California Education Interagency Council: California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program.
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Overview
This bill revises the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the State Department of Education. It updates the minimum eligibility standards for grant applicants, emphasizing collaboration with labor and business entities, alignment with workforce needs, and opportunities for diverse student populations. The bill also establishes a new California Education Interagency Council within the Government Operations Agency to provide advisory support for career technical education and workforce development initiatives, including developing recommendations and maintaining an online resource hub. The bill requires the council to consult with the existing interagency council instead of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
Key provisions
- Revised minimum eligibility standards for grant applicants, including requirements for industry partnerships and alignment with local labor market demands.
- Establishment of the California Education Interagency Council within the Government Operations Agency to provide advisory support.
- Requirement for the council to consult with the existing interagency council instead of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
- Requirement for grant recipients to demonstrate a holistic approach to career technical education and career pathways.
- Requirement for positive consideration to be given to applicants located in areas with high unemployment or poverty rates.
- Definition of ‘high unemployment rate’ and ‘high poverty rate’ for the purposes of grant consideration.
- Requirement for the Department of Education to report data on program outcomes to the Superintendent and the California Community Colleges LaunchBoard data platform.
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