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SB3078 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016
SB3078

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

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/2-3.167 new
    Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to (i) annually confer and reach agreement with the Illinois Community College Board, the Department of Employment Security, and the Illinois Career and Technical Administrators Association to identify industries and occupations within this State that face workforce shortages or shortages of adequately trained, entry-level workers; (ii) annually notify school districts of these identified industries and occupations and make this information available on its Internet website; and (iii) approve industry-recognized certification programs designed to mitigate workforce shortages in any of the identified industries or occupations. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to (i) annually confer and reach agreement with the State Board of Education, the Department of Employment Security, and the Illinois Career and Technical Administrators Association to identify industries and occupations within this State that face workforce shortages or shortages of adequately trained, entry-level workers; (ii) annually notify community college districts of the identified industries and occupations and make this information available on its Internet website; and (iii) approve industry-recognized certification programs designed to mitigate workforce shortages in any of the identified industries or occupations. Effective July 1, 2017.

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1     AN ACT concerning education.

2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:

4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
5 2-3.167 as follows:

6     (105 ILCS 5/2-3.167 new)
7     Sec. 2-3.167. Annual career and technical education
8 program review.
9     (a) The State Board of Education shall:
10         (1) annually confer and reach agreement with the
11     Illinois Community College Board, the Department of
12     Employment Security, and the Illinois Career and Technical
13     Administrators Association to identify industries and
14     occupations within this State that face workforce
15     shortages or shortages of adequately trained, entry-level
16     workers;
17         (2) annually notify school districts of the identified
18     industries and occupations and make this information
19     available on its Internet website; and
20         (3) approve industry-recognized certification programs
21     designed to mitigate workforce shortages in any of the
22     industries or occupations identified under item (1) of this
23     subsection (a).

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1     (b) The Illinois Community College Board shall:
2         (1) annually confer and reach agreement with the State
3     Board of Education, the Department of Employment Security,
4     and the Illinois Career and Technical Administrators
5     Association to identify industries and occupations within
6     this State that face workforce shortages or shortages of
7     adequately trained, entry-level workers;
8         (2) annually notify community college districts of the
9     identified industries and occupations and make this
10     information available on its Internet website; and
11         (3) approve industry-recognized certification programs
12     designed to mitigate workforce shortages in any of the
13     industries or occupations identified under item (1) of this
14     subsection (b).

15     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
16 2017.

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