93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5799


 
Introduced 2/6/2004, by Michael J. Madigan
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














20 ILCS 701/25









    Amends the High Technology School-to-Work Act.  Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the program design.
















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HB5799

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    AN ACT concerning technology.

 
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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 High Technology School-to-Work Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 25 as follows:
 



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    (20 ILCS 701/25)



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    Sec. 25. Program design. Local partnerships must provide 
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students with
work experience in high technology occupations 
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combined with related classroom
instruction. Employers and 
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educators must cooperatively adopt and
or develop, or
both,

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skills standards, curricula, and assessment tools. Skills 
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standards must be
current with high performance workplaces and 
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technology requirements. Project
activities include, but are 
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not limited to:


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        (1) designing in-school and related work-based 
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    curricula;


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        (2) training teachers;


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        (3) training work site supervisors and mentors;


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        (4) developing instructional materials;


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        (5) coordinating activities among the partners;


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        (6) outreach and recruitment of students;


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        (7) developing assessment tools;


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        (8) providing vocational counseling to student 
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    participants;


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        (9) completing project related administrative 
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    activities; and


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        (10) evaluating the project.

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(Source: P.A. 92-250, eff. 8-3-01.)