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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to schools.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION
1. The legislature finds that current high school graduates, as well as non-graduates, would benefit from aligning educational
curriculum to a workforce readiness
preparation program. This alignment
depends upon close collaboration between the department of education adult
community schools and high schools, community colleges, workforce development
council, and employers. A workforce
readiness program would ensure that students learn skills and earn credentials required by industry
for employment after graduation or
completion of the community school for adults workforce preparation program.
The legislature further finds that
collaboration between educators and industry employers will enable students to earn a community school for adults workforce
development diploma credential. Students
may also earn pre-apprenticeship certificates and other certificates, recognized
by industry, in addition to an associate degree.
The purpose of this Act is to establish a
workforce readiness program within the department of education's community school for adults program.
SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A Workforce readiness program; establishment.
(a) There is established a workforce readiness program
within the department's community school
for adults program.
(b) The department shall designate schools,
including the community school for adults, to participate in the program.
(c) Schools participating in the workforce readiness
program shall provide opportunities for students to earn, in addition to an associate
degree, a workforce development diploma, a pre-apprenticeship certificate, or other
certificates recognized by industry to assess and document student readiness for
a wide range of jobs.
(d) The department may
coordinate with the department of labor and industrial relations and the department of human services division
of vocational rehabilitation and enter into
contracts with industry employers to develop and implement the workforce readiness program.
(e) The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter
91 to effectuate the purposes of this section."
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $200,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the two existing department of education community school for adult campuses and the satellite sites to implement the workforce readiness program in collaboration with the department of labor and industrial relations, department of human services' division of vocational rehabilitation, workforce development council, American job centers, local businesses, hotels, employers, apprenticeship programs, and community colleges in meeting the demands for a career-ready workforce; and for:
(1) One full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position at the McKinley community school for adults; and
(2) One full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position at the Waipahu community school for adults,
to implement the workforce readiness program.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.
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Report Title:
Department of Education; Adult Education; Workforce Development Diploma; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes a workforce readiness diploma program within the Department of Education's Community School for Adults program. Appropriates funds.
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