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| Public Act 098-1069 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 3-53 as follows: | ||||
(110 ILCS 805/3-53 new) | ||||
Sec. 3-53. Private-public partnership boards. | ||||
(a) In this Section: | ||||
"Advanced manufacturing technology" means a program of | ||||
study that leads students to an industry certification, | ||||
diploma, degree, or combination of these in skills and | ||||
competencies needed by manufacturers. | ||||
"Industry certification" means an industry-recognized | ||||
credential that is (i) industry created, (ii) nationally | ||||
portable, (iii) third-party-validated by either the | ||||
International Organization for Standardization or the American | ||||
National Standards Institute and is data-based and supported. | ||||
"Institution" means a public high school or community | ||||
college, including a community college in a community college | ||||
district to which Article 7 of this Act applies,
that offers | ||||
instruction in advanced manufacturing technology for credit | ||||
towards a degree. | ||||
"Private-public partnership board" means a formal group of | ||||
volunteers within a community college district that may be | ||
comprised of some, but not necessarily all, of the following: | ||
local and regional manufacturers, applicable labor unions, | ||
community college officials, school district superintendents, | ||
high school principals, workforce investment boards, or other | ||
individuals willing to participate. | ||
(b) The creation of a private-public partnership board is | ||
encouraged and may be authorized at each community college. A | ||
board, if created, shall meet no less than 5 of the following | ||
criteria: | ||
(1) be minimally comprised of those entities described | ||
in subsection (a) of this Section; | ||
(2) be led cooperatively by a manufacturer, a school | ||
district superintendent, and a community college president | ||
or their designees; | ||
(3) meet no less than 4 times each year during State | ||
fiscal years 2015 and 2016 and thereafter no less than | ||
twice each State fiscal year; | ||
(4) encourage and define the implementation of | ||
programs of study in advanced manufacturing technology to | ||
meet the competency and skill demands of manufacturers; | ||
(5) define a minimum of 4 programs of study in advanced | ||
manufacturing technology to meet the needs of the broadest | ||
number of manufacturers in the area; | ||
(6) encourage formal alignment and dual-credit | ||
opportunities for high school students who begin advanced | ||
manufacturing technology training to transition to | ||
community college programs of study in advanced | ||
manufacturing technology; and | ||
(7) establish, as its foundation, the certified | ||
production technician credential offered by the | ||
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council or its successor | ||
entity.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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