33430. (a) This article establishes the Health Science and Medical
Technology Project, administered by the State Department of Education
to provide competitive grant funds to California public schools
offering grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to enhance existing or establish
new health-related career pathway programs. Programs eligible for
funding include, but are not necessarily limited to, California
partnership academies and regional occupational centers and programs,
as well as other health science and medical technology pathway
programs. Grant recipients shall, at a minimum, offer a coherent
sequence of standards-based academic and Career Technical Education
coursework in selected pathways that will result in higher levels of
achievement, technical skills, and knowledge necessary for students
to pursue a full range of health care employment at support,
technical, or professional levels.
(b) Funding provided for the purposes of this article shall be
used for any of the following purposes: standards-based curriculum
development, development of a sequence of courses in selected
pathways, program articulation in grades 7 to 14, inclusive, material
and equipment, student support, work-based learning experiences, and
professional development.
33431. The State Department of Education shall report to the
Legislature and the Governor on the efficacy of the project
established under this article on or before January 1, 2012.
33432. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2014, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2014, deletes or extends
that date.
33430. (a) This article establishes the Health Science and Medical
Technology Project, administered by the State Department of Education
to provide competitive grant funds to California public schools
offering grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to enhance existing or establish
new health-related career pathway programs. Programs eligible for
funding include, but are not necessarily limited to, California
partnership academies and regional occupational centers and programs,
as well as other health science and medical technology pathway
programs. Grant recipients shall, at a minimum, offer a coherent
sequence of standards-based academic and Career Technical Education
coursework in selected pathways that will result in higher levels of
achievement, technical skills, and knowledge necessary for students
to pursue a full range of health care employment at support,
technical, or professional levels.
(b) Funding provided for the purposes of this article shall be
used for any of the following purposes: standards-based curriculum
development, development of a sequence of courses in selected
pathways, program articulation in grades 7 to 14, inclusive, material
and equipment, student support, work-based learning experiences, and
professional development.
33431. The State Department of Education shall report to the
Legislature and the Governor on the efficacy of the project
established under this article on or before January 1, 2012.
33432. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2014, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2014, deletes or extends
that date.
33430. (a) This article establishes the Health Science and Medical
Technology Project, administered by the State Department of Education
to provide competitive grant funds to California public schools
offering grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to enhance existing or establish
new health-related career pathway programs. Programs eligible for
funding include, but are not necessarily limited to, California
partnership academies and regional occupational centers and programs,
as well as other health science and medical technology pathway
programs. Grant recipients shall, at a minimum, offer a coherent
sequence of standards-based academic and Career Technical Education
coursework in selected pathways that will result in higher levels of
achievement, technical skills, and knowledge necessary for students
to pursue a full range of health care employment at support,
technical, or professional levels.
(b) Funding provided for the purposes of this article shall be
used for any of the following purposes: standards-based curriculum
development, development of a sequence of courses in selected
pathways, program articulation in grades 7 to 14, inclusive, material
and equipment, student support, work-based learning experiences, and
professional development.
33431. The State Department of Education shall report to the
Legislature and the Governor on the efficacy of the project
established under this article on or before January 1, 2012.
33432. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2014, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2014, deletes or extends
that date.
