SB 425, as amended, Hernandez. Career technical education.
(1) Existing law provides that the Legislature declares that a regional occupational center will serve the state and national interests in providing career technical and technical education to students, including, but not limited to, high school students.
This bill would instead provide that the Legislature declares thatbegin delete theend deletebegin insert aend insert regional occupational centerbegin insert and program or a county office of educationend insert will serve the state and national interests in providing secondary and postsecondarybegin insert
programs focused onend insert career technical and technical education to those pupils.begin insert The bill would also express legislative recognition that, for purposes of participating in any student financial assistance program authorized by a specified federal statute, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may certify, by name, a regional occupational center and program or a county office of education.end insert
(2) Existing law requires adult schools and evening high schools to consist of classes forbegin delete adultsend deletebegin insert adults,end insert and authorizes minors to be admitted into those classes pursuant to policy adopted by the governing board of the school
district and if those minors meet certain eligibility requirements.
This bill would authorize those classes to include postsecondary career technical education programs.begin insert The bill would, for purposes of participation in any student financial assistance program authorized by a specified federal statute, authorize the Superintendent to certify, by name, an adult school or evening high school.end insert
(3) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Vote: 2⁄3. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 52300 of the Education Code is amended
2to read:
(a) begin insert(1)end insertbegin insert end insertIn enacting this article, it is the intent of the
4Legislature to provide qualified pupils with the opportunity to
5attend a technical school or enroll in a career technical or technical
6training program, regardless of the geographical location of their
7residence in a county or region.begin delete Theend delete
8begin insert(2)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertTheend insert
Legislature hereby declares that a regional occupational
9centerbegin insert and program or a county office of educationend insert will serve the
10state and national interests in providing secondary and
11postsecondarybegin insert programs focused onend insert career technical and technical
12education to prepare pupils for an increasingly technological
13society in which generalized training and skills are insufficient to
14prepare high school pupils and graduates, and out-of-school youth
15and adults for the many employment opportunities that require
16special or technical training and skills.begin delete Theend delete
17begin insert(3)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertTheend insert Legislature also declares that regional occupational
18centersbegin insert and programs or county offices of educationend insert will enable a
19broader curriculum in technical subjects to be offered, and will
20avoid unnecessary duplication of courses and expensive training
21equipment, and will provide a flexibility in operation that will
22facilitate rapid program adjustments and meeting changing training
23needs as they arise.
24(b) It is recognized by the Legislature that career technical
25 programs may achieve great flexibility of planning,begin delete scopeend deletebegin insert scope,end insert
26 and operation by the conduct of these programs in a variety of
27physical facilities at various training locations.
P3 1(c) It is the further intent of the Legislature that regional
2occupational centers and programsbegin insert or county offices of educationend insert
3 provide career technical and occupational instruction related to
4the attainment of skills so that trainees are prepared for gainful
5employment in the area for which training was provided, or are
6upgraded so they have the higher level skills required because of
7new and
changing technologies or so that they are prepared for
8enrollment in more advanced training programs.
9(d) The Legislature further recognizes that, for purposes of
10participation in any student financial assistance program
11authorized by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965,
12as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.), the Superintendent may
13certify, by name, a regional occupational center and program or
14a county office of education.
Section 52500 of the Education Code is amended to
16read:
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insertAdult schools and evening high schools shall consist
18of classes forbegin delete adultsend deletebegin insert adults,end insert and may include postsecondary career
19technical education programs. Minors may be admitted to those
20classes pursuant to board policy and Section 52500.1.
21(b) For purposes of participation in any student financial
22assistance program
authorized by Title IV of the federal Higher
23Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.),
24the Superintendent may certify, by name, an adult school or an
25evening high school.
This act is an urgency statute necessary for the
27immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within
28the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into
29immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
30In order for regional occupationalbegin insert centers andend insert programsbegin insert, county
31offices of education, adult schools, and evening high schoolsend insert to
32satisfy federal requirements in order to participate in federal student
33aid programs, it is necessary for this act
to take effect immediately.
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