Amend CSSB 1786 (senate committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 28.0095(a), Education Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (5) to read as follows:
(5) "School district" includes the Windham School District.
SECTION ____. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is amended by adding Sections 61.09023 and 61.09096 to read as follows:
Sec. 61.09023. REPORTING ON POSTSECONDARY OUTCOMES. (a) The board, in conjunction with the Texas Education Agency, shall post on the board's Internet website the following de-identified data, disaggregated by institution of higher education, school district, and matriculating cohort:
(1) for students who graduate from a degree, certificate, or other credential program:
(A) the program completed;
(B) the employment status of graduates from each program, including, if known, the number of those graduates who enrolled in additional postsecondary education;
(C) the counties of employment and residence, industries of employment, occupations, and wages of graduates from each program; and
(D) the number of applications for the program using the common admission application form adopted under Section 51.762 or a form adopted by the institution; and
(2) for students who have not graduated from a degree, certificate, or other credential program and are no longer enrolled in that program:
(A) the program in which the student was most recently enrolled;
(B) the number of credits remaining before the student would complete the program;
(C) the student's employment status, including, if known, whether the student is enrolled in another degree, certificate, or other credential program at an institution of higher education;
(D) the counties and industries of employment, occupations, and wages of those students; and
(E) the number of applications for the program using the common admission application form adopted under Section 51.762 or a form adopted by the institution.
(b) The board shall ensure the data posted under Subsection (a) complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g).
Sec. 61.09096. BIENNIAL REGIONAL LABOR DEMAND ASSESSMENT. (a) The board, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission, shall conduct a biennial assessment of regional labor demands across the state to allow institutions of higher education and school districts to better align educational programs with workforce needs. In conducting the assessment, the board shall:
(1) analyze current and projected workforce needs in each region of the state over a 10-year period, disaggregated by wage, industry, occupational field, full-time and part-time status, county of primary employment, county of residence, and remote work status;
(2) identify for each region and county the industries and occupations that lead to a self-sufficient wage, as determined under Section 2308A.012, Government Code, based on local labor market conditions;
(3) provide a list of degrees, certificates, or other credentials included in the library of credentials established under Section 2308A.007, Government Code, that lead to jobs in the industries or occupations identified under Subdivision (2); and
(4) provide information on outcomes relating to each degree, certificate, or other credential listed under Subdivision (3), including:
(A) the median wage earned by students who graduated with the degree, certificate, or other credential in 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years after completion of the program; and
(B) job placement rates in six months of completion of the degree, certificate, or other credential.
(b) To assist the board in conducting the assessment under this section, the board, in coordination with other state agencies, including the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas Education Agency, and other relevant entities, shall:
(1) access labor market information, employment data, and workforce projections; and
(2) ensure that educational and training programs, credentialing pathways, and career preparation efforts are informed by comprehensive and accurate labor market data.
(c) The board shall provide the labor market information and workforce projections obtained from the assessment conducted under this section, disaggregated by education service center region, to institutions of higher education, school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to support program development aligned with regional workforce needs.
(d) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the board shall report the results of the assessment conducted under this section to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over higher education. Regional data included in the report must be disaggregated by education service center region.