HB3202 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3202

Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Mary Gill

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new

Amends the School Code. Creates the Career and Technical Education Task Force to review career and technical education programming and policy and make recommendations to ensure all students have access to high quality, globally competitive career and technical educational programs. Sets forth members, compensation, meetings, and administrative staff. Requires the Task Force to prepare and deliver to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly a report covering the Task Force's findings. Dissolves the Task Force on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.206 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new)

Sec. 2-3.206. Career and Technical Education Task Force.

(a) The Career and Technical Education Task Force is created within the State Board of Education to review career and technical education programming and policy and make recommendations to ensure all students have access to high quality, globally competitive career and technical educational programs. The Task Force shall examine the following:

(1) the current capacity of career and technical education programs in State high schools, community colleges, and technical and vocational schools;

(2) how much additional capacity is necessary to meet student need;

(3) whether current career and technical education courses are current with the demands of the economy and relevant to current and potential future employers;

(4) a review of career and technical funding structures;

(5) the transportation needs of students in vocational and technical education programs; and

(6) other topics as determined by the Task Force members.

(b) The Task Force shall consist of all of the following members:

(1) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(2) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(3) One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate.

(4) One member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(5) Three members representing trade unions, recommended by an organization representing a democratically governed federation of labor unions, appointed by the Governor.

(6) Two members who are school counselors, recommended by a statewide organization representing school counselors, appointed by the Governor.

(7) One member from the State Board of Education, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(8) One high school principal, recommended by a statewide organization representing principals, appointed by the Governor.

(9) One superintendent of a school district that maintains grades 9 through 12, recommended by a statewide organization representing school administrators, appointed by the Governor.

(10) One chief school business official of a school district that maintains grades 9 through 12, recommended by a statewide organization representing school business officials, appointed by the Governor.

(11) One school board member of a school district that maintains grades 9 through 12, recommended by a statewide organization representing school boards, appointed by the Governor.

(12) Two educators who each represent a different statewide professional teachers' organization, recommended by each statewide professional teachers' organization, appointed by the Governor.

(13) One member representing nonprofit career and technical education service providers, appointed by the Governor.

(c) Members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.

(d) The Task Force shall convene by December 1, 2025 and shall meet at a regular cadence and at the call of the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall provide administrative support for the Task Force. The Task Force shall prepare and deliver to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly a report covering the Task Force's findings.

(e) The Task Force is dissolved, and this Section is repealed on January 1, 2027.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.