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House Journal: Page 2156: Tuesday, May 2, 1995

 4     1.  By striking page 1, line 5, through page 3,
 5   line 46, and inserting the following:
 6     ""Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  256.38  SCHOOL-TO-WORK
 7   TRANSITION SYSTEM.
 8     1.  It is the policy of the state of Iowa to
 9   provide an education system that prepares the students
10   of this state to meet the high skills demands of
11   today's workplace.  The general assembly recognizes
12   the need to prepare students for any postsecondary
13   opportunity that leads to high-wage, high-skill
14   careers.  In order to meet this need, the high school
15   curriculum must be redesigned so students appreciate
16   the relevance of academic course work, reach higher
17   levels of learning in science, math, and
18   communications skills, and acquire the ability to
19   apply this knowledge.  Career pathways will modify
20   high school curricula and instruction to provide
21   students with opportunities to achieve high levels of
22   skills and knowledge within a broad range of related
23   career areas, which will require a variety of levels
24   of preparation.
25     2.  The departments of education, employment
26   services, and economic development shall develop a
27   statewide school-to-work transition system in
28   consultation with local school districts, community
29   colleges, and labor, business, and industry interests.
30   The system shall be designed to attain the following
31   objectives:
32     a.  Motivate youths to stay in school and become
33   productive citizens.
34     b.  Set high standards by promoting higher academic
35   performance levels.
36     c.  Connect work and learning so that the classroom
37   is linked to worksite learning and experience.
38     d.  Ready students for work in order to improve
39   their prospects for immediate employment after leaving
40   school through career pathways that provide
41   significant opportunity to continued education and
42   career development.
43     e.  Engage employers and workers by promoting their
44   participation in the education of youth in order to
45   ensure the development of a skilled, flexible, entry-
46   level workforce.
47     f.  Provide a framework to position the state to
48   access federal resources for state youth
49   apprenticeship systems and local programs.
50     Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  256.39  CAREER PATHWAYS

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 1   PROGRAM.
 2     1.  If the general assembly appropriates moneys for
 3   the establishment of a career pathways program, the
 4   department of education shall develop a career
 5   pathways grant program, criteria for the formation of
 6   ongoing career pathways consortia in each merged area,
 7   and guidelines and a process to be used in selecting

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