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90_SB1523

      110 ILCS 805/2-20 new
          Amends the Public Community College Act  to  require  the
      Illinois Community College Board to appoint an Employment and
      Training  Coordinator.   Requires  the  Coordinator to assist
      employers in obtaining information on training and  education
      programs  offered  by  community colleges and in establishing
      training programs  with  community  colleges.   Requires  the
      Coordinator  to  annually  report  to  the  Governor  and the
      General Assembly on the number  of  employers  assisted,  the
      type  of training contracted for by employers, and the number
      of jobs filled as a result of training.  Effective January 1,
      1999.
                                                     LRB9007065NTsb
                                               LRB9007065NTsb
 1        AN ACT to amend  the  Public  Community  College  Act  by
 2    adding Section 2-20.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section 5.  The Public Community College Act  is  amended
 6    by adding Section 2-20 as follows:
 7        (110 ILCS 805/2-20 new)
 8        Sec. 2-20.  Employment and training Coordinator.
 9        (a)  The  State  Board  shall  appoint  an Employment and
10    Training   Coordinator.    The   Employment   and    Training
11    Coordinator   shall   assist   private  sector  employers  in
12    obtaining information on the training and education  programs
13    offered   by   community   colleges,   assist   employers  in
14    contracting  with  a  community  college   or   colleges   in
15    establishing a training program to meet the specific needs of
16    the   employer,   and  provide  informational  assistance  to
17    employers  for  ongoing  educational   programs   for   their
18    employment needs.
19        (b)  The   Employment   and  Training  Coordinator  shall
20    conduct  an   ongoing   outreach   to   employers,   employer
21    organizations,  and  employee  organizations  to inform these
22    entities of the programs available  from  community  colleges
23    for employment training programs.
24        (c)  Beginning   January  1,  2000,  the  Employment  and
25    Training Coordinator shall annually report  to  the  Governor
26    and the General Assembly on the number of employers assisted,
27    the  type of employment training contracted for by employers,
28    and the number of full-time and part-time jobs filled as  the
29    result of training by a community college.
30        (d)  The  State  Board  may  adopt rules to carry out the
31    provisions of this Section.
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 1        Section 99.   Effective  date.   This  Act  takes  effect
 2    January 1, 1999.

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