§ 20-43-8-7.5 — Designation of career and technical education programs by department; review and approval by state board of education

Indiana § 20-43-8-7.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 43: STATE TUITION SUPPORT
• Ch. 8: Career and Technical Education Grants

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5. (a) The department of workforce
development shall designate each career and technical education
program as:
(1) an apprenticeship program;
(2) a cooperative education program;
(3) a work based learning program;
(4) a high value program;
(5) a moderate value program;
(6) a less than moderate value program;
(7) an introductory program; or
(8) a foundational career and technical education course.
The designation of career and technical education programs by the
department of workforce development under this section must be
reviewed and approved by the state board as provided in this section.
(b) Not later than December 1, 2019, and each December 1
thereafter, the department of workforce development shall designate
each career and technical education program as:
(1) an apprenticeship program;
(2) a work based learning program;
(3) a high value level 1 program;
(4) a high value level 2 program;
(5) a moderate value level 1 program;
(6) a moderate value level 2 program;
(7) a less than moderate value level 1 program;
(8) a less than moderate value level 2 program;
(9) a planning for college and career course; or
(10) an introductory program.
The designation of career and technical education programs by the
department of workforce development under this section must be
reviewed and approved by the state board as provided in this section.
(c) If a new career and technical education program is created by
rule, the department of workforce development shall determine the
category in which the program is designated under subsection (a) or
(b). A career and technical education program must be approved by the
department of workforce development in order for a school corporation
to be eligible to receive a grant amount for the career and technical
education program under section 15 of this chapter.
(d) Not later than December 1 of each year, the department of
workforce development shall provide a report to the state board that
includes the following information:
(1) A list of the career and technical education courses for the
next school year that are designated by the department of
workforce development under this section.
(2) The labor market demand used to designate each career and
technical education program under this section.
(3) The average wage level used to designate each career and
technical education program under this section.
(4) If applicable, the labor market demand and average wage level
data for specific regions, counties, and municipalities.
(5) Any other information pertinent to the methodology used by
the department of workforce development to designate each
career and technical education program under this section.
(e) Not later than January 1 of each year, the state board shall
review and approve the report provided by the department of workforce
development under subsection (d) at a public meeting to ensure that the
list of courses is in compliance with the long range state plan
developed under IC 20-20-38-4. Not later than January 1 of each year,
the state board shall send its determination to the department of
workforce development. Upon receipt of the state board's
determination, the department of workforce development shall provide
the approved report to the department.
(f) The department of workforce development shall publish the
approved report under subsection (e) on the department of workforce
development's Internet web site, including the following:
(1) The list of career and technical education programs that are
designated by the department of workforce development under
this section.
(2) The labor market demand used to designate each career and
technical education program under this section.
(3) The average wage level used to designate each career and
technical education program under this section.
(4) If applicable, the labor market demand and average wage level
data for specific regions, counties, and municipalities.
(5) Any other information pertinent to the methodology used by
the department of workforce development to designate each
career and technical education program under this section.
In addition, the department shall notify all school corporations of the
state board's approval of the report under subsection (e) and provide a
link within the notice to the approved report published on the
department of workforce development's Internet web site under this
subsection.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.108-2019, SEC.227.