program director1 in/ructor1 or o!r /aff exp5ses to coord9ate or implem5t program activities4 7,c7 ,consultation s]vices ) a direct alignm5t to ! program goals4 7,d7 ,support ( pr(essional developm5t programs align$ to ! program goals4 7,e7 ,m9or remodel+1 if any1 necess>y to accommodate new equipm5t obta9$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74 7,f7 ,evaluat+ ! access to c>e] & te*nical education exploration programs & ! impact su* programs h on ! transition to c>e] & te*nical programs ( /udy 7z describ$ 9 section #abb7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7;c77#a77;,a7771 or o!r po/second>y programs ( /udy1 high s*ool completion1 & ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o e>n an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 associate's degree1 ba*elor's degree1 or o!r c>e] & te*nical education relat$ po/second>y cr$it 9 addition to a high s*ool diploma4 7#b7 ,use & own]%ip ( mat]ials or equipm5t ,any mat]ials or equipm5t pur*as$ ) grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all be ! prop]ty ( ! local educational ag5cy4 7#c7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,a local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is ,act may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds = adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) c>ry+ out activities "u ?is ,act4 7g7 ,evaluations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all develop an evaluation plan ( grant activities t %all include an evaluation ( specific outcomes1 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & progress t[>d meet+ su* outcomes )9 ! timel9e ( ! grant t %all be measurable ?r\gh collection ( appropriate data or docum5t$ ?r\gh o!r records4 ,su* evaluation %all reflect ! res\rces & capacity ( ! local educational ag5cy4 7#b7 ,outcomes ,! specific outcomes %all cle>ly address ! foll[+ areas3 7,a7 ,! ext5t ( /ud5t p>ticipation 9 c>e] & te*nical education exploration programs4 7,b7 ,improv$ rigor 9 te*nical or academic cont5t align$ to diploma requirem5ts & indu/ry recogniz$ te*nical /&>ds4 7,c7 ,improv$ alignm5t betwe5 c>e] & te*nical education & o!r c\rses1 includ+ core academic subjects4 7,d7 ,! impact su* programs h on ! transition to c>e] & te*nical programs ( /udy 7z describ$ 9 section #abb7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7;c77#a77;,a777 & o!r po/second>y programs ( /udy4 7#c7 ,submission to ! dep>tm5t ,a local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit evaluations conduct$ "u ?is subsection to ! ,secret>y4 7h7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,funds receiv$ "u ?is ,act %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 funds t w\ld o!rwise be us$ = activities au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #bj1jjj1jjj4