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| Public Act 101-0437 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 2-26 as follows: | ||||
(110 ILCS 805/2-26 new) | ||||
Sec. 2-26. 21st Century Employment grant program. | ||||
(a) Subject to appropriation, the State Board shall | ||||
establish and administer a 21st Century Employment grant | ||||
program. To qualify for a grant, a community college district | ||||
and a public high school located in that district must jointly | ||||
establish a collaborative regional partnership with workforce | ||||
development organizations, including community-based | ||||
organizations with a vested interest in the workforce, regional | ||||
economic development organizations, and economic development | ||||
officials in the district, along with manufacturers, | ||||
healthcare service providers, and innovative technology | ||||
businesses that have a presence in the district, to provide a | ||||
manufacturing training program. A grant recipient must provide | ||||
the State Board with a plan that meets all of the following | ||||
requirements: | ||||
(1) The plan shall define specific goals that a student | ||||
must meet upon graduation. | ||||
(2) The plan shall include the type of professional | ||
skills that will be taught in order for the students to | ||
gain and retain employment. The professional skills | ||
curriculum in the program shall include, but not be limited | ||
to, training on all of the following: | ||
(A) Effective communication skills. | ||
(B) Teamwork. | ||
(C) Dependability. | ||
(D) Adaptability. | ||
(E) Conflict resolution. | ||
(F) Flexibility. | ||
(G) Leadership. | ||
(H) Problem-solving. | ||
(I) Research. | ||
(J) Creativity. | ||
(K) Work ethic. | ||
(L) Integrity. | ||
In awarding grants under this Section, the State Board | ||
must give priority to plans that demonstrate a formal | ||
articulation agreement between a public high school and a | ||
community college district. | ||
(3) The plan shall include a budget that includes any | ||
outside donations, including any in-kind donations, made | ||
to help the program, including from non-profit entities and | ||
individuals. | ||
(4) The plan shall include the proposed number of | ||
individuals who would be enrolled in the program, along | ||
with the places that those individuals could be employed at | ||
after graduation and what industries would be targeted. The | ||
plan must support a seamless transition into higher | ||
education and career opportunities and must outline the | ||
college credit and on-the-job training hours that will | ||
transfer from the high school to a community college. | ||
(5) The plan shall require a private-public | ||
partnership clause that requires private businesses to | ||
contribute an amount determined by the State Board and the | ||
collaborative regional partnership that does not exceed | ||
40% of the amount of the total project. The applicant must | ||
provide the State Board with a receipt of contributions | ||
from businesses to evidence compliance with this | ||
paragraph. However, businesses may contribute equipment or | ||
offer their facilities, in which case a business shall | ||
establish a cost of use of its facility, to meet the | ||
requirements of this paragraph. | ||
(6) The plan shall indicate the certificates that the | ||
community college or high school will offer to students | ||
upon graduation, as agreed to by the collaborative regional | ||
partnership. The community college or high school shall | ||
offer no less than 6 types of industry-recognized | ||
certificates. | ||
(b) The State Board shall establish an advisory board for | ||
the grant program established under subsection (a) that | ||
consists of all of the following members: | ||
(1) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. | ||
(2) The Executive Director of the State Board. | ||
(3) The State Superintendent of Education. | ||
(4) The Director of Labor. | ||
(5) A senator appointed by the President of the Senate. | ||
(6) A senator appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||
Senate. | ||
(7) A representative appointed by the Speaker of the | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
(8) A representative appointed by the Minority Leader | ||
of the House of Representatives. | ||
(9) A member from a statewide organization that | ||
represents manufacturing companies throughout this State, | ||
appointed by the Governor. | ||
(10) A member who represents at-risk students, | ||
including, but not limited to, opportunity youth, | ||
appointed by the Governor. | ||
(11) A member from a statewide organization that | ||
represents multiple employee unions in this State, | ||
appointed by the Governor. | ||
(12) A member from a trade union, appointed by the | ||
Governor. | ||
(13) A member from a statewide organization that | ||
represents the business community, appointed by the | ||
Governor. | ||
(14) A member from a statewide organization that | ||
represents service employees in this State, appointed by | ||
the Governor. | ||
(15) Educators representing various regions of this | ||
State from professional teachers' organizations, appointed | ||
by the Governor. | ||
(16) A member from a statewide organization that | ||
represents hospitals in this State, appointed by the | ||
Governor. | ||
(17) A president of a community college, appointed by | ||
the Governor. | ||
(18) A district superintendent of a high school | ||
district, appointed by Governor. | ||
The members of the advisory board shall serve without | ||
compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and | ||
necessary expenses from funds appropriated to the State Board | ||
for that purpose, including travel, subject to the rules of the | ||
appropriate travel control board. | ||
The advisory board shall meet at the call of the State | ||
Board and shall report to the State Board. The State Board | ||
shall provide administrative and other support to the advisory | ||
board. | ||
(c) The advisory board established under subsection (b) | ||
shall have all of the following duties: | ||
(1) To review the progress made by each grant | ||
recipient, including, but not limited to, the | ||
gainful-employment success rate, how many students remain | ||
employed for how long, and how many students went on to | ||
receive higher manufacturing certificates. | ||
(2) To review how many students went on to complete a | ||
paid internship or apprenticeship upon graduation. | ||
(3) To compile a list of programs offered by each | ||
community college or high school. | ||
(4) To analyze whether the certificates are closing the | ||
gap in education for the current needs of the labor force, | ||
and to offer suggestions on how to close the gap if one | ||
still exists. | ||
(5) To suggest certificates that could help future | ||
employers looking to locate in this State. | ||
(6) To offer guidelines for the types of certificates | ||
that a community college or high school should pursue. | ||
(7) To offer possible rules to the State Board that the | ||
grant process should follow. | ||
(d) The State Board may adopt any rules necessary for the | ||
purposes of this Section.
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