SB-0343, As Passed Senate, June 7, 2017

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 343

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

by amending section 1278c (MCL 380.1278c), as added by 2014 PA 288.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1278c. (1) If a school district, intermediate school

district, or public school academy requests information from the

department on career and technical education programs or other

programs described in section 1278b that may be available or that

may be used to help fulfill the requirements of sections 1278a and

1278b, the department shall provide that information within a

reasonable time. In addition, the department shall compile and post

on its website all of the following information concerning best

practices in career and technical education:

     (a) A detailed description of the ways that career and

technical education may be used to help fulfill the requirements of

sections 1278a and 1278b, including, but not limited to, the role

of career and technical education in a personal curriculum under

section 1278b.

     (b) Information highlighting and describing successful career

and technical education programs being operated by school districts

and intermediate school districts.

     (c) A listing and description of the various types of career

and technical education programs that are provided around this

state and the subject areas and disciplines that are covered by

these programs.

     (d) Illustrations of how school districts, intermediate school

districts, and public school academies can and do work with local

business entities, public-private partnerships, trade

organizations, nonprofit organizations, state licensed proprietary

schools, universities, or community colleges to provide quality

career and technical education.

     (e) The various ways in which school districts and public

school academies have embedded the course content from credits

required under the Michigan merit standard under sections 1278a and

1278b into career and technical education and other alternative

instructional delivery methods in order to deliver the curricular

requirements of sections 1278a and 1278b.

     (2) As part of the process of developing an educational

development plan under section 1278b, the board of a school

district or board of directors of a public school academy shall

ensure that pupils are provided with information all of the

following:

     (a) Information about how they can fulfill the requirements of

sections 1278a and 1278b with career and technical education or

another program approved by the department.

     (b) The most recent analysis of in-demand occupations in the

region in which the school district, intermediate school district,

or public school academy is located, provided by the department of

technology, management, and budget, bureau of labor market

information and strategic initiatives. The information regarding

in-demand occupations may be provided to pupils electronically.

     (3) Not later than September 1 of each year, the department of

technology, management, and budget shall publish on its website and

send to school districts, intermediate school districts, and public

school academies the most recent analysis of in-demand occupations

described in subsection (2)(b).

(4) (3) School districts, public school academies, and

intermediate school districts are strongly encouraged to establish

programs in which, upon completion of the program and graduation

from high school, the completion of the program is credited toward

achievement of a professional certificate, training,

apprenticeship, or college credit in a specific career and

technical field.

(5) (4) As used in this section, "state licensed proprietary

school" means a proprietary school licensed under the proprietary

schools act, 1943 PA 148, MCL 395.101 to 395.103.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.