Senate
Study
Bill
3004
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
WORKFORCE
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
DICKEY)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
an
online
platform
for
professionals
to
1
provide
career
information
to
students.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
84A.5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
13.
The
department
of
workforce
3
development
shall
establish
an
online,
interactive
platform
4
that
provides
and
enhances
connections
between
students
and
5
professionals
to
allow
students
to
virtually
explore
career
6
options
from
the
classroom.
The
department
shall
establish
7
a
process
for
schools
to
enter
into
a
contract
with
the
8
department
to
participate
in
the
platform.
The
platform
shall
9
allow
educators
at
schools
that
enter
into
a
contract
to
10
request
online
sessions
for
their
classrooms
with
professionals
11
in
industries
designated
by
the
educator
based
on
student
12
input.
The
platform
shall
match
a
participating
professional’s
13
background,
experience,
and
skills
with
classroom
and
14
curriculum
needs
at
a
participating
school.
The
department
15
may
coordinate
with
other
states
that
have
established
similar
16
platforms
in
implementation
of
the
platform.
The
platform
17
shall
include
but
is
not
limited
to
the
following
functions:
18
a.
A
means
for
educators
to
request
a
connection
to
a
19
professional
in
an
industry
designated
by
the
educator.
20
b.
A
means
for
a
professional
to
search
for
and
accept
21
requested
connections.
22
c.
A
means
for
a
professional
to
participate
in
an
online
23
session
with
a
connected
classroom
whereby
the
professional
can
24
share
information
and
answer
questions
from
students
about
the
25
professional’s
industry.
26
d.
An
option
for
a
professional
or
industry
association
27
to
sponsor
the
cost,
if
any,
of
a
contract
for
a
school
to
28
participate
in
the
platform.
29
e.
A
means
for
classrooms
to
watch
recorded
video
30
presentations
from
industry
leaders
around
the
country
to
learn
31
about
careers
in
a
wide
variety
of
fields.
32
f.
A
means
for
a
professional
or
industry
association
to
33
participate
in
the
platform
by
providing
video
presentations
34
on
their
respective
profession
or
industry
and
assisting
in
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identifying
professionals
requested
by
educators.
1
EXPLANATION
2
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
3
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
4
This
bill
requires
the
department
of
workforce
development
5
to
establish
an
online,
interactive
platform
that
provides
and
6
enhances
connections
between
students
and
professionals
to
7
allow
students
to
virtually
explore
career
options
from
the
8
classroom.
9
The
platform
shall
allow
educators
at
schools
that
enter
10
into
a
contract
with
the
department
to
request
online
sessions
11
for
their
classrooms
with
professionals
in
industries
12
designated
by
the
educator
based
on
student
input.
The
13
platform
shall
match
a
participating
professional’s
background,
14
experience,
and
skills
with
classroom
and
curriculum
needs
at
15
a
participating
school.
The
bill
provides
additional
minimum
16
functions
of
the
platform.
17
The
bill
authorizes
the
department
to
coordinate
with
18
other
states
that
have
established
similar
platforms
in
19
implementation
of
the
platform.
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