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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the workforce diploma pilot program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 317.004 and 317.010, Labor Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 317.004. PROVIDER ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible to |
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participate as a provider under the program, a provider must: |
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(1) apply to the commission in the manner prescribed |
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by commission rule; |
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(2) be a public, nonprofit, or private entity that: |
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(A) is: |
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(i) [(A)] authorized under the Education |
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Code or other state law to grant a high school diploma; or |
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(ii) working in partnership with an entity |
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described by Subparagraph (i); or |
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(B) is accredited by a regional accrediting body; |
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(3) have at least two years of experience providing |
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dropout reengagement services to adult students, including |
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recruitment, learning plan development, and proactive coaching and |
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mentoring, leading to the obtainment of a high school diploma; |
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(4) be equipped to: |
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(A) provide: |
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(i) academic skill intake assessment and |
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transcript evaluations; |
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(ii) remediation coursework in literacy and |
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numeracy; |
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(iii) a research-validated academic |
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resiliency assessment and intervention; |
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(iv) employability skills development |
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aligned to employer needs; |
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(v) career pathways coursework; |
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(vi) preparation for the attainment of |
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industry-recognized credentials; and |
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(vii) career placement services; and |
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(B) develop a learning plan that integrates |
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academic requirements and career goals; and |
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(5) offer a course catalog that includes all courses |
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necessary to meet high school graduation requirements in this |
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state. |
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Sec. 317.010. EXPIRATION. This chapter expires September |
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1, 2027 [2025]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |