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House Journal: Page 2157: Tuesday, May 2, 1995

 8   career pathways consortium grant recipients, including
 9   a requirement that grant recipients shall provide
10   matching funds or match grant funds with in-kind
11   resources on a dollar-for-dollar basis.  A portion of
12   the moneys appropriated by the general assembly shall
13   be made available to schools to pay for the issuance
14   of employability skills assessments to public or
15   nonpublic school students.  An existing partnership or
16   organization, including a regional school-to-work
17   partnership, that meets the established criteria, may
18   be considered a consortium for grant application
19   purposes.  One or more school districts may be
20   considered a consortium for grant application
21   purposes, provided the district can demonstrate the
22   manner in which a community college, area education
23   agency, representatives from business and labor
24   organizations, and others as determined within the
25   region will be involved.  Existing school-to-work
26   partnerships are encouraged to assist the local
27   consortia in developing a plan and budget.  The
28   department shall provide assistance to consortia in
29   planning and implementing career pathways program
30   efforts.
31     2.  To be eligible for a career pathways grant, a
32   career pathways consortium shall develop a career
33   pathways program that includes, but is not limited to,
34   the following:
35     a.  Measure the employability skills of students.
36   Employability skills shall include, but are not
37   limited to, reading for information, applied
38   mathematics, listening, and writing.
39     b.  Curricula designed to integrate academic and
40   work-based learning to achieve high employability
41   skills by all students related to career pathways.
42   The curricula shall be designed through the
43   cooperative efforts of secondary and postsecondary
44   education professionals, business professionals, and
45   community services professionals.
46     c.  Staff development to implement the high-
47   standard curriculum.  These efforts may include team
48   teaching techniques that utilize expertise from
49   partnership businesses and postsecondary institutions.
50     3.  In addition to the provisions of subsection 2,

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 1   a career pathways program may include, but is not
 2   limited to, the following:
 3     a.  Career guidance and exploration for students.
 4     b.  Involvement and recognition of business, labor,
 5   and community organizations as partners in the career
 6   pathways program.
 7     c.  Provision for program accountability.
 8     d.  Encouragement of team teaching within the

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