99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB3315

 

Introduced 2/19/2016, by Sen. Scott M. Bennett

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/2-3.167 new

    Amends the School Code. Creates the Advisory Committee on Workforce Shortages. Provides for the membership of the Advisory Committee. Provides for meetings and the election of a presiding officer. Requires the Advisory Committee to conduct a thorough review of existing career and technical education programs in the State and to identify industries and occupations within the State that face workforce shortages or shortages of adequately trained, entry-level workers. Requires the Advisory Committee to submit recommendations by December 31, 2016. Abolishes the Advisory Committee and repeals the provisions concerning the Advisory Committee on January 1, 2017. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
52-3.167 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.167 new)
7    Sec. 2-3.167. Advisory Committee on Workforce Shortages.
8    (a) The General Assembly recognizes that this State's
9commitment to enabling all citizens to succeed in a
10comprehensive career development system will play a vital role
11in ensuring a continual wealth of prosperity, innovation, and
12opportunity to our communities. Illinois Career and Technical
13Education (CTE) programs educate over 300,000 high school
14students annually through programs aimed to increase career
15development in fields such as agriculture, business marketing
16and computer sciences, family and consumer sciences, health
17science technology, and engineering education. In 2014, 95.3%
18of the students enrolled in CTE graduated from high school;
1977.0% of CTE special needs students graduated from high school.
20This includes students with disabilities,
21economically-disadvantaged students, students-as-parents,
22students preparing for nontraditional fields, displaced
23homemakers, and limited English proficiency students.

 

 

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1    The General Assembly also recognizes the importance of
2providing quality college and career readiness programs for its
3citizens. It is imperative to focus on allotting resources to
4core, front-line services that will have an immediate impact on
5both the student and the community at large. Career and
6Technical Education programs are dedicated to serving this
7State's citizens by aligning challenging secondary education
8curricula with relevant career and technical training that
9adequately prepares students to succeed in postsecondary
10education. CTE students routinely continue into postsecondary
11education. In 2014, more than 65.9% of CTE concentrators
12enrolled in either 2-year or 4-year institutions, according to
13National Student Clearinghouse data. In order to properly serve
14the educational needs of every citizen, the General Assembly
15intends to rededicate itself to funding Career and Technical
16Education programs that are both meaningful and essential to
17the long-term sustainability of this State's workforce.
18    (b) The Advisory Committee on Workforce Shortages is
19established to conduct a review of existing career and
20technical education programs administered by the State and make
21recommendations on industry-recognized certification programs
22designed to mitigate workforce shortages in Illinois. The
23Advisory Committee shall consist of the following members:
24        (1) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
25    President of the Senate.
26        (2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority

 

 

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1    Leader of the Senate.
2        (3) One member of the House of Representatives,
3    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
4        (4) One member of the House of Representatives,
5    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
6    Representatives.
7        (5) One representative from the State Board of
8    Education, appointed by the State Superintendent of
9    Education.
10        (6) One representative from the Illinois Community
11    College Board, appointed by the Executive Director of the
12    Illinois Community College Board.
13        (7) One representative from the Department of
14    Employment Security, appointed by the Director of
15    Employment Security.
16        (8) Two State experts in career and technical education
17    and vocational training, appointed by the Governor.
18        (9) One representative from a statewide organization
19    representing Illinois career and technical educators,
20    appointed by the Governor.
21Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without
22compensation and shall not be reimbursed for their expenses.
23    (c) The Advisory Committee on Workforce Shortages shall
24meet initially at the call of the State Superintendent of
25Education. At this initial meeting, the Advisory Committee
26shall elect a member as presiding officer of the Advisory

 

 

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1Committee by a majority vote of the membership of the Advisory
2Committee. Thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall meet at the
3call of the presiding officer.
4    (d) The State Board of Education shall provide
5administrative and other support to the Advisory Committee on
6Workforce Shortages.
7    (e) The Advisory Committee on Workforce Shortages shall:
8        (1) conduct a thorough review of:
9            (A) the existing career and technical education
10        programs administered by the Illinois Community
11        College Board in which support is provided by the
12        Illinois Community College Board to this State's
13        community colleges, with a focus on the degrees and
14        certificates that have been reviewed and approved by
15        the Illinois Community College Board; and
16            (B) the existing career and technical education
17        programs administered by the State Board of Education
18        in which support is provided by the State Board of
19        Education to this State's elementary and secondary
20        schools, with a focus on the degrees and certificates
21        that have been reviewed and approved by the State Board
22        of Education;
23        (2) identify industries and occupations within this
24    State that face workforce shortages or shortages of
25    adequately trained, entry-level workers;
26        (3) make recommendations on industry-recognized

 

 

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1    certification programs designed to mitigate workforce
2    shortages in any of the industries or occupations
3    identified under item (2) of this subsection (e);
4        (4) consider the following when makings its
5    recommendations:
6            (A) the areas of this State with residual high
7        unemployment rates;
8            (B) costs to the State associated with
9        implementing new programs designed to mitigate
10        workforce shortages in any of the industries or
11        occupations identified under item (2) of this
12        subsection (e); and
13            (C) integrated learning, dual-credit
14        opportunities, and potential opportunities for
15        continuing education at the baccalaureate level; and
16        (5) on or before December 31, 2016, submit a report to
17    the General Assembly and the Governor on specific
18    recommendations for changes to the current law or other
19    legislative measures.
20    (f) The Advisory Committee on Workforce Shortages is
21abolished and this Section is repealed on January 1, 2017.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23becoming law.