,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbe,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program to fund c>e] & te*nical education programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,access ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! dem& = skill$ work]s 9 indu/ries su* z manufactur+1 heal?c>e1 con/ruction1 & in=mation te*nology is increas+4 7#b7 ,connecticut's ,te*nical ,education & ,c>e] ,sy/em has demon/rat$ t a /atewide c>e] & te*nical education 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,,cte7 model c successfully prep>e /ud5ts = bo? po/second>y education & high-dem& c>e]s4 7#c7 ,exp&+ ,,cte high s*ools nationwide w create great] economic opportunities = /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly ^? 9 "u-res\rc$ communities4 7#d7 ,/ud5ts 9 ,/ates )\t d$icat$ ,,cte high s*ools (t5 lack access to h&s-on1 "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities4 7#e7 ,/ud5ts 9 rural or und]s]v$ areas may lack access to 9-p]son ,,cte programs1 necessitat+ ! developm5t ( onl9e & hybrid le>n+ options to exp& educational opportunities4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 create a volunt>y ,f$]al grant program to all[ ,/ates to e/abli%1 exp&1 or improve ,,cte programs tailor$ to _! local work=ce ne$s2 7#b7 provide flexibility = ,/ates to implem5t ,,cte programs ?r\gh /&alone ,,cte high s*ools1 regional c>e] c5t]s1 or hybrid models2 7#c7 ensure /rong indu/ry p>tn]%ips & "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities 9 all ,,cte programs e/abli%$ or support$ by a grant "u ?is ,act2 7#d7 m&ate ,/ates t receive a grant "u ?is ,act to conduct a work=ce alignm5t assessm5t e #c ye>s to assess labor m>ket ne$s & ensure alignm5t ( ,,cte programs ) 9-dem& jobs2 7#e7 inc5tivize employ] p>ticipation by enc\rag+ fund+ contributions1 equipm5t donations1 paid int]n%ips or appr5tice%ips1 & hir+ pref]5ces = ,,cte graduates2 7#f7 integrate dual-enrollm5t programs ) junior or community colleges to ensure /ud5ts c e>n college cr$it :ile complet+ high s*ool ,,cte programs2 7#g7 require t /ud5ts complet+ ,,cte programs receive automatic cr$it transf] options = in/itutions ( high] education1 ensur+ _! c\rsework is recogniz$ at p>ticipat+ in/itutions2 7#h7 p]mit ,/ates to use grant funds to develop & implem5t onl9e & hybrid ,,cte programs1 exp&+ access to /ud5ts 9 remote or und]s]v$ areas2 & 7#i7 e/abli% a ,,cte ,pell ,grant = public second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 exp&+ access to f9ancial aid = indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tifications & tra9+4 #c4 ,grant program = e/abli%+ or support+ ,,cte programs 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% a grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all provide grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,/ate educational ag5cies = approv$ activities "u subsection 7e74 7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require1 includ+ ! ,,cte program implem5tation plan describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7c7 ,,cte program implem5tation plan ,z "p ( ! application requir$ "u subsection 7b71 a ,/ate educational ag5cy %all develop & submit a #e-ye> plan = e/abli%+ & exp&+ ,,cte programs t includes-- 7#a7 a ne$s assessm5t demon/rat+ dem& = ,,cte programs bas$ on /akehold] input1 includ+ input f /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 local employ]s1 & community p>tn]s2 7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! ,,cte programs (f]$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy at ! "t ! application is submitt$1 includ+ :e!r ! ,/ate educational ag5cy-- 7,a7 op]ates a /atewide ,,cte high s*ool sy/em2 or 7,b7 (f]s any regional or limit$ ,,cte programs2 7#c7 a budget & timel9e = e/abli%+ or exp&+ ,,cte programs2 7#d7 a /rategy = work=ce alignm5t1 includ+ employ] p>tn]%ips & job placem5t pa?ways2 7#e7 a plan = ensur+ equity & access reg>d+ ,,cte programs1 includ+ outrea* to und]s]v$ populations & opportunity y\?2 7#f7 a program alignm5t report demon/rat+ alignm5t ( ,,cte program (f]+s ) 9-dem& job sectors2 & 7#g7 a plan = ! developm5t ( onl9e & hybrid ,,cte programs :]e applicable4 7d7 ,grant duration ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7j77#c71 a grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7e7 ,approv$ activities ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use su* grant to c>ry out #a or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,con/ruct+ or r5ovat+ ,,cte high s*ools or regional c>e] c5t]s4 7#b7 ,creat+ or updat+ c>e]-align$ c\rsework4 7#c7 ,support+ or facilitat+ collaboration by ,,cte high s*ools1 regional c>e] c5t]s1 or local educational ag5cies ) local bus9esses1 trade unions1 & junior or community colleges to align ,,cte programs ) work=ce ne$s4 7#d7 ,develop+ int]n%ip1 appr5tice%ip1 & coop]ative education opportunities = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ,,cte programs4 7#e7 ,collaborat+ ) ,,cte high s*ools1 regional c>e] c5t]s1 or local educational ag5cies to exp& c>e] c\nsel+1 f9ancial assi/ance1 & wrap>\nd s]vices = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ,,cte programs4 7#f7 ,pur*as+ /ate-(-!-art tools & s(tw>e = h&s-on tra9+ = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ,,cte programs1 di/ribut+ su* tools & s(tw>e to ,,cte high s*ools1 regional c>e] c5t]s1 or local educational ag5cies1 & tra9+ educators on h[ to use su* tools & s(tw>e4 7#g7 ,fund+ pr(essional developm5t = educators 9 second>y-level ,,cte programs1 includ+ in/ructors1 c\nselors1 & program coord9ators employ$ by ,,cte high s*ools1 regional c>e] c5t]s1 or local educational ag5cies4 7#h7 ,exp&+ access to junior or community college c\rses = ,,cte high s*ool /ud5ts to ensure seamless cr$it transf]4 7#i7 ,support+ ,/ate educational ag5cies 9 creat+ virtual or hybrid ,,cte programs to provide access to /ud5ts 9 rural or und]s]v$ regions4 7#aj7 ,support+ programs t provide multi-craft con/ruction in/ruction4 7#aa7 ,outrea* to enc\rage & support ! p>ticipation ( opportunity y\? 9 ,,cte programs4 7f7 ,geographic div]sity2 labor m>ket ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is section 9 a mann] t1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7#a7 ensures geographic div]sity 9 ! areas 9 :i* activities w be c>ri$ out "u ! grants2 & 7#b7 aligns ) ! ne$s ( ! labor m>ket 9 ! areas 9 :i* activities w be c>ri$ out "u ! grants4 7g7 ,co/ %>+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project fund$ by a grant "u ?is section bas$ on ! factors describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & subject to ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,factors ,9 det]m9+ ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project fund$ by a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+ factors3 7,a7 ,! scope & category ( activities includ$ 9 ! project1 includ+ :e!r ! project w-- 7i7 e/abli% a ,,cte program2 7ii7 exp& an exi/+ ,,cte program2 or 7iii7 support an exi/+ ,,cte program4 7,b7 ,! /atus ( any ,,cte programs t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy t receives ! grant op]ates or o!rwise ov]sees1 includ+ :e!r su* ,,cte programs are align$ ) work=ce ne$s4 7,c7 ,! availability ( non-,f$]al funds to cov] ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! project4 7#c7 ,range ( ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project fund$ by a grant "u ?is section1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t & %all n be less ?an #ej p]c5t4 7#d7 ,9-k9d contributions ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project fund$ by a grant "u ?is section may be provid$ 9 ! =m ( an 9-k9d contribution ( s]vices1 mat]ials1 or access to l&4 7h7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* recipi5t ( su* a grant %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ,,cte programs fund$ by a grant "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! high s*ool graduation rates1 college enrollm5t rates1 & job placem5t rates ( /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$ 9 ,,cte programs fund$ by a grant "u ?is section4 7,c7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts :o receiv$ educational cr$5tials1 includ+ indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificates1 ?r\gh a ,,cte program fund$ by a grant "u ?is section4 7,d7 ,! numb] ( employ]s :o p>ticipate 91 or o!r o!rwise contribute to1 ,,cte programs fund$ by a grant "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,database ,! ,secret>y %all publi% on a public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t a database conta9+ ! in=mation report$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a74 7i7 ,p]=mance-,bas$ inc5tives ,! ,secret>y may aw>d additional grant funds to a ,/ate educational ag5cy t demon/rates ?r\gh ! annual report requir$ "u subsection 7h77#a7 t ! ,,cte programs ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy t are fund$ by a grant "u ?is section are successful at assi/+ /ud5ts ) acquir+ jobs & educational cr$5tials1 includ+ indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificates4 7j7 ,b5*m>ks 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% p]=mance b5*m>ks = ,/ate educational ag5cies t receive a grant "u ?is section1 :i* may include metrics relat$ to-- 7,a7 /ud5t enrollm5t 9 ,,cte programs2 7,b7 cr$5tial atta9m5t2 7,c7 high s*ool graduation rates2 7,d7 job placem5t2 & 7,e7 employ] engagem5t 9 ,,cte programs4 7#b7 ,corrective action plan ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section & fails to meet #a or m ( ! b5*m>ks e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 = #b consecutive fiscal ye>s %all submit a corrective action plan to ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y %all review su* plan = approval4 ,a corrective action plan %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ne$s assessm5t t-- 7i7 id5tifies ! b5*m>ks e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 t 7 n met & exam9es ! ext5t ( und]p]=mance2 7ii7 id5tifies & analyses ! causes ( und]p]=mance1 includ+ any gaps 9 ,,cte program access1 equity1 quality1 or work=ce alignm5t2 7iii7 reviews /akehold] fe$back1 includ+ input f /ud5ts1 educators1 employ]s1 & community p>tn]s2 & 7iv7 evaluates curr5t ,,cte program capacity1 /aff+1 p>tn]%ips1 & res\rce availability t may affect ,,cte program outcomes4 7,b7 ,an improvem5t /rategy t-- 7i7 outl9es evid5ce-bas$ actions ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w take to address ! issues id5tifi$ 9 ! ne$s assessm5t1 includ+ outl9+ any plann$ *anges to ,,cte program design1 implem5tation1 p>tn]%ips1 /aff+1 curriculum1 in/ruction1 or /ud5t supports2 7ii7 describes h[ ! actions outl9$ pursuant to clause 7i7 w address gaps 9 ,,cte program access1 equity1 quality1 or work=ce alignm5t2 & 7iii7 e/abli%es measurable %ort-t]m & long-t]m goals to track ,,cte program improvem5t4 7,c7 ,a timel9e t-- 7i7 e/abli%es a s*$ule = implem5t+ ea* compon5t ( ! improvem5t /rategy2 7ii7 e/abli%es mile/ones1 deadl9es1 & responsible p>ties = ea* action outl9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77i71 z applicable2 & 7iii7 aligns ) ! report+ cycle ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy & expect$ p]iod = a*iev+ measurable improvem5t4 7,d7 ,an evaluation plan t-- 7i7 id5tifies & describes ! metrics & data s\rces ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w use to assess progress t[>d meet+ ! goals e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 includ+ ! frequ5cy ( data collection & analysis2 7ii7 outl9es h[ progress w be report$ to ! ,secret>y & /akehold]s2 & 7iii7 e/abli%es a process = adju/+ ! improvem5t /rategy bas$ on data collect$ & analyz$ pursuant to clause 7i74 7#c7 ,grant r$uction & re/oration 7,a7 ,r$uction ,9 ! case t a ,/ate educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section is requir$ to submit a corrective action plan "u p>agraph 7#b7 & fails to submit su* plan1 has su* plan reject$ by ! ,secret>y1 or cont9ues to fail to meet #a or m ( ! b5*m>ks e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 aft] execut+ su* plan1 ! ,secret>y may r$uce a grant "u ?is section to su* ,/ate educational ag5cy 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ) writt5 ju/ification provid$ to ! ,/ate educational ag5cy4 7,b7 ,re/oration ,9 ! case t a ,/ate educational ag5cy has a grant r$uc$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,/ate educational ag5cy may reque/ t ! ,secret>y re/ores ! grant to ! orig9al am\nt by submitt+ an application to ! ,secret>y conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require1 includ+ docum5tation demon/rat+ su/a9$ improvem5t t[>d meet+ ! b5*m>ks e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7k7 ,work=ce ne$s assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section %all conduct a work=ce ne$s assessm5t1 submit su* assessm5t to ! ,secret>y1 & publi% su* assessm5t on a publicly accessible website ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy4 ,a work=ce ne$s assessm5t %all include ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! labor m>ket ne$s ( ! ,/ate su* ,/ate educational ag5cy s]ves1 includ+ high-dem& job sectors1 occupations ) work=ce %ortages1 & gaps 9 requir$ cr$5tials or skills z id5tifi$ by a work=ce developm5t bo>d or simil> ,/ate au?ority4 7#b7 ,an analysis ( :e!r ! ,,cte programs ( ! ,/ate align ) ! labor m>ket ne$s ( ! ,/ate4 7#c7 ,/akehold] input on ! ,,cte programs ( ! ,/ate f relevant employ]s1 work=ce bo>ds 7or simil> ,/ate au?orities71 educators1 & /ud5ts4 7#d7 ,an analysis ( :e!r ! ,,cte programs ( ! ,/ate provide equitable access to /ud5ts4 7#e7 ,an analysis ( geographic v>iation 9 ! labor m>ket ne$s ( ! ,/ate4 7#f7 ,recomm5dations = adju/+ ! ,,cte programs ( ! ,/ate4 #d4 ,,cte ,pell ,grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d grants 7to be kn[n z ,,cte ,pell ,grants7 to public second>y s*ool /ud5ts = assi/ance ) tuition or o!r co/s ( att5dance relat$ to enrollm5t 9-- 7#a7 a ,,cte program2 7#b7 a cr$5tial+ program2 7#c7 an appr5tice%ip or pre-appr5tice%ip program2 7#d7 a dual-enrollm5t program ) a junior or community college t includes in/ruction 9 te*nical c\rsework2 7#e7 an occupation tra9+ program t is includ$ on a li/ ( tra9+ programs ma9ta9$ by a ,/ate t id5tifies programs align$ ) 9-dem& indu/ries or occupations 9 ! ,/ate2 7#f7 a program consi/+ ( multi-craft con/ruction in/ruction2 or 7#g7 any o!r educational program z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,requir$ mat]ials ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a public second>y s*ool /ud5t %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y 7or to a p>ticipat+ ,/ate educational ag5cy or local educational ag5cy 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require1 includ+ docum5tation v]ify+ t ! /ud5t-- 7,a7 is enroll$ 9 a public second>y s*ool2 7,b7 plans to enroll or is enroll$ 9 a program describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7,c7 has a f9ancial ne$ = assi/ance ) tuition or o!r co/s ( att5dance relat$ to enrollm5t 9 a program describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,collection assi/ance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations e/abli%+ a process by :i* ,/ate educational ag5cies & local educational ag5cies may elect to collect applications submitt$ by public second>y s*ool /ud5ts t are s]v$ by su* ,/ate educational ag5cy or local educational ag5cy = a grant "u ?is section & submit su* applications to ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,disbursem5t ( funds ,a /ud5t t receives a ,,cte ,pell ,grant may elect to h ,,cte ,pell ,grant funds disburs$ directly to a program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or to ! /ud5t4 7d7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! limitation "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may issue regulations z necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,9 issu+ regulations to e/abli% any t]ms & conditions 7includ+ eligibility requirem5ts & aw>d am\nts7 ( a ,,cte ,pell ,grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 model su* regulations on ! t]ms & conditions ( a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a74 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c>e]-align$ c\rsework ,! t]m c>e]-align$ c\rsework means academic & te*nical cont5t design$ = /ud5ts t-- 7,a7 aligns ) ,/ate academic /&>ds2 7,b7 includes in/ruction on academic & te*nical k & skills relat$ to c>e] read9ess1 includ+ in/ruction align$ to high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& occupations2 7,c7 aligns ) ! ne$s ( indu/ries 9 ! economy ( ! ,/ate1 region1 or local community ( ! /ud5t2 7,d7 is design$ to progress f cont5t t cov]s indu/ries & c>e]s broadly to cont5t t cov]s specific elem5ts ( an indu/ry or c>e]2 7,e7 provides multiple entry & exit po9ts t all[ /ud5ts to beg91 pause1 or resume p>ticipation z ne$$1 includ+ mid-program or at transitional po9ts betwe5 education & employm5t2 & 7,f7 culm9ates 9 ! atta9m5t ( a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial4 7#b7 ,c>e] & te*nical education ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical education or ,,cte has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m c>e] & te*nical education 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#c7 ,,cte high s*ool ,! t]m ,,cte high s*ool means a public second>y s*ool t provides academic in/ruction & c>e] & te*nical education programs1 result+ 9 a regul> high s*ool diploma &1 :]e applicable1 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials or indu/ry c]tifications4 7#d7 ,,esea ,t]ms ,! t]ms local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#f7 ,junior or community college ,! t]m junior or community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774 7#g7 ,multi-craft con/ruction in/ruction ,! t]m multi-craft con/ruction in/ruction means tra9+ programs t expose /ud5ts to multiple con/ruction-relat$ trades & crafts 7su* z concrete & masonry1 v5tilation & air condition+1 c>p5try1 or o!r su* comb9ations ( con/ruction trades & crafts7 )9 a s+le in/ructional framework1 (t5 ) pa?ways into regi/]$ appr5tice%ips4 7#h7 ,opportunity y\? ,! t]m opportunity y\? means p betwe5 ! ages ( #af & #bd :o are nei!r enroll$ 9 s*ool nor p>ticipat+ 9 ! labor m>ket4 7#i7 ,regional c>e] c5t] ,! t]m regional c>e] c5t] means a c5traliz$ educational facility-- 7,a7 t provides c>e] & te*nical education programs to /ud5ts enroll$ 9 a second>y s*ool2 7,b7 is op]at$ by a local educational ag5cy1 a consortium ( local educational ag5cies1 or a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 & 7,c7 (f]s academic in/ruction align$ to high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& occupations4