Upgrade of vocational and technical education--advisorycommittees--listing of demand occupations--use of funds.
178.585. 1. Under rules and regulations of the state board ofeducation, the commissioner of education, in cooperation with the directorof the division of workforce development of the department of economicdevelopment, shall establish procedures to provide grants to public highschools, vocational-technical schools, Linn State Technical College, andcommunity colleges solely for the purpose of new programs, curriculumenhancement, equipment and facilities so as to upgrade vocational andtechnical education in the state.
2. Each vocational-technical school, community college, Linn StateTechnical College, and school district of any public high school receivinga grant authorized by this section shall have an advisory committeecomposed of local business persons, labor leaders, parents, seniorcitizens, community leaders and teachers to establish a plan to ensure thatstudents who graduate from the vocational-technical school, communitycollege, Linn State Technical College, or public high school proceed to afour-year college or high-wage job with workplace-skill developmentopportunities.
3. The director of the department of economic development shallprovide annually to the commissioner of education a listing of demandoccupations in the state including substate projections. The listing shallinclude those occupations for which, in the judgment of the director of thedepartment of economic development, there is a critical shortage to meetpresent or future employment needs necessary to the economic growth andcompetitiveness of the state.
4. In any fiscal year, at least seventy-five percent of all moneysfor the grant awards authorized by this section shall be to public highschools, vocational-technical schools, Linn State Technical College, orcommunity colleges for new programs, curriculum enhancement or equipmentnecessary to address demand occupations identified pursuant to subsection 3of this section.
Upgrade of vocational and technical education--advisorycommittees--listing of demand occupations--use of funds.
178.585. 1. Under rules and regulations of the state board ofeducation, the commissioner of education, in cooperation with the directorof the division of workforce development of the department of economicdevelopment, shall establish procedures to provide grants to public highschools, vocational-technical schools, Linn State Technical College, andcommunity colleges solely for the purpose of new programs, curriculumenhancement, equipment and facilities so as to upgrade vocational andtechnical education in the state.
2. Each vocational-technical school, community college, Linn StateTechnical College, and school district of any public high school receivinga grant authorized by this section shall have an advisory committeecomposed of local business persons, labor leaders, parents, seniorcitizens, community leaders and teachers to establish a plan to ensure thatstudents who graduate from the vocational-technical school, communitycollege, Linn State Technical College, or public high school proceed to afour-year college or high-wage job with workplace-skill developmentopportunities.
3. The director of the department of economic development shallprovide annually to the commissioner of education a listing of demandoccupations in the state including substate projections. The listing shallinclude those occupations for which, in the judgment of the director of thedepartment of economic development, there is a critical shortage to meetpresent or future employment needs necessary to the economic growth andcompetitiveness of the state.
4. In any fiscal year, at least seventy-five percent of all moneysfor the grant awards authorized by this section shall be to public highschools, vocational-technical schools, Linn State Technical College, orcommunity colleges for new programs, curriculum enhancement or equipmentnecessary to address demand occupations identified pursuant to subsection 3of this section.
Upgrade of vocational and technical education--advisorycommittees--listing of demand occupations--use of funds.
178.585. 1. Under rules and regulations of the state board ofeducation, the commissioner of education, in cooperation with the directorof the division of workforce development of the department of economicdevelopment, shall establish procedures to provide grants to public highschools, vocational-technical schools, Linn State Technical College, andcommunity colleges solely for the purpose of new programs, curriculumenhancement, equipment and facilities so as to upgrade vocational andtechnical education in the state.
2. Each vocational-technical school, community college, Linn StateTechnical College, and school district of any public high school receivinga grant authorized by this section shall have an advisory committeecomposed of local business persons, labor leaders, parents, seniorcitizens, community leaders and teachers to establish a plan to ensure thatstudents who graduate from the vocational-technical school, communitycollege, Linn State Technical College, or public high school proceed to afour-year college or high-wage job with workplace-skill developmentopportunities.
3. The director of the department of economic development shallprovide annually to the commissioner of education a listing of demandoccupations in the state including substate projections. The listing shallinclude those occupations for which, in the judgment of the director of thedepartment of economic development, there is a critical shortage to meetpresent or future employment needs necessary to the economic growth andcompetitiveness of the state.
4. In any fiscal year, at least seventy-five percent of all moneysfor the grant awards authorized by this section shall be to public highschools, vocational-technical schools, Linn State Technical College, orcommunity colleges for new programs, curriculum enhancement or equipmentnecessary to address demand occupations identified pursuant to subsection 3of this section.
