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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 (     
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education2 adult education & lit]acy    
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education t (f]s a program ( integrat$  
education & tra9+ t includes c>e] &     
te*nical education c\rses t lead to     
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end ! foll[+3  7,g7 individuals :o are  
basic skills defici5t1 z def9$ 9 section
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,opportunity ,act4  4  #d4              
,acc\ntability ,section #aac7;b77#b7 ( !

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& te*nical education /ud5ts at ! adult  
education level ,ea* eligible ag5cy may 
id5tify 9 ! ,/ate plan core indicators (
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/ud5ts at ! adult education level t are 
valid & reliable1 & t include1 at       
m9imum1 measures ( ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 
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align$ ) indu/ry-recogniz$ /&>ds1 if    
available & appropriate4  7ii7 ,!       
eligibly entity's p]=mance on !         
indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9 section
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,section #abb ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] 

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! ,/ate director ( adult education2 &  2
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7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71
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z ^? describ$ 9 section                 
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,innovation & ,opportunity ,act2  2     
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 ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy   
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c>e] & te*nical education2 &  7#bb7     
describes h[ c>e] & te*nical education  
programs are align$ ) any indu/ry or    
sector p>tn]%ips1 z def9$ 9 section #c (
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,act4  4  #f4 ,/ate lead]%ip activities 
,section #abd ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] 
& ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj
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subsection 7b77#c77;,e71 by ins]t+ 1 !  
,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy    
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exp]i5ces = c>e] & te*nical education   
/ud5ts su* z int]n%ips1 coop]ative      
education1 & appr5tice%ips4  4  #g4     
,local plan = c>e] & te*nical education 
programs ,section #acd7;b7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 
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/ud5ts 9 c>e] & te*nical education      
programs1 su* z int]n%ips1 coop]ative   

education1 appr5tice%ips1 or o!r "w     
exp]i5ces1 su* z ^? describ$ 9 section  
#abi7;c77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act2 &      
7#ad7 describe h[ c>e] & te*nical       
education programs are align$ ) any     
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips1 z def9$ 9  
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act4  4