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1 1 Amend House File 565 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 1, line 7, by striking the word and
1 3 figures "258.18, subsection 2" and inserting the
1 4 following: "256.17".
1 5 #2. By striking page 1, line 12 through page 3,
1 6 line 16 and inserting the following:
1 7 "Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 256.17 SCHOOL-TO-WORK
1 8 TRANSITION SYSTEM.
1 9 1. It is the policy of the state of Iowa to
1 10 provide an education system that prepares the students
1 11 of this state to meet the high skills demands of
1 12 today's workplace. The general assembly recognizes
1 13 the need to prepare students for any postsecondary
1 14 opportunity that leads to high-wage, high-skill
1 15 careers. In order to meet this need, the high school
1 16 curriculum must be redesigned so students appreciate
1 17 the relevance of academic course work, reach higher
1 18 levels of learning in science, math, and
1 19 communications skills, and acquire the ability to
1 20 apply this knowledge.
1 21 2. The departments of education, employment
1 22 services, and economic development shall develop a
1 23 statewide school-to-work transition system in
1 24 consultation with local school districts, community
1 25 colleges, and labor, business, and industry interests.
1 26 Initially the development of the system shall focus
1 27 upon youth apprenticeship and as development continues
1 28 shall incorporate additional recommendations regarding
1 29 expansion of other school-to-work opportunities for
1 30 high school youths. The system shall be designed to
1 31 attain the following objectives:
1 32 a. Set high standards by promoting higher academic
1 33 performance levels.
1 34 b. Connect work and learning so that the classroom
1 35 is linked to worksite learning and experience.
1 36 c. Ready students for work in order to improve
1 37 their prospects for immediate employment after leaving
1 38 school on paths that provide significant opportunity
1 39 to continued education and career development.
1 40 d. Engage employers and workers by promoting their
1 41 participation in the education of youth in order to
1 42 ensure the development of a skilled, flexible, entry-
1 43 level workforce.
1 44 e. Provide a framework to position the state to
1 45 access federal resources for state youth
1 46 apprenticeship systems and local programs.
1 47 f. Motivate youths to stay in school and become
1 48 productive citizens.
1 49 3. The department of education shall provide for
1 50 the establishment of regional school-to-work
2 1 partnerships for the purpose of planning, developing,
2 2 implementing, and strengthening school-to-work system
2 3 development efforts in accordance with subsection 2.
2 4 Regional school-to-work partnerships shall be composed
2 5 of employment and training professional staff from the
2 6 department of economic development and the department
2 7 of employment services, representatives from local
2 8 education agencies, the community college, area
2 9 education agency, and regional vocational planning
2 10 board or consortia serving the region, and regional
2 11 representatives from business, labor, and community
2 12 service organizations. Each regional partnership
2 13 shall collaborate with the courts, the department of
2 14 human services, the division of vocational
2 15 rehabilitation of the department of education, and the
2 16 new Iowa schools development corporation. If the
2 17 general assembly appropriates moneys for a fiscal year
2 18 for purposes of this subsection, the regional school-
2 19 to-work partnerships shall provide assistance to local
2 20 consortia in developing a plan and budget for grant
2 21 applications for local school-to-work development
2 22 efforts. An existing partnership or organization,
2 23 including a regional school-to-work partnership, that
2 24 meets the established criteria, may be considered a
2 25 consortium for grant application purposes. A
2 26 consortium shall consist of, but is not limited to,
2 27 one or more school districts, a community college,
2 28 area education agency, representatives from business
2 29 and labor organizations and others as determined
2 30 within the region. The department shall develop
2 31 criteria, guidelines, and a process to be used in
2 32 selecting consortium grant recipients. A consortium
2 33 shall provide matching funds or match grant funds with
2 34 in-kind resources on a dollar-for-dollar basis,
2 35 evaluate the effectiveness of the program and report
2 36 the findings to the department on an annual basis. In
2 37 addition to the requirements of subsection 2, an
2 38 approved school-to-work system development effort
2 39 shall provide for the following:
2 40 a. Measure the employability skills of students.
2 41 Employability skills shall include, but are not
2 42 limited to, reading for information, applied
2 43 mathematics, listening, and writing.
2 44 b. Curricula designed to set high standards for
2 45 all students and create career pathways to prepare
2 46 students for high-wage, high-skill careers, and for
2 47 further education and training. The curricula shall
2 48 be designed through the cooperative efforts of
2 49 secondary and postsecondary education professionals,
2 50 business professionals, and community services
3 1 professionals.
3 2 c. Career guidance and exploration for students.
3 3 d. Staff development to implement the high-
3 4 standard curriculum. These efforts may include team
3 5 teaching techniques that utilize expertise from
3 6 partnership businesses and postsecondary institutions.
3 7 4. A school-to-work program is a comprehensive
3 8 school transformation program under section 294A.14.
3 9 5. Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or
3 10 unobligated funds remaining on June 30 of any fiscal
3 11 year from moneys appropriated for the purposes of this
3 12 section shall not revert to the general fund of the
3 13 state but shall be available for expenditure for the
3 14 following fiscal year for the purposes of this
3 15 section.
3 16 Sec. 3. REPEAL. Section 258.18, Code 1995, is
3 17 repealed."
3 18 #3. By renumbering as necessary.
3 19
3 20
3 21
3 22 WISE of Lee
3 23
3 24
3 25
3 26 COHOON of Des Moines
3 27
3 28
3 29
3 30 GRIES of Crawford
3 31
3 32
3 33
3 34 HANSON of Black Hawk
3 35
3 36
3 37
3 38 NELSON of Marshall
3 39 HF 565.701 76
3 40 kh/sc
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