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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the state plan for career and technology education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 29.182(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) The state plan must include procedures designed to |
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ensure that: |
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(1) all secondary and postsecondary students have the |
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opportunity to participate in career and technology education |
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programs; |
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(2) the state complies with requirements for |
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supplemental federal career and technology education funding; |
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(3) career and technology education is established as |
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a part of the total education system of this state and constitutes |
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an option for student learning that provides a rigorous course of |
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study consistent with the required curriculum under Section 28.002 |
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and under which a student may receive specific education in a career |
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and technology program that: |
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(A) incorporates competencies leading to |
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academic and technical skill attainment; |
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(B) leads to: |
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(i) an industry-recognized license, |
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credential, or certificate; or |
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(ii) at the postsecondary level, an |
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associate or baccalaureate degree; |
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(C) includes opportunities for students to earn |
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college credit for coursework; and |
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(D) includes, as an integral part of the program, |
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participation by students and teachers in activities of career and |
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technical student organizations supported by the agency and the |
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State Board of Education; [and] |
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(4) a school district provides, to the greatest extent |
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possible, to a student participating in a career and technology |
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education program opportunities to enroll in dual credit courses |
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designed to lead to a degree, license, or certification as part of |
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the program; and |
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(5) school districts and postsecondary institutions |
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have access to labor market information generated by state agencies |
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and guidance on the use of that information in designing career and |
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technology education courses. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |