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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, In 2012, 600,000 manufacturing positions went
3unfilled in the United States and 30,000 in Illinois alone; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The Society of Manufacturing Engineers predicts
5this number for the United States will reach 3 million this
6year in 2015; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that in
8the 21st century, manufacturing employment as a share of the
9total workforce is going to decline by 10.6% (or 1.5 million
10jobs), mainly in repetitive manufacturing jobs; and
 
11    WHEREAS, According to the Federal Reserve Bank of NY,
12employment in advanced manufacturing, however, has risen by
1337%; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Employment in pharmaceutical and medical device
15manufacturing is expected to grow by 23.8% and add 69,000 new
16jobs by 2016; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The aerospace and defense industry has a backlog
18of production that extends to 2030, requiring continuous upkeep
19of its workforce; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Transportation will continue to grow and change,
2requiring a workforce that is flexible, knowledgeable, and
3focused on their deliverables; and
 
4    WHEREAS, According to a 2011 Skills Gap Report, more than
583% of U.S. manufacturers report an overall shortage of
6qualified employees; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The current workforce needs to be able to
8transition into high-skill, high-wage, high-demand positions;
9therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
12SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Advisory
13Committee on Education and Workforce Alignment, consisting of
14members appointed as follows: 2 members of the Senate appointed
15by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated
16as a co-chair, 2 members of the Senate appointed by the
17Minority Leader of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated
18as a co-chair; 2 members of the House appointed by the Speaker
19of the House, one of whom shall be designated as a co-chair;
20and 2 members of the House appointed by the Minority Leader of
21the House, one of whom shall be designated as a co-chair; and
22be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee on Education and
2Workforce Alignment shall do the following:
3        (1) conduct a thorough review of the existing
4    curriculum and how it assists in workforce development;
5        (2) make recommendations to implement alterations to
6    the current curriculum that:
7            (A) better prepares students for the workforce;
8            (B) involves an emphasis on educating students in
9        science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
10        (STEM);
11            (C) provides students with information about the
12        manufacturing world;
13            (D) allows students to experience beneficial
14        opportunities; and
15            (E) anticipates the needs of the workforce; and
16        (3) consider the long-term implications and outcomes
17    of the new curriculum; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee on Education and
19Workforce Alignment shall seek input from stakeholders and
20members of the public on issues and possible improvements to
21the existing curriculum; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That members of the Advisory Committee on
23Education and Workforce Alignment shall serve without
24compensation, and the State Board of Education shall provide

 

 

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1administrative and other support to the Advisory Committee on
2Education and Workforce Alignment; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee on Education and
4Workforce Alignment shall meet at the order of the co-chairs,
5but shall meet a minimum of 4 times per year; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee on Education and
7Workforce Alignment shall present its legislative and
8administrative recommendations to the President of the Senate,
9the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House,
10and the Minority Leader of the House no later than February 1,
112016; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13delivered to the Chairperson of the State Board of Education
14and the State Superintendent of Education; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education shall provide a
16copy of this resolution to school districts in this State.