,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cbga ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ad1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hat*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf reg>d+ dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs & e>ly college high s*ools4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,work=ce ,advance ,act4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ opportunities1 aft] reg>d+ c>e] aw>5ess2 & 7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3 7,b7 provides in=mation to /ud5ts 7& p>5ts1 z appropriate7 ) respect to c>e] options1 f9ancial aid1 job tra9+1 & second>y & po/second>y education options1 includ+ baccalaureate degree programs1 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs1 & e>ly college high s*ools1 z appropriate4 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj71 p>agraphs 7#aa7 ?r\gh 7#bc71 & p>agraphs 7#bd7 ?r\gh 7#cd71 z p>agraph 7#aa71 p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#bf71 & p>agraphs 7#bh7 ?r\gh 7#ch71 respectively2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,cr$it ,transf] ,agreem5ts ,! t]m #8cr$it transf] agreem5t' ref]s to an opportunity = second>y s*ool /ud5ts to be aw>d$ transcript$ po/second>y cr$it1 support$ ) =mal agreem5ts among second>y & po/second>y education sy/ems or diff]5t levels )9 po/second>y sy/ems1 su* z dual enrollm5t1 dual cr$it1 #b-ye> to #d-ye> college articulation agreem5ts1 or articulat$ cr$it1 :i* may include cr$it aw>d$ = p]=mance on te*nical assessm5ts4 2 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3 7#ab7 ,dual or concurr5t enrollm5t ,! t]m dual or concurr5t enrollm5t means a dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program z def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4 7#ac7 ,e>ly college high s*ool ,! t]m #8e>ly college high s*ool' has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4 2 & 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bf71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+3 7#bg7 ,pre-appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m pre-appr5tice%ip program means a program or set ( /rategies t-- 7,a7 is design$ to prep>e individuals to ent] & succe$ 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 7,b7 is c>ri$ out 9 p>tn]%ip ) at lea/ #a sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 & 7,c7 includes ea* ( ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7i7 ,tra9+ 7includ+ a curriculum = ! tra9+71 align$ ) indu/ry /&>ds & review$ & approv$ annually by sponsors ( ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ips )9 ! docum5t$ p>tn]%ip1 t w prep>e individuals by tea*+ ! skills & compet5cies ne$$ to ent] "o or m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4 7ii7 ,provision ( h&s-on tra9+ & !oretical education to individuals t-- 7,i7 accurately simulates ! indu/ry & occupational conditions ( ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 7,,ii7 is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t includes prop] obs]vation ( sup]vision & safety protocols2 & 7,,iii7 is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t does n displace a paid employee4 7iii7 ,a =mal agreem5t ) a sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program t w\ld enable p>ticipants :o successfully complete ! pre-appr5tice%ip program to ent] directly into ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program 7if a place 9 ! program is available71 & includes agreem5ts conc]n+ e>n+ cr$it recogniz$ by a po/second>y educational in/itution = skills & compet5cies acquir$ dur+ ! pre-appr5tice%ip program4 4 7b7 ,local report+ ,section #aac 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,c7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end & 9 ! case ( an eligible recipi5t t is a local educational ag5cy1 ! data describ$ 9 clause 7iii72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7v7 z clauses 7iv7 & 7vi71 respectively2 7,c7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 & ins]t+ clauses 7iv7 & 7v72 & 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3 7iii7 ,second>y s*ool report+ ,ea* eligible recipi5t t receives an allocation describ$ 9 section #aab1 & is a second>y s*ool1 %all report-- 7,i7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts enroll$ 91 & ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts complet+1 c>e] & te*nical education c\rses z "p ( a dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program or an e>ly college high s*ool2 7,,ii7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts ^: tuition & fees 9 a dual or concurr5t enrollm5t or e>ly college high s*ool 7 paid 9 "p or 9 full us+ fund+ "u ?is ,act1 & ! p]-pupil am\nt p] su* /ud5t1 if applicable2 & 7,,iii7 ! numb] ( tea*]s receiv+ support f fund+ "u ?is ,act to obta9 requir$ cr$5tials1 z describ$ "u section #ace7;c77#ba71 & ! p]-tea*] am\nt ( su* support1 if applicable4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ! in=mation report$ "u subsection 7b77#d77;,c77iii74 4 7c7 ,national activities ,section #aad7;d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7;d77 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iv7 z clause 7v72 7,b7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,iv7 activities & /rategies to provide tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 or o!r s*ool lead]s ) opportunities to complete c\rsework or acquire skills1 cr$5tials1 or c]tifications requir$ to educate /ud5ts 9 po/second>y c>e] & te*nical education c\rse"w z "p ( a c>e] & te*nical education program ?r\gh e>ly college high s*ool or dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs2 2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3 7iv7 to c>ry out evid5ce-bas$ rese>* & evaluation = ! purpose ( develop+1 improv+1 & id5tify+ ! mo/ successful me?ods1 be/ practices1 & models = provid+ dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs1 e>ly college high s*ools1 & o!r opportunities = /ud5ts to e>n po/second>y c>e] & te*nical education cr$it :ile /ill 9 high s*ool z "p ( c>e] & te*nical education programs2 & 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or eligible recipi5t aft] ^u reque/ ( a ,/ate2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ = provid+ & integrat+ dual or concurr5t enrollm5t1 e>ly college high s*ools1 pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 & o!r opportunities = second>y /ud5ts to e>n po/second>y education cr$it1 9 c>e] & te*nical educational programs aft] "u ?is ,act4 7d7 ,/ate plan ,section #abb7;c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,i7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 t all[ second>y s*ool /ud5ts to e>n po/second>y cr$it1 su* z ?r\gh dual or concurr5t enrollm5t & e>ly college high s*ools1 includ+ h[1 if applicable1 funds w be us$ to provide assi/ance to local educational ag5cies & /ud5ts to defray ! co/s ( po/second>y c\rses 7su* z tuition1 fees1 & textbooks71 p>ticul>ly = /ud5ts :o are und]repres5t$ 9 high] education 2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,l71 by add+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,m7 h[ ! eligible ag5cy w enable or support ! developm5t & implem5tation ( dual or concurr5t enrollm5t or e>ly college high s*ool c>e] & te*nical education opportunities z "p ( a c>e] & te*nical education program1 & ensure ! dual or concurr5t enrollm5t cr$it transf]ability t[>d a po/second>y education cr$5tial or degree2 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by add+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,h7 provides tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 or o!r s*ool lead]s ) ! skills1 c\rsework1 cr$5tials1 or c]tifications requir$ to educate /ud5ts 9 po/second>y c>e] & te*nical education c\rsework ?r\gh e>ly college high s*ool or dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs2 4 7e7 ,/ate lead]%ip activities ,section #abd ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ! developm5t & dissem9ation ( model articulation agreem5ts & memor&a ( und]/&+ to support local educational ag5cies1 second>y s*ools1 & po/second>y in/itutions ) ! process ( arrang+ su* agreem5ts & memor&a4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ /atewide be=e articulation agreem5ts2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#aj77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! developm5t ( dual or concurr5t enrollm5t or e>ly college high s*ool programs aft] education & tra9+2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#af77;,b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ah7 support+1 facilitat+1 or provid+ dual or concurr5t enrollm5t or e>ly college high s*ool c>e] & te*nical education opportunities z "p ( a c>e] & te*nical education program 9 second>y s*ools 7p>ticul>ly = /ud5ts :o are und]repres5t$ 9 high] education & /ud5ts 9 areas ) limit$ access to high] education c\rse1 includ+ rural communities71 :i* may include provid+ di/ance le>n+ or int]active video conf]5c+1 or pay+ = ! co/s ( tuition1 fees1 & books2 7#ai7 develop+1 or assi/+ local educational ag5cies 9 develop+1 /rategies t provide tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 or o!r s*ool lead]s ) ! skills1 c\rsework1 cr$5tials1 or c]tifications requir$ to educate /ud5ts 9 po/second>y c>e] & te*nical education c\rsework ?r\gh e>ly college high s*ool or dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs2 & 7#bj7 develop+1 or assi/+ local educational ag5cies & po/second>y in/itutions 9 develop+1 processes & agreem5ts to provide second>y & po/second>y education cr$it = appr5tice%ips & "w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces4 4 7f7 ,local plan ,section #acd7;b77#c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bced7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by add+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 provide second>y s*ool /ud5ts ) opportunities = dual or concurr5t enrollm5t1 e>ly college high s*ool1 or o!r opportunities to e>n po/second>y c>e] & te*nical education cr$it1 if applicable2 4 7g7 ,local uses ( funds ,section #ace ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ai77;,d7 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#bj7 z p>agraph 7#bb72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ai7 ! foll[+3 7#bj7 to support c>e] & te*nical education dual or concurr5t enrollm5t c\rses or c>e] & te*nical education c\rses 9 e>ly college high s*ools z "p ( a c>e] & te*nical education program 9 accordance ) subsection 7d71 includ+ us+ funds = ! co/s associat$ ) dual or concurr5t enrollm5t or e>ly college high s*ool c>e] & te*nical education c\rses = eligible /ud5ts1 :i*1 if id5tifi$ 9 ! ne$s assessm5t1 may include pay+ =-- 7,a7 ! co/s ( tuition1 fees1 books1 & requir$ in/ructional mat]ials = eligible /ud5ts 9 a relevant c>e] & te*nical education c\rse or program2 & 7,b7 support s]vices1 includ+ transportation co/s to & f su* c\rses or programs = eligible /ud5ts2 7#ba7 to support activities & /rategies t provide tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 or o!r s*ool lead]s ) ! skills1 po/second>y c\rsework1 cr$5tials1 or c]tifications1 requir$ to educate /ud5ts 9 po/second>y c>e] & te*nical education c\rsework z "p ( a c>e] & te*nical education program ?r\gh dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs or e>ly college high s*ool1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d72 & 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 & 7#c7 by add+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,= purposes ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7c77#bj7-- 7,a7 an eligible recipi5t may use n m ?an a total ( #ae p]c5t ( funds receiv$ "u ?is "p to support ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7c77#bj71 9 ! aggregate1 unless an eligible recipi5t-- 7i7 receives approval f ! ,/ate1 9 :i* case ! eligible recipi5t may use n m ?an a total ( #be p]c5t ( su* funds = su* activities1 9 ! aggregate2 or 7ii7 is a rural local educational ag5cy ) a locale code #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 or an educational s]vice ag5cy repres5t+ rural local educational ag5cies ) locale codes #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 & receives approval f ! ,/ate1 9 :i* case ! eligible recipi5t may use n m ?an a total ( #dj p]c5t ( su* funds = su* activities1 9 ! aggregate2 7,b7 9 ord] to use funds "u ?is ,act = activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection 7c77#bj71 an eligible recipi5t mu/ demon/rate t n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( any individualiz$ /ud5t exp5ses = su* activities are be+ met-- 7i7 by funds o!r ?an ^? provid$ "u ?is ,act2 7ii7 ?r\gh 9-k9d tuition r$uction2 or 7iii7 ?r\gh a comb9ation ( ! me?ods describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 & 7,c7 ! t]m eligible /ud5t means a second>y s*ool /ud5t :o is eligible = a free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474 7#b7 ,z "p ( ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#ba71 an eligible recipi5t may use n m ?an #dj p]c5t ( funds receiv$ "u ?is "p to pay ! co/s ( ! tuition & fees = a second>y s*ool tea*] employ$1 at ! "t su* funds are us$1 9 a s*ool s]v$ "u "p ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 9 ord] to enable t tea*] to meet ! requirem5ts 7includ+ by complet+ po/second>y education c\rsework or pr(essional developm5t7 to tea* dual or concurr5t enrollm5t or e>ly college high s*ool c>e] & te*nical education c\rses z "p ( a c>e] & te*nical education program t is (f]$ or w be (f]$ 9 su* s*ool4 7#c7 ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 activities t are a p]missible use ( su* funds "u a provision ( ?is ,act o!r ?an subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7c77#bj7 & subsection 7c77#ba7 %all n be subject to ! sp5d+ caps "u ?is subsection4 4