Public Act 098-1069
 
HB4910 EnrolledLRB098 16610 NHT 51678 b



    AN ACT concerning education.

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






 
    Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
adding Section 3-53 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 805/3-53 new)
    Sec. 3-53. Private-public partnership boards.
    (a)  In this Section:
    "Advanced manufacturing technology" means a program of 
study that leads students to an industry certification, 
diploma, degree, or combination of these in skills and 
competencies needed by manufacturers.
    "Industry certification" means an industry-recognized 
credential that is (i) industry created, (ii) nationally 
portable, (iii) third-party-validated by either the 
International Organization for Standardization or the American 
National Standards Institute and is data-based and supported.
    "Institution" means a public high school or community 
college, including a community college in a community college 
district to which Article 7 of this Act applies,
that offers 
instruction in advanced manufacturing technology for credit 
towards a degree.
    "Private-public partnership board" means a formal group of 
volunteers within a community college district that may be 
comprised of some, but not necessarily all, of the following: 
local and regional manufacturers, applicable labor unions, 
community college officials, school district superintendents, 
high school principals, workforce investment boards, or other 
individuals willing to participate.
    (b)  The creation of a private-public partnership board is 
encouraged and may be authorized at each community college. A 
board, if created, shall meet no less than 5 of the following 
criteria:
        (1)  be minimally comprised of those entities described 
    in subsection (a) of this Section;
        (2)  be led cooperatively by a manufacturer, a school 
    district superintendent, and a community college president 
    or their designees;
        (3)  meet no less than 4 times each year during State 
    fiscal years 2015 and 2016 and thereafter no less than 
    twice each State fiscal year;
        (4)  encourage and define the implementation of 
    programs of study in advanced manufacturing technology to 
    meet the competency and skill demands of manufacturers;
        (5)  define a minimum of 4 programs of study in advanced 
    manufacturing technology to meet the needs of the broadest 
    number of manufacturers in the area;
        (6)  encourage formal alignment and dual-credit 
    opportunities for high school students who begin advanced 
    manufacturing technology training to transition to 
    community college programs of study in advanced 
    manufacturing technology; and 
        (7)  establish, as its foundation, the certified 
    production technician credential offered by the 
    Manufacturing Skill Standards Council or its successor 
    entity.
 

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